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Founder Tokuji Hayakawa invents Tokubijo snap
buckle for belts and sets up his own business
Invents the Hayakawa mechanical pencil
and begins mass production
Succeeds in assembling the first Japan-made crystal
radio set. Begins mass production and marketing
Begins full-scale mass production
of the first Japan-made TV
Commences mass production of
Japan’s first microwave oven
Begins mass production of standard solar cell modules
Launches the world’s first all transistor-diode
electronic desktop calculator
Starts selling the first Japan-made
home microwave oven with a turntable
Commences sales of the world’s first pocket
electronic calculator incorporating an LCD
Debuts the industry’s first refrigerator-freezer
with a dual-swing door
Begins selling the world’s first wall-mounted TV
equipped with color TFT LCD panel
Commences sales of Zaurus,
a new personal information tool
Starts selling the LCD ViewCam, a camcorder that allows
the user to view images on the LCD monitor while shooting
Annual Report 2012 1
Financial Highlights
2
Special Feature 1:
Reinforcing the
Solutions Business
14
Fiscal 2011 Review
by Product Group
22
Corporate
Governance
31
Financial Section
37
Investor Information
69
Message to Our
Shareholders
4
Special Feature 2:
One-of-a-Kind Devices
and Products
16
R&D and
Intellectual Property
26
Risk Factors
34
Interview with
the President
6
Segment Outline
20
Corporate Social
Responsibility (CSR)
28
Directors,
Corporate Auditors
and Executive Officers
36
Contents
Interview with the President
Fiscal 2011 was an unprecedent-
edly difficult year for Sharp. In
fiscal 2012, it is likely that the out-
look for the business environment
will remain unclear. To achieve a
recovery and restore trust, we will
make group-wide efforts in four
core initiatives.
Special Feature
This part introduces Sharp’s new
initiatives for achieving future
growth: “shift in business catego-
ries” and “generate new demand.”
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