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Description: Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. was established in October 12, 1919 by Takeshi Yamashita. Back then, the company was named Takachiho Seisakusho but in 1942 it was renamed to Takachiho Optical Co., Ltd. The company name changed again in 1949 into Olympus Optical Co., Ltd and by October 1, 2003, the Company was recognized simply as Olympus Corporation.

The current Olympus President is Tsuyoshi Kikukawa and the company headquarter is located in Japan. The company also has a number of offices located around the world, specifically, in Germany, China, Switzerland, USA, Singapore, China, Denmark, United Kingdom, and Australia.

Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. has specialized in optical lenses. The company was first known for manufacturing and specializing in medical equipment, such as thermometers and microscopes. The product line of Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. expanded throughout the years to include consumer goods and devices. The company’s product catalogue now includes binoculars, digital cameras, film cameras, and endoscopes. Olympus’ prime competitors in digital imaging are Kodak, Sony, Nikon, and Canon.

In 2002, Olympus Optical Co. Ltd. announced the development of the world’s first DNA Computer for Gene Analysis. The machine was able to deliver results within 6 hours. The mechanism could contain up to a hundred DNA strands.

The company launched the first waterproof camera in 2006. The camera had an added feature of being shock-proof as well. It was released as the New Stylus 720 SW 7.10 megapixel digital camera. The camera could function under water 5 meters deep.

Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. was the first company to successfully produce a gastrocamera. This medical device allowed doctors to take images inside a patient’s stomach without requiring surgery. It was made in such a way that it was absolutely safe to inject into the patient. The device had a camera lens and film to produce high quality images. This mechanism aided in detecting early signs of stomach cancer.

Olympus Optical Co. Ltd., practices Corporate Social Responsibility awareness. The company makes sure that the products manufactured will not harm humans or the environment. The company reduces waste materials in packaging and in producing their products. Resources used for manufacturing are regularly recycled.

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