Citizen Holdings

• Electronics industry
• Engineering

The Citizen Holdings K. K. (Japaneseシチズン ホールディングス 株式会社, Shichizun Hōrudingusu Kabushiki - gaisha ) is a Japanese manufacturer in the field of microtechnology. The Citizen group divided into five divisions watches, Electronic Components, Electronic Products, Industrial Machinery and New areas. It employs approximately 18,000 people worldwide. The headquarters of the holding company is Tokyo, Japan.

The company is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. In 2007, the Citizen Group achieved a revenue of $ 2.849 billion.

History

The Citizen Watch K. K. was founded in May 1930. Their history is the article Citizen Watch KK treated.

1964 founded the Citizen Division office machines. 1971 follows the division precision machines. 1981, the division system peripherals. In 1992, the Citizen was founded in 1870 German lathe manufacturer Boley GmbH in Esslingen near Stuttgart.

In June 2002, Makoto Umehara is appointed Chief Executive Officer. He held the post until March 2008. April 1, 2008 Mitsuyuki Kanamori is the CEO of the company.

The Citizen Holdings K. K. arose from the Citizen Watch K. K. during its conversion into a pure holding company. exist today in April 2007 within the Citizen Group numerous subsidiaries in Asia, Europe, North America, South America and Australia.

Products

• CNC lathes
• Printer
• Liquid crystal devices
• IT Equipment
• LEDs
• Medical
• Crystal Oscillators
• Calculating machines
• Jewelry
• Quartz Crystals
• Sensors
• Watches