Olympus Corporation

Summary

Olympus Corporation is a business^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,745 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Olympus Corporation was a member of Wi-Fi Alliance^[3].
• Olympus Corporation was a member of SD Association^[4].
• Olympus Corporation was a member of Camera & Imaging Products Association^[5].
• Olympus Corporation is in the country of Japan^[6].
• Olympus Corporation is in the country of JP^[7].
• Olympus Corporation's instance of is recorded as business^[8].
• Olympus Corporation's instance of is recorded as enterprise^[9].
• Olympus Corporation's instance of is recorded as camera manufacturer^[10].
• Olympus Corporation is owned by Baillie Gifford^[11].
• Olympus Corporation is owned by Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation^[12].
• Mount Olympus is named after Olympus Corporation^[13].
• Mount Olympus is named after Olympus Corporation^[14].
• Olympus Corporation was followed by OM Digital Solutions^[15].
• Olympus Corporation was followed by Evident Corporation (Japan)^[16].
• Olympus Corporation's headquarters location is recorded as Shinjuku^[17].
• Olympus Corporation's child organization or unit is recorded as Olympus (United Kingdom)^[18].
• Olympus Corporation's child organization or unit is recorded as Olympus (Germany)^[19].
• Olympus Corporation is part of Nikkei 225^[20].
• Olympus Corporation's Commons category is recorded as Olympus^[21].
• Olympus Corporation's stock exchange is recorded as Tokyo Stock Exchange^[22].
• Olympus Corporation's industry is recorded as electronics^[23].
• October 12, 1919 marks the founding of Olympus Corporation^[24].
• Olympus Corporation's location of formation is recorded as Tokyo^[25].
• Olympus Corporation's official website is recorded as http://www.olympus-global.com/^[26].
• Olympus Corporation's official website is recorded as http://www.olympus.de/^[27].

Body

Founding

October 12, 1919 marks the founding of Olympus Corporation^[24]. Its location of formation is recorded as Tokyo^[25].

Identity

Olympus Corporation's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'オリンパス株式会社'}^[28]. It is part of Nikkei 225^[20]. Successors include OM Digital Solutions^[15] and Evident Corporation (Japan)^[16].

Operations

Olympus Corporation's headquarters location is recorded as Shinjuku^[17]. Subsidiaries include Olympus (United Kingdom)^[18], a business^[29], in United Kingdom^[30], founded in 1919^[31], headquartered in Southend-on-Sea^[32] and Olympus (Germany)^[19], a business^[33], in Germany^[34], founded in 1919^[35], headquartered in Münster^[36].

Industry

Olympus Corporation's industry is recorded as electronics^[23].

Ownership

Owners include Baillie Gifford^[11], a business^[37], in United Kingdom^[38], founded in 1908^[39], headquartered in Edinburgh^[40] and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation^[12], a bank^[41], in Japan^[42], founded in 1996^[43], headquartered in Chiyoda^[44]. Olympus Corporation's stock exchange is recorded as Tokyo Stock Exchange^[22].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Olympus Corporation include OM Digital Solutions^[45], a business^[46], in Japan^[47], founded in 2021^[48], headquartered in Hachiōji-shi^[49].

Why It Matters

Olympus Corporation ranks in the top 2% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,745 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50] It is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

Entities named for it include OM Digital Solutions^[45], a business^[46], in Japan^[47], founded in 2021^[48], headquartered in Hachiōji-shi^[49].