Sony Corporation Executive Appointments

Tokyo, Japan – As announced in the press release "Announcement of New Sony Group Organizational Structure" issued today, in conjunction with the launch of “Sony Group Corporation” on April 1, 2021, Sony will establish a new executive structure optimized for Group-wide management.

In view of this transition, Sony Corporation’s executive structure will be partially reformed as of 1st June 2020. The positions of executives with responsibility for business management and those with responsibility for headquarters functions will be separated, and chief executives in charge of core Sony Group companies will be appointed "Senior Executive Vice President." In addition, the positions of Corporate Executive Officers will be reviewed in order to clarify their responsibility to stakeholders.

＜Executive Appointments＞ (as of June 1, 2020)                  

[Executives of equal rank are listed in order of appointment]

Kenichiro Yoshida   ---   Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

Representative Corporate Executive Officer

Hiroki Totoki   ---   Executive Deputy President and Chief Financial Officer

Representative Corporate Executive Officer

Shigeki Ishizuka   ---   Vice Chairman*1         

Representative Corporate Executive Officer                         

Officer in charge of Electronics Products & Solutions Business                    

Officer in charge of Storage Media Business                   

Representative Director, President and CEO, Sony Electronics Corporation                    

Representative Director and President, Sony Imaging Products & Solutions Inc.

Toru Katsumoto   ---   Executive Deputy President

Corporate Executive Officer

Officer in charge of R&D

Officer in charge of Medical Business

President, R&D Center

Representative Director and Deputy President, Sony Imaging Products & Solutions Inc.

Ichiro Takagi   ---   Senior Executive Vice President                   

Deputy Officer in charge of Electronics Products & Solutions Business                   

Officer in charge of Home Entertainment & Sound Business,                   

Consumer AV Sales & Marketing,                   

Manufacturing, Logistics, Procurement, Engineering Platform        

Representative Director, Executive Deputy President and COO, Sony Electronics Corporation                    

Representative Director and President, Sony Home Entertainment & Sound Products Inc.                  

Terushi Shimizu   ---   Senior Executive Vice President

Officer in charge of Imaging & Sensing Solutions Business Representative Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation Representative Director and President, Sony Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation Representative Director and President, Sony LSI Design Inc.

Rob Stringer    ---   Senior Executive Vice President

Officer in charge of Music Business (Global)Chairman,                          

Sony Music Group Chief Executive Officer, Sony Music Entertainment

Anthony Vinciquerra   ---   Senior Executive Vice President

Officer in charge of Pictures Business

Chairman and CEO, Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc.

Jim Ryan   ---   Senior Executive Vice President                      

Officer in charge of Game & Network Service Business                   

President and CEO, Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC            

Representative Director and President, Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Shunsuke Muramatsu   ---   Senior Executive Vice President                   

Officer in charge of Music Business (Japan)                   

President and Representative Director of the Board, CEO, Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc.

Jon Platt   ---   Senior Executive Vice President                 

Officer in charge of Music Publishing (Global)                  

Chairman and CEO, Sony / ATV Music Publishing LLC                  

Shiro Kambe   ---   Senior Executive Vice President

Corporate Executive Officer

Officer in charge of Legal, Compliance, Corporate Communications, Sustainability, External Relations, Quality, Information Security and Privacy

Kazushi Ambe   ---   Senior Executive Vice President

Corporate Executive Officer

Officer in charge of Human Resources and General Affairs

Michinori Mizuno*2   ---   Executive Vice President

Officer in charge of Music Business (Japan),

Chairman, Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc.

Shigeru Ishii*2   ---   Executive Vice President

President, Representative Director, Sony Financial Holdings Inc.

Tsuyoshi Kodera   ---   Executive Vice President

Officer in charge of Digital Transformation Strategy

Deputy President, Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC

Representative Director and Deputy President, Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Toshimoto Mitomo   ---   Executive Vice President

Officer in charge of Intellectual Property and Business Incubation Platform

Sony Group China Representative

Senior General Manager, Startup Acceleration Division

Hiroaki Kitano   ---   Executive Vice President

Officer in charge of AI Collaboration

President and Chief Executive Officer, Sony Computer Science Laboratories, Inc.

Hiroshi Kawano   ---   Senior Vice President

Representative Director and Deputy President,

President, Consumer & Professional Business Sector,

Sony Imaging Products & Solutions Inc.

Masaru Tamagawa   ---   Senior Vice President

Global Sales & Marketing Officer

Representative Director and Chairman, Sony Marketing Inc.

Hideyuki Furumi   ---   Senior Vice President

President, Sony Europe B.V.

Masayuki Hattori   ---   Senior Vice President

In charge of Research and Development, R&D Center

Natsuko Takei   ---   Senior Vice President

In charge of Legal, Compliance and Privacy

Senior General Manager, Legal Department

Izumi Kawanishi   ---   Senior Vice President

In charge of AI Robotics Business

Michael Fasulo   ---   Senior Vice President

President and COO, Sony North America

Tomoo Hagimoto   ---   Senior Vice President

President, Representative Director, Sony Life Insurance Co., Ltd.

