Omron Corporation (オムロン株式会社 Omuron Kabushiki-gaisha?) is an electronics company based in Kyoto, Japan. Omron was established by Kazuma Tateishi (立石一真) in 1933 and incorporated in 1948. The company originated in an area of Kyoto called "Omuro (御室)", from which the name "OMRON" was derived. Omron's primary business is the manufacture and sale of automation components, equipment and systems, but it is generally known for medical equipment such as digital thermometers, blood pressure monitors and nebulizers. Omron developed the world's first electronic ticket gate,[1] which was named an IEEE Milestone in 2007,[2] and was one of the first manufacturers of automated teller machines (ATM)[3] with magnetic stripe card readers.[4] Omron Kyoto Center Building (headquarters) in Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan Omron Oilfield & Marine is a provider of AC and DC drive systems and custom control systems for oil and gas and related industries.
Main business divisions
편집- Industrial automation
- Electronic components
- Automotive electronics
- Social systems
- Healthcare
- Power distribution and controls for Drilling Rigs
Shareholders
편집As of September 30, 2012:
- State Street Bank & Trust Company
- Japan Trustee Services Bank, Ltd.(trust account)
- The Master Trust Bank of Japan, Ltd. (trust account)
- The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd.
- The Bank of Kyoto, Ltd.
- Nippon Life Insurance Company
- Omron Employee Stock Ownership Plan
- The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. London Secs Lending Omnibus Account
- RBC IST LONDON-LENDING ACCOUNT
See also
편집- Motorola 88000 used by the Omron luna88k 4-processor computer
- Arena, a browser which was extended by OMRON
- Yaskawa Electric Corporation
References
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External links
편집- Omron Global Website
- Omron UK website
- Omron Industrial Automation
- Omron Electronics (U.S.)
- Omron Healthcare (U.S.)
- List of Omron offices around the world
- Omron ADR American stock trading symbol OMRNY
- Omron Healthcare (France)
- Omron Automation (India)
- Omron Oilfield & Marine