# Wacom Technology Corp.

> Wacom makes the pen tablets and pen displays that most professional illustrators, animators, retouchers and product designers reach for by default. Its US arm, Wacom Technology Corp. in Portland, Oregon, runs sales, marketing and support for the Americas. The core is a battery-free stylus built on electromagnetic resonance - a technology Wacom both sells under its own brand (Cintiq, Intuos, Wacom One, Movink) and licenses into other companies' laptops, phones and e-readers.

- **Founded:** 1983
- **Headquarters:** Portland, Oregon, United States (US arm); Kazo, Saitama, Japan (parent)
- **Founders:** Azuma Murakami (Co-founder)
- **Team size:** ~1,100 (US-arm dataset); parent group ~1,000-1,100 employees
- **Products:** Cintiq / Cintiq Pro, Intuos, Wacom One, Wacom Movink, MovinkPad 11 / MovinkPad Pro 14
- **Notable:** Reported pen-tablet unit share above 70% in Japan's BCN ranking for recent years, Shipped over 4 million units globally in a single year (reported for 2023), Celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2023

## Products & services

- **Cintiq / Cintiq Pro** — Pen displays that let artists draw directly on the screen; the professional standard in animation, illustration and retouching studios.
- **Intuos** — Pen tablets without a built-in screen, connected to a computer - the long-running workhorse line for digital creators.
- **Wacom One** — Entry-level pen tablets and pen displays aimed at students, hobbyists and newcomers; compatible with select third-party EMR pens.
- **Wacom Movink** — Thin, portable OLED pen display marketed as the first OLED pen display developed by Wacom for creative professionals on the move.
- **MovinkPad 11 / MovinkPad Pro 14** — Standalone Android-based pen tablets that double as pen displays for a desktop, blending mobile sketching and desktop workflows.
- **Wacom Technology Solutions (component pen sensors & EMR)** — Licensed battery-free pen and digitizer technology embedded into partners' laptops, smartphones and e-readers.
- **eSignature / Business solutions (STU pads, digital ink)** — Signature pads and digital-ink software used in banking, retail, healthcare and government for handwritten electronic signatures.

## Achievements

- Reported pen-tablet unit share above 70% in Japan's BCN ranking for recent years
- Shipped over 4 million units globally in a single year (reported for 2023)
- Celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2023
- Established the Cintiq pen display as the professional standard in animation and illustration studios
- Pioneered and sustained battery-free electromagnetic-resonance pen technology across decades
- Introduced Movink, marketed as its first OLED pen display for creative professionals (2024)

## Latest updates

- **2025-10** — Announced the MovinkPad Pro 14, a 14-inch OLED standalone pen tablet that can also act as an interactive pen display for Windows or macOS.
- **2025-01** — Introduced a new Cintiq line and the MovinkPad 11 under a 'Made to Create, Built to Grow' positioning.
- **2024-05** — Launched Wacom Movink, marketed as the first OLED pen display developed and designed by Wacom for creative professionals.
- **2024-01** — Faced backlash from artists after using AI-generated imagery in advertising.
- **2023-10** — Launched Cintiq Pro 17 and 22 creative pen-touch displays.

## Links

- Website: https://www.wacom.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/wacom-americas
- Twitter/X: http://twitter.com/wacom
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/wacom
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wacom/
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/wacom

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Last updated: 2026-08-19