Sony Corporation and its subsidiary, Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE), have revealed some changes in the job positions for several staff members, effective from April 2025. Hideaki Nishino, Hiroki Totoki, and Lin Tao are among those who will be taking on new roles within the company during this timeframe.
On January 28, 2025, Sony Group Corporation and Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) declared that Hideaki Nishino would assume the positions of President and CEO starting April 1, 2025. Prior to this, on June 1, 2024, Nishino was appointed as CEO of the Platform Business Group with Hermen Hulst taking up the role of CEO for the Studio Business Group. From April onwards, Hulst will report directly to Nishino. However, Nishino will still maintain his position as CEO of the Platform Business Group even after assuming the new roles.
Hideaki Nishino, CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment‘s Platform Business Group, expressed great pride in assuming his new position. He emphasized that our company’s strengths lie in technology and creativity as we strive to offer entertainment for all. His vision includes expanding IP and pushing the boundaries of technology innovation. He expresses gratitude towards Hermen for his guidance as CEO, Studio Business Group, and appreciates the support of the PlayStation community. He is eagerly looking forward to the future.
Beyond this announcement, Hiroki Totoki, presently serving as President, COO, and CFO at Sony Group Corporation, is set to relinquish his role as Chairman of SIE to assume the positions of President and CEO at Sony Group Corporation instead. Meanwhile, Lin Tao, holding the position of SVP for Finance, Corporate Development, and Strategy at SIE, will also be stepping down. Instead, she will take on the role of CFO at Sony Group Corporation.
Over the past few months, Sony has experienced some significant events. In December, they made preparations for purchasing approximately 12.05 million shares of Kadokawa, with the transaction scheduled to conclude in January 2025. Earlier than that, a long-time Sony PlayStation executive, Shuhei Yoshida, announced his departure from the company, marking an end to over three decades of service. Stay tuned to Shacknews for updates on all things Sony, including new developments and quarterly performance reports.
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2025-01-29 06:27