Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. Promotes Glenn Nash to Vice President, Supply Chain and Service

Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. today announced the promotion of Glenn Nash to the position of vice president, supply chain and service. A company veteran who joined Sony Computer Entertainment America in 1996, Nash was integral in preparing the company's supply chain for the launch of PlayStation 2 in 2000, contributing to the console's unparalleled sales success that continues today. In his current position, Nash is responsible for overseeing the company's supply chain, which includes production planning, import/export, inventory management, warehousing, and domestic distribution. Additionally, Nash will oversee the company's product service and hardware engineering functions that include consumer repair operations, returned goods processing, development tool service, and hardware support.

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As vice president, supply chain and service, Nash spearheads a team of nine, and additionally, a staff of four in Sony Computer Entertainment America's newly formed service and hardware engineering department.

"Glenn has successfully managed the PlayStation and PlayStation 2 supply chain channel to meet business objectives while ensuring customer satisfaction," said Steve Ross, senior vice president, Sony Computer Entertainment America. "His long history working in the retail sector, coupled with his management experience gained while working on the PlayStation business, will be invaluable to the company as we continue to expand our position as industry leader."

Nash joined Sony Computer Entertainment America in 1996 as national merchandising manager, where he was quickly promoted to director of merchandising, leading a team of 145 field merchandising representatives that perform store-level sales support for the company's major national retail partners. Prior to joining Sony Computer Entertainment America, Nash specialized in merchandising and store-level service in mass merchant accounts for major consumer products companies, while working with Marketing Force, a marketing services company.

About Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc.

Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. continues to redefine the entertainment lifestyle with its PlayStation® and PS one™ game console, and the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system. The PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system is set to revolutionize the home entertainment market, offering the most compelling interactive content and the capability to be used as a network terminal in the coming broadband era.

Recognized as the undisputed industry leader, Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. markets the PlayStation family of products and develops, publishes, markets and distributes software for the PS one game console and the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system for the North American market. Based in Foster City, Calif., Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. serves as headquarters for all North American operations and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.

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