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As Sony CEO Kaz Hirai Steps Down, the Future of Some Products Is In Question (arstechnica.com)
After six years with the company, Sony CEO Kaz Hirai will step down from his post on April 1, 2018. He will remain with the company as chairman, and the CEO seat will be filled by current CFO Kenichiro Yoshida. Samuel Axon reports via Ars Technica of the reputation his successor has built for making touch cuts to get back in the black: Hirai is perhaps best known to the general public for his role in the PlayStation business, which is where the majority of his background with the company lies. He was involved in developing the PlayStation's software lineup in the late '90s, and Hirai famously unveiled the PlayStation 3 before he became CEO. That unveiling might better be described as infamous: he announced the console's launch models at the extremely steep prices of $499 and $599, leading to shock and ire in the gaming community. The cheaper of those two was almost a non-starter, lacking Wi-Fi and adequate hard drive storage. That memorable blunder aside, investors in Sony have enjoyed significant gains in the six years since Hirai became CEO -- though the company has only been regaining partial ground since it fell a long way from its peak back in 2000. He has kept Sony's efforts diversified across several markets and products, from computers to Hollywood movies.
But much of the company's success under Hirai can be attributed to two things: the PlayStation division (whose profits rose by 70 percent over the holidays) and image sensors that Sony produces and sells to other companies for inclusion in various devices. Other divisions, like mobile, were de-emphasized as Hirai and Yoshida worked together to get Sony's house in order. [...] In other words, Yoshida made his mark on Sony by helping Hirai make tough calls to make major cuts to get the company on the right track. That effort is ongoing, so expect continuing changes with regards to both Sony's tech and entertainment products.
But much of the company's success under Hirai can be attributed to two things: the PlayStation division (whose profits rose by 70 percent over the holidays) and image sensors that Sony produces and sells to other companies for inclusion in various devices. Other divisions, like mobile, were de-emphasized as Hirai and Yoshida worked together to get Sony's house in order. [...] In other words, Yoshida made his mark on Sony by helping Hirai make tough calls to make major cuts to get the company on the right track. That effort is ongoing, so expect continuing changes with regards to both Sony's tech and entertainment products.
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Sony also makes a lot of money in the insurance markets. Funny to think that the alarm clock you turn off each day was made by the same company your life insurance policy is through.
(http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/28/business/global/sonys-bread-and-butter-its-not-electronics.html)
verbatim, from Arstechnica, maybe you should attribute the headline to that site?
That just seems like a professional courtesy? No?
As Sony CEO Kaz Hirai steps down, the future of some products is in question
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No mention of Sony Financial which is one of the biggest money makers for the company. Yeah we've never heard of it in the West but in the East it's significant. It's their second largest business by revenue.
https://www.statista.com/statistics/297533/sony-sales-worldwide-by-business-segment/
https://www.sonyfh.co.jp/index_en.html
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Isn't it great that Slashdot editors have time to post plenty of pro-leftist stories that are irrelevant to tech, but don't have the time to keep obvious spam like this off the site?
I thought they went out of business when cassette tapes demand dropped.
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But my new stuff won't also not be a Sony.
That's just what they need, a financial guy running the company.
Even the Sony CEO has a Japanese name now.
Don't you mean "what will minidisc do exactly"?
I presume that "touch" should be "tough".