History

The founder Nozomu Matsumoto developed the industry’s first Hi-Fi dynamic speaker in 1937.
The following year, he founded Fukuin Shokai Denki Seisakusho, a private entity and the predecessor of Pioneer Corporation.
Pioneer will continue to push the boundaries of sound, vision, and information in order to bring soul-stirring excitement to people around the world.

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  History of Pioneer

  Pioneer’s history, filled with world’s first products and services, is presented in chronological order.

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  Company name and logo

  Learn where the company name “Pioneer” comes from and how its logo has evolved over the years.

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  Corporate Creed

  Pioneer upholds the following five core values that define who we are and represent the way of doing business we emphasize and continuously improve upon.

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  History of our GPS car navigation system

  Learn how Pioneer’s GPS car navigation system has evolved since its debut in 1990.
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