Sony NEC Optiarc Inc., which commenced operation on 3 April 2006, is a joint venture company established by Sony Corporation and NEC Corporation. / Op · ti · arc / [Origins of the name] / opti-: optical, from the Latin prefix meaning "the best" / -arc: archive; from the English suffix/prefix arch meaning top-ranking, number one. / Our aim is to become the number one supplier in the optical disc drive industry.