| July, 2007 | JVC and KENWOOD executed the capital business alliance agreement primarily on commencement of the examination of management integration of the two companies. JVC implemented a capital increase by third-party allotment subscribed to by KENWOOD and multiple investment funds operated by SPARX International (Hong Kong) Limited. |
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| October, 2007 | J&K Technologies Corp., a joint venture for technological development, was established through joint financing by JVC and KENWOOD, and cooperation was commenced. |
| May, 2008 | JVC and KENWOOD reached agreement on management integration by establishment of joint holding company (share transfer), and executed Management Integration Agreement. |
| October, 2008 | JVC KENWOOD Holdings, Inc. is established. As of October 1, 2008, both companies implemented a company split (simplified absorption-type split or kan'i-kyushu-bunkatsu). The purpose is to pass on development and production of their Car Electronics business to J&K Technologies Corp. |
| December, 2008 | JVC KENWOOD Holdings, Inc. and KENWOOD resolved to establish Kenwood Home Electronics Corporation through a company split (simplified establishment-type split or kanishinsetsu-bunkatsu). Kenwood Home Electronics succeeded part of the rights and obligations in the Home Electronics business of KENWOOD regarding business operated by the Sales & Marketing Department and business related to product planning and product purchasing. |
| June, 2009 | J&K Technologies Corp., its subsidiary, was renamed as J&K Car Electronics Corporation, and the product planning and marketing functions were integrated, to serve as a virtually independent operating company of the car electronics business. In addition, the organizational reforms have been made respectively to each of the operating companies: JVC and Kenwood. |
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