Kaz Hirai kliver av som chef för Sony

Idag låter den chefen för Sony, Kaz Hirai, meddela att han kliver av som ledare. Hitrai är välkänd inom spelvärlden eftersom han ända sedan 1995 varit involverad i Playstation-arbetet och även var chef för Sony Computer Entertainment sedan 2006 då Playstation-skaparen Ken Kutaragi lämnade. Den nya chefen blir Kenichiro Yoshida, som fram tills nu varit Sonys chief financial officer. Hirai har på Sony.net lämnat följande uttalande:

<em>"Ever since my appointment as President and CEO in April 2012, I have stated that my mission is to ensure Sony continues to be a company that provides customers with kando, to move them emotionally, and inspires and fulfills their curiosity. To this end, I have dedicated myself to transforming the company and enhancing its profitability, and am very proud that now, in the third and final year of our current mid-range corporate plan, we are expecting to exceed our financial targets. And it excites me to hear more and more people enthuse that Sony is back again.

As the company approaches a crucial juncture, when we will embark on a new mid-range plan, I consider this to be the ideal time to pass the baton of leadership to new management, for the future of Sony and also for myself to embark on a new chapter in my life. My successor, Kenichiro Yoshida, has supported me closely since returning to Sony in December 2013 , contributing extensively beyond his remit as CFO and acting as valuable confidant and business partner, as we took on the challenge of transforming Sony together. Mr. Yoshida combines a deeply strategic mindset with a relentless determination to achieve defined targets, and the ability to take a global viewpoint. I believe he possesses the breadth of experience and perspective, as well as the unwavering leadership qualities required to manage Sony's diverse array of businesses, and as such is the ideal person to drive the company forward into the future. As Chairman, I will of course offer my full support to Mr. Yoshida and the new management team, and do all I can to facilitate a smooth transition and ensure their future success."

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