Wacom (company)
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Wacom headquarters in Kazo, Saitama, Japan
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Native name
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株式会社ワコム |
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| Traded as | : |
| Industry | Computer input devices and software |
| Founded | Ageo, Saitama, Japan (July 12, 1983 ) |
| Headquarters | Kazo, Saitama, Japan |
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Area served
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Worldwide |
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Key people
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Masahiko Yamada (President & CEO) |
| Products | Bamboo, Intuos, Cintiq, MobileStudio Pro, PenPartner, Volito, Graphire |
| Revenue |
 ¥74.557 billion (2015) |
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¥14.400 billion (2015) |
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¥9.800 billion (2015) |
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| Total assets |
¥51.457 billion (2015) |
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Number of employees
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Consolidated: 1,072 Non-consolidated: 474 (2015) |
| Website | wacom |
Wacom Co., Ltd. (株式会社ワコム Kabushiki-gaisha Wakomu?) (/ˈwɑːkəm/) is a Japanese company headquartered in Kazo, Saitama, Japan, that specializes in graphics tablets and related products.
The American headquarters are located in the Pearl District of Portland, Oregon, and those for Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) in Krefeld, Germany. Wacom is a Japanese portmanteau: Wa for "harmony", "circle" or "Japan" and Komu for "computer". Wacom tablets are notable for their use of a patented cordless, battery-free, and pressure-sensitive stylus or digital pen. In addition to manufacturing and selling tablets, Wacom also provides graphical input technology for some tablet computers, which it calls "Penabled Technology".
Wacom tablet functionality was used in the screen of the Compaq Concerto computer in 1992, making it an early tablet computer.
Wacom produces several tablet lines, three of which are marketed worldwide. Most are sold with a software bundle, such as ArtRage Lite, Corel Painter Essentials and Photoshop Elements, which take advantage of the tablet features. Each is sold with a compatible digital pen. Some pens feature buttons on the shaft or an "eraser" at the other end. Some models include a puck (mouse) based on the same technology. Software drivers for recent versions of Mac OS X and Microsoft Windows are included with most models. All current models of external tablets connect to computers via USB or Bluetooth.
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