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Japan TMT Analyst

Pelham Smithers

Market Intel on Asian Tech with a Japan focus

Pelham Smithers Associates

Founded in 2009, Pelham Smithers Associates (PSA) provides market intelligence on Asian technology, focusing in particular on Japan. The industries covered by our team of specialists are: consumer electronics, telecomms, pharmaceuticals, internet, electronic parts and materials, automotive technology, retail and capital goods. 

Research is provided by the following:
Pelham Smithers: Macro, consumer electronics, telecoms & pharma
Joel Scheiman: Electronics materials / components
Julie Boote: Autos
Will Nestuk: Capital goods, machinery & transportation equipment parts
Thao Nguyen: eCommerce, internet content, marketing & advertising

Equity Bottom-Up

<p style="text-align: justify;">Might we be saying goodbye to the Pentax camera? While the brand is set to live on in the medical equipment arena under the ownership of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/8990" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8990:1">Hoya (7741 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/15359" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15359:1">Ricoh (7752 JP)</a> has announced that it is reviewing its personal camera business, including the potential (likelihood?) of closing down the business line. Given the implosion of the digital camera market and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/15359" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15359:1">Ricoh's </a> 6th ranked position, it is hard to think that it can come up with a solution other than closure. However, if one was to be frank…</p>

Might we be saying goodbye to the Pentax camera? While the brand is set to live on in the medical equipment arena under the ownership of Hoya (7741 JP), Ricoh (7752 JP) has announced that it is reviewing its personal camera business, including the potential (likelihood?) of closing down the business line. Given the implosion of the digital camera market and Ricoh's  6th ranked position, it is hard to think that it can come up with a solution other than closure. However, if one was to be frank…

Ricoh Exits Cameras…Bigger Problems to Consider

Ricoh Company Ltd

Ricoh Exits Cameras…Bigger Problems to Consider