All Change At The Top For Sony Leadership After Restructure
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Sony is shifting a few leadership roles, just weeks into the new year. Hurmen Hulst and Hidekai Nishino initially replaced departing CEO Jim Ryan. Now, Nishino will be the sole CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE0 while Hulst was given the leadership role of PlayStation Studios. Hulst’s new role oversees all first-party studios and may be responsible for mergers and acquisitions. Both roles are set to take effect on April 1, 2025. In other changes, Hiroki Totoki will step down from his role as SIE chairman and become the president and CEO of Sony Group Corporation. Lin Tao will be elevated to the chief financial officer of Sony Group Cooperation.
Referring to the new position, Totoki said, “It has been a pleasure working more closely with Hermen and Nishino and gaining insight into the ever-changing, fast-paced world of Sony Interactive Entertainment. As we hand the baton to Nishino and this exceptional leadership team, I am confident that SIE will reach new heights in the days ahead.”
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Nishino also shared his gratitude for the new role. He expressed, “My predecessors as CEO, Kazuo Hirai, and Kenichiro Yoshida, have greatly enhanced Sony’s value, and I will do my utmost to further build on this success and pass on an even better Sony to the next generation…Together with our employees, creators, partners, and our new leadership team, I will work to create a bright future filled with a boundless sense of Kando (emotion).” These new roles were surprising to industry observers but the employees all seemed eager to start these new roles.
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