Sony has confirmed the new President and CEO and it’s none other than Kazuo Hirai. Hirai’s promotion was speculated last month but Sony shot down saying nothing was planned. But with the official announcement Kazuo Hirai will assume the new positions from April 1, 2012 whereas the current CEO and President, Sir Howard Stringer will become the Chairman of the Board of the Directors in June.
Stringer said the succession plans for Sony began in February 2009 and Hirai was in the list of new generation of leaders.
Here’s an official comment from Kazuo Hirai:
“As challenging as times are for Sony now, were it not for the strong leadership of Sir Howard Stringer these past seven years, we would have been in a much more difficult position. I am grateful to Sir Howard and to the Board for their confidence in me, and I look forward to working with everyone at Sony more closely than ever before to build a strong future for our customers, shareholders, partners and employees. The path we must take is clear: to drive the growth of our core electronics businesses – primarily digital imaging, smart mobile and game; to turn around the television business; and to accelerate the innovation that enables us to create new business domains. The foundations are now firmly in place for the new management team and me to fully leverage Sony’s diverse electronics product portfolio, in conjunction with our rich entertainment assets and growing array of networked services, to engage with our customers around the world in new and exciting ways.”
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