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“I believe one of the reasons we went through such a remarkable growth period was that we had this atmosphere of free discussion.”

Quote by Akio Morita

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Akio Morita was a distinguished Japanese businessman and co-founder of Sony Corporation. Born on January 26, 1921, and passing away on October 3, 1999, Morita was instrumental in transforming Sony from a small electronics company into a global leader in consumer electronics and entertainment. more

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