Sony Group Corporation Executive Changes

Tokyo, Japan – Sony Group Corporation today announced the following executive changes.

As of April 1, 2024

< Executive Appointments> [Executives of equal rank are listed in order of appointment] *　　　　　

Kenichiro Yoshida --- Chairman and CEO             　　     

Representative Corporate Executive Officer

Hiroki Totoki --- President, COO and CFO            　  

Representative Corporate Executive Officer　　　　

Interim CEO, Sony Interactive Entertainment　(New role added）

Toshimoto Mitomo  --- Executive Deputy President and CSO　　　　　　　　

Corporate Executive Officer            　

Officer in charge of Intellectual Property, Business Strategy, Business Development, Business Incubation Platform and Mobility Business (New role added)

Hiroaki Kitano (Promoted) --- Executive Deputy President and CTO　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

Corporate Executive Officer　　　　　　　　　

Officer in charge of R&D and AI Collaboration              

President and CEO, Sony Computer Science Laboratories, Inc. 　　　　　　　              

Representative Director and CEO, Sony Research Inc.

Terushi Shimizu --- Senior Executive Vice President               

Officer in charge of Imaging & Sensing Solutions Business              

Representative Director, President and CEO, Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation            

Rob Stringer --- Senior Executive Vice President             

Officer in charge of Music Business (Global)              

Chairman, Sony Music Group                

CEO, Sony Music Entertainment           

Anthony Vinciquerra --- Senior Executive Vice President             

Officer in charge of Pictures Business            

Chairman and CEO, Sony Pictures 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 Music Publishing             

Kimio Maki --- Senior Executive Vice President              

Officer in charge of Entertainment, Technology & Services Business        　　  

Representative Director, President and CEO, Sony Corporation

Toshihide Endo --- Senior Executive Vice President          

President & CEO, Representative Director, Sony Financial Group Inc.

Shiro Kambe --- Senior Executive Vice President     　     

Corporate Executive Officer         　　　　　　   

Officer in charge of Legal, Compliance, Privacy, Brand, Sustainability, External Relations, Quality Management and the Board Secretariat

Kazushi Ambe --- Senior Executive Vice President          　　

Corporate Executive Officer            　

Officer in charge of Human Resources and General Affairs, Lead of Group Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and the Corporate Executive Office           

Sony Group China Representative

Tsuyoshi Kodera --- Executive Vice President, CDO and CIO               

Officer in charge of Digital Transformation Strategy, Information Systems, and Information Security

Naomi Matsuoka --- Senior Vice President      　　       

In charge of Corporate Planning and Control (Game & Network Services Business, Music Business, Pictures Business and Financial Services Business) and Lead of Group Diversity, Equity & Inclusion      

Support for Financial Services Business and Entertainment Area

Karen L. Halby --- Senior Vice President  　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

President, Sony Corporation of America (New role added)　　　　　　                            

Hirotoshi Korenaga --- Senior Vice President      　        

In charge of Accounting            

Hisashi Tamai --- Senior Vice President        　　

In charge of R&D, Quality Management and Business Incubation Platform

President, Technology Infrastructure Center          　　　　　　　  

Sadahiko Hayakawa --- Senior Vice President　　　　　　　

In charge of Finance and IR　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

Naoya Horii --- Senior Vice President　　　　　　　　　　

In charge of Corporate Planning and Control (Entertainment, Technology & Services Business and Imaging & Sensing Solutions Business), Disc Manufacturing Business and Storage Media Business  

Kaori Takezawa  --- Senior Vice President　　　　　　　

In charge of Legal, Compliance, and Privacy　　　　　　　　

Yasuhiro Ito  --- Senior Vice President　　　　　　　　

In charge of Human Resources and General Affairs (New role added)　　　　　

Robert Lawson (Newly appointed) --- Senior Vice President                     

In charge of Corporate Communications (New role added)

*The above executive changes are scheduled as of February 22, 2024.　　　　　　　

< Executives to retire>

Jim Ryan --- Senior Executive Vice President            

Officer in charge of Game & Network Services Business           

President and CEO, Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC              

Representative Director and President, Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Mark E. Khalil --- Senior Vice President          　　　　　　    

President, Sony Corporation of America      　

Access press release

https://www.sony.com/en/SonyInfo/News/Press/202402/24-011E/