Avex Group Holdings Inc. is the holding company for a group of entertainment-related subsidiaries based in Japan. The origin of the word Avex comes from the English words Audio Visual Expert. Avex was Japan's leading dance record company during the nineties, and continues producing and recording some of Japan's most famous J-pop singers. Avex Trax also provides theme music soundtracks to many anime and a few video games. (via Wikipedia)

About Avex Group

Subsidiaries: Avex Entertainment, Avex Mode, Avex Trance, Avex Tune, Avex Globe, Cutting Edge, Rhythm Republic, Rhythm Zone, Espionage Records, Disc Du Soleil, Mad Pray Records, Motorod Records, Love Life Records, Sonic Groove, Tearbridge Records, True Song Music, J-more

Region: Asia

Name: Avex Group Holdings Inc.

Founded: 1988

Products: CDs, DVDs

Type: International Private company

No. of Employees: 1,189 (Correct at end March,2007)

Key People: Masato "Max" Matsuura- CEO

Revenue: 4,229.6 million yen

Website: Avex Group Official Website

Industry: Music industry

Location: Aoyama, Tokyo, Japan