Sony - The company that would become Sony was founded on May 7, 1946 by Masaru Ibuka and Akio Morita as the Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering Corporation. The name was later changed to Sony in 1958. According to Sony's website, 'The Sony name was created by combining 'SONUS,' the original Latin for 'SONIC,' meaning sound, with 'SONNY,' denoting small size, or a youthful boy. It was chosen for its simple pronunciation that is the same in any language.' Additional information about Sony's history can be found at their website (History of Sony, Sony corporate history).