Wacom Co., Ltd. is a worldwide company that produces graphics tablets and related products, headquartered in Otone, Saitama, Japan. The American headquarters are located in Vancouver, Washington, and those for EMEA in Krefeld, Germany. Wacom is a Japanese portmanteau: Wa for "harmony" or "circle", and Komu for "computer". Wacom tablets are notable for their use of a patented cordless, battery-free, and pressure-sensitive stylus or digital pen. In addition to manufacturing and selling tablets as separate products, Wacom also provides graphical input technology for some tablet computers,... which it calls "Penabled Technology". The Wacom tablet functionality was in 1992 used in the screen of the Compaq Concerto computer, making it into an early tablet computer. Wacom produces several lines of tablets, three of which are marketed worldwide. Most tablets are sold with a bundle of software such as Corel Painter Essentials and Photoshop Elements, which take advantage of the features of the tablet.
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| Founded: | July 12, 1983 |
| Headquarters: | Kitasaitama District, Saitama |
| Employees: | 584 |
| Industries: | Computer software, All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing, Electrical Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies, NEC |