Hakan Kostepen
Executive Director - Product Planning Strategy & Innovation @ Panasonic
San Jose, United States
Hakan Kostepen is an “Executive” Director at Panasonic Silicon Valley Center in Cupertino, CA and responsible for Product Planning Strategy & Innovation for Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America. Panasonic Automotive “Global” Product Planning Strategy & Innovation group leads Panasonic Connected LifeStyle Strategy & InnovationConcepts around Panasonic B2B2C touch points with emerging concepts such as Internet of Things – Connected Car. Kostepen has broad Systems & Software Engineering and Advanced Product Development experience with Panasonic, Ford Motor Company, Visteon, EDS, and US Air Force along with various Automotive “Real Time” Embedded Systems Applications and Advanced Automotive Infotainment Systems & Software Development for connected devices.
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About Panasonic
Panasonic Japan manufactures and sells various electronic and electric products around the world under the Panasonic brand name.Flat TVs and projectors, Blu-ray disc players and recorders, Blu-ray disc theaters, DVD players and recorders, DVD home theaters, digital cameras, digital video cameras, dual cameras, accessories, and other products areavailable from the company, as are mobile phones, home communication products, and car AV and navigation systems.Air conditioners, refrigerators, washing machines, microwave ovens, vacuum cleaners, kitchen appliances, ventilating fans, range hood products, air purifiers, dehumidifiers, electric fans, ceiling fans, electric irons, heat pumps, batteries, power supply products, and other products are also available, as are oxygen concentrators, massage chairs, hygienic toilet seats, blood pressure meters, and beauty products.In addition, Panasonic Corporation provides business solutions such as communication systems, security systems, personal computers, professional AV products, document and imaging solutions, terminal solutions, IT solutions, and recording media products; eco solutions such as photovoltaic and lighting products, electrical construction materials, air conditioning, and purification products, and home building products and materials; and healthcare products such as MRI machines. It also provides industrial devices like passive and connecting components, sensors, speakers, printed wiring boards and modules, materials, semiconductors, storage products, supplies, batteries and energy products, factory automation products, motors, compressors, and so on.The company was formerly known as Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. and changed its name to Panasonic Corporation in 2008. It was founded in 1918 and is headquartered in Kadoma, Japan.
Panasonic Contacts
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Alexander Bermudez
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Andy Behr
Senior Technology Manager
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Hakan Kostepen
Executive Director - Product Planning Strategy & Innovation
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Hideaki Kawai
Managing Director
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Masayuki Oku
Director
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