Tag Archives: Kazuo Hirai
Thu, Aug 30, 2012 | 15:55 BST
Vita sales are “where we would expect it to be,” says Sony CEO Kazuo Hirai
Vita sales are in line with Sony expectations, according to Kazuo Hirai; however, Sony’s CEO admitted sales were a bit off in some regions.
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Posted in: Sony, Vita, hardware
Tags: kaz hirai, Kazuo Hirai, vita sales
Wed, Jun 13, 2012 | 01:46 BST
Sony executives take pay cut, return bonuses
A Sony spokesperson told Bloomberg that CEO Kazuo Hirai and several other executives will take pay cuts following four years of losses. Seven executives returned their annual bonuses over the company’s poor performance, and Sony has asked shareholders to appoint a new board of directors, including Hirai. Coincidentally, Nikkei reported yesterday that Nintendo had slashed employee bonuses and issued executive pay cuts.
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Posted in: Sony, Trade
Tags: Kazuo Hirai
Thu, Apr 12, 2012 | 13:29 BST
Sony doubles down on games, confirms 10,000 lay-offs
New CEO Kazuo Hirai has revealed Sony’s strategic plans to dig back out of several successive loss years, focussing on core businesses and making significant cuts.
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Posted in: Financials, Jobs, PS3, PSN, PSP, Sony, Vita, sony financials
Tags: Kazuo Hirai, layoffs
Wed, Jan 11, 2012 | 10:33 GMT
Sony’s Hirai debunks PS4 E3 reveal rumours – details
Sony Computer Entertainment chairman Kazuo Hirai has flatly denied whispers of an imminent PlayStation 4 reveal at E3 in June.
Thu, Sep 01, 2011 | 00:37 BST
PSN to be incorporated into new brand, Sony Entertainment Network
Sony is to unite its disparate digital entertainment services in a new platform called the Sony Entertainment Network.
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Posted in: Android, Mobile, PS3, PSN, PSP, PSPgo, PlayStation Plus, PlayStation Store, Sony, Vita
Tags: IFA, Kazuo Hirai, SEN, Sony Entertainment Network
Mon, Aug 08, 2011 | 02:56 BST
Analysts call for Vita price drop in wake of 3DS cut
Japanese analysts believe Sony should follow Nintendo’s lead and lower the PS Vita’s price.
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Posted in: 3DS, Nintendo, Sony, Vita
Tags: Ace Securities Co, analyst, Kazuo Hirai, Nomura Holdings Inc, SMBC Nikko Securities
Wed, Jun 29, 2011 | 20:29 BST
Hirai becomes SCEI chairman, House takes over as president
Sony’s just announced the appointment of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe boss Andrew House as the president and CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment International.
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Posted in: PS3, PSN, Sony, Vita
Tags: Akira Sato, Andew House, Andy House, kaz hirai, Kazuo Hirai, ken Kutaragi, scee, SCEI
Thu, Mar 10, 2011 | 12:17 GMT
PS boss climbs Sony ladder as restructure shuffles divisions
PlayStation boss Kazuo Hirai has been promoted to executive deputy president of Sony, and may take over as chief executive when current incumbent Howard Stringer retires.
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Posted in: Jobs, Sony, Trade
Tags: howard stringer, kaz hirai, Kazuo Hirai, sce, sir howard stringer
Microsoft to announce “tons of exclusives” at E3 next month