Sharp Corporation, or Sharp - as we know it is a Japanese multinational corporation that designs and manufactures electronic products. Sharp is currently headquartered in Abeno-ku, Osaka, Japan and employs a workforce of 54,144 staff worldwide. Sharp as a company was founded in September 1912 and takes its name from the Ever-Sharp mechanical pencil - one of its founder's first inventions 1915. Today Sharp has developed into one of the leading electronics company in the world. Sharp's public awareness was gain within the United Kingdom during Manchester United F.C. sponsorship from 1982 to 2000, which was a period of great success for the club. Sharp took a controlling stake in Pioneer Corporation back in 2007. The company's revenue as at 2008 was at US$28.341 billion. Some of Sharp's current product line up includes AQUOS LCD TVs, Ultra-Lite notebook PC, Projectors, Monitors, Home Cinema, Fax & Printing.