International. Last Monday, June 18, Kazuo Kashio, who since 1988 served as president and CEO of Casio, passed away at the age of 89. He was the one who led the development of the Casio Mini personal calculator launched in 1972, bringing the calculator to the typical consumer.
It also expanded the conditions under which wristwatches could be worn by introducing the shock-resistant G-Shock, a watch that overturned the conventional idea of the watch as a fragile and valuable item.
In 1995 he demonstrated another example of the creation of a new market by developing the path for the launch of the QV-10 digital camera, ushering in the current era of image communication.
Highlights the company that dedicated its life to the creation of new products that help improve people's lives and learning. He led Casio's management team for 27 years, overseeing the evolution of the company from its foundations laid by former President Tadao Kashio.
