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twice.com - 11/18/2008
Pioneer CEO Kawabata Looks Upscale - 11/17/2008
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Believes This Brand Strategy Antidote To Tough Times By Steve Smith -- TWICE, 11/17/2008 LONG BEACH, CALIF. Despite the economic gloom, Masao Kawabata, chairman/CEO of Pioneer North America, believes his company's strategy of moving its brand and products upscale will work during these tough ...
Pioneer CEO expects its flat-panel sales to prevail through economic downturn
engadgethd.com - 11/18/2008
Pioneer CEO expects its flat-panel sales to prevail through economic downturn
— engadgethd.com — While some boutique outfits are finding it hard to stay afloat during these cash-strapped times, many are... faring just fine . At first glance, it's easy to say that Pioneer is certainly not one of those outfits with nothing to fret over, but ... (more) Pioneer CEO expects its flat-panel sales to prevail ...

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A Computing Pioneer Has a New Idea
nytimes.com - 11/17/2008
A Computing Pioneer Has a New Idea
— nytimes.com — Steven J. Wallach’s newest effort in computing design is intended to tackle one of the principle limitations... in the world of supercomputing. > (more) A Computing Pioneer Has a New Idea

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Pioneer CEO expects its flat-panel sales to prevail through economic downturn
Engadget HD — Filed under: Industry, Displays, PioneerWhile some boutique outfits are finding it hard to stay afloat during these cash-strapped times, many are faring just fine. At first glance, it's easy to say that Pioneer is certainly not one of those outfits with nothing to fret over, but according to Masao Kawabata, chairman and CEO of Pioneer North America, things aren't nearly as bad as they seem. In a recent interview, he explained that while he was saddened about the recent events surrounding Tweeter and Circuit ...

Pioneer CEO says flat-panel biz to be O.K. through touch times
CrunchGear — Pioneer has just opened its second retail location and the companies CEO doesn’t seemed worried even with the dismal fate of Circuit City and Tweeter. According to Masao Kawabata, Pioneer products are recession tough thanks to its mid to high-end niche market of premium products. So while mainstream Best Buy-specialdisplays might be having issues, Kuro displays and such should be fine. I can tell you that as long as Pioneer keeps pumping out extremely high-quality displays like the 60-inch Elite display sitting next to me, the ...

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