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UPDATE: Kaz Hirai Named Sony President… Again

UPDATE: Kaz Hirai Named Sony President… Again

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Confusing rumors have been flying around about Kazuo Hirai’s supposed promotion to the President and CEO of Sony Corp.

A while back, we heard whispers of his promotion through a Japanese business magazine, but Sony went on record saying nothing is official and that no announcement regarding his promotion was made.



However, when all is said and done, Kaz will still end up taking the Sony throne, effective April 1st. The current CEO, Howard Stringer, will step down and become Chairman of the Board of Directors in June. Kaz was previously named Chairman back in June of 2011.

What does this mean for us as a gaming community? We aren’t totally sure. Kaz, of course, has had much experience with the video game end of Sony’s business and he has named gaming