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Vaio

VAIO Corporation
Native name
VAIO株式会社
FormerlySony Vaio
Company typePrivate
IndustryComputer hardware
Electronics
PredecessorSony Corporation
Founded1996; 29 years ago (1996) (as Sony's computer brand)
July 1, 2014; 10 years ago (July 1, 2014)[1] (as an independent corporation)
Headquarters
Azumino, Nagano
,
Japan
ProductsPersonal computers
Owners
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WebsiteJapan www.vaio.com
United States us.vaio.com
Brazil br.vaio.com
Chile cl.vaio.com
Hong Kong hk.vaio.com
Taiwan tw.vaio.com
Singapore sg.vaio.com
Malaysia my.vaio.com
China www.vaio-china.com
Argentina ar.vaio.com
India in.vaio.com
Middle East mea.vaio.com
Mexico mx.vaio.com
Uruguay uy.vaio.com

VAIO Corporation (VAIO 株式会社, Baio Kabushiki Kaisha, English: /ˈvaɪ.oʊ/) is a Japanese personal computer manufacturer headquartered in Azumino, Nagano Prefecture.[3] It is owned by Nojima Corporation.[4]

Vaio began as a brand of Sony, introduced in 1996, until it offloaded it into an independent company in 2014, with Japan Industrial Partners (JIP) purchasing the Vaio business while Sony maintained a minority stake. Sony still holds the intellectual property rights for the VAIO brand and logo.[5] JIP sold Vaio Corporation to Japanese retailer Nojima in 2025.[4]

  1. ^ "About VAIO".
  2. ^ "Sony and Japan Industrial Partners' Special Purpose Company Sign Definitive Agreements for the Sale of PC Business".
  3. ^ 日本放送協会. "安曇野に本社「ＶＡＩＯ」 ノジマが買収へ 社名など変更せず｜NHK 長野県のニュース". NHK NEWS WEB. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  4. ^ a b https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/11/12/companies/nojima-acquisition-vaio/
  5. ^ "EUIPO eSearch - vaio 004638706". European Union Intellectual Property Office. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
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