Hiroyuki Sato*2   ---   Senior Vice President

In charge of Quality

Senior General Manager, Quality Management Department

Kazuhiko Takeda   ---   Senior Vice President

In charge of Disc Manufacturing Business

Deputy President and CFO, Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC

Hidehiko Teshirogi   ---   Senior Vice President

In charge of Development/Technology/Design,

Sony Imaging Products & Solutions Inc.

Mitsuya Kishida   ---   Senior Vice President

Representative Director and President,

Sony Mobile Communications Inc.

Atsuko Murakami*2   ---   Senior Vice President

In charge of Finance Project

Masayasu Ito   ---   Senior Vice President

EVP, Hardware Engineering and Operation, Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC

Deputy President, Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Kazuo Kii   ---   Senior Vice President

Representative Director and Executive Deputy President,

President, TV Business Group,

Sony Home Entertainment & Sound Products Inc.

Masaaki Kojima   ---   Senior Vice President

In charge of Procurement/Manufacturing/Operation Improvement,

Sony Imaging Products & Solutions Inc.

Director, Executive Deputy President

Sony Global Manufacturing & Operations Corporation

Shigeru Kumekawa   ---   Senior Vice President

Representative Director and President, Sony Marketing Inc.

Corporate Executive and President, Sony Marketing Japan

Kimio Maki   ---   Senior Vice President

Director, Executive Deputy President, Sony Mobile Communications Inc.

Yoshinori Matsumoto   ---   Senior Vice President

Director, Executive Deputy President,

President, V&S Business Group,

Sony Home Entertainment & Sound Products Inc.

Hiroshi Takahashi   ---   Senior Vice President

Sony Group China Deputy Representative

President, Sony (China) Co., Ltd

Makoto Toyoda   ---   Senior Vice President

Chief Information Officer

President, Representative Director, Sony Global Solutions Inc.

Ryuji Omura   ---   Senior Vice President

Executive Deputy President, Mobility & IoT Solutions,

Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation*3

Naomi Matsuoka   ---   Senior Vice President

In charge of Corporate Planning and Control, Finance and IR

Senior General Manager, Corporate Planning and Control Department

Senior General Manager, Finance Department

*1  Following the launch of Sony Group Corporation on April 1, 2021, Sony Electronics Corporation will succeed the company name “Sony Corporation.” Shigeki Ishizuka will be appointed Vice Chairman, Representative Corporate Executive Officer in order to ensure a smooth transition.

*2  Scheduled to retire on June 26, 2020.

*3　 Scheduled to be appointed Officer in Charge of Technology Intelligence and Relations, Sony Corporation, and Director, Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation on July 1, 2020.

＜Executive Appointment＞ (as of June 23, 2020)

Masashi Oka （Newly Appointed）   ---   Senior Executive Vice President                         

President & CEO, Representative Director, Sony Financial Holdings, Inc. *4

*4　Following approval at the Ordinary Meeting of Shareholders of Sony Financial Holdings Inc., the appointment is subject to the approval of the Board of Directors, both to be held on June 23, 2020.

＜Executive Appointments＞ (as of June 26, 2020)

Karen L. Halby （Newly Appointed）   ---   Senior Vice President

Executive Vice President, Sony Corporation of America

Hirotoshi Korenaga （Newly Appointed）   ---   Senior Vice President

Senior General Manager, Global Accounting Division

Yuichi Oshima （Newly Appointed）   ---   Senior Vice President

Senior General Manager, Planning and Control Division,

Sony Home Entertainment & Sound Products Inc.

Hisashi Tamai （Newly Appointed）   ---   Senior Vice President

In charge of System and Platform Technology Development, Fundamental Technology Research and Development, R&D Center

＜Executive to Retire＞ (as of June 26, 2020)

Michinori Mizuno   ---   Executive Vice President

Officer in charge of Music Business (Japan),

Chairman, Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc.

Shigeru Ishii   ---   Executive Vice President

President, Representative Director, Sony Financial Holdings Inc.

Hiroyuki Sato   ---   Senior Vice President

In charge of Quality

Senior General Manager, Quality Management Department

Atsuko Murakami   ---   Senior Vice President

In charge of Finance Project

＜Executive Chief Engineer Appointments＞ (as of June 26, 2020)

Teruo Hirayama   ---   Strategic Assistant to Corporate Executive Officer in charge of R&D Center

Keiichiro Shimada    ---   In charge of Technology Policy and Relations

＜Executive Chief Engineer to Retire＞ (as of June 26, 2020)

Yasuhiro Ueda   ---   In charge of Technology Policy and Relations

Access full press release: https://www.sony.net/SonyInfo/News/Press/202005/20-040E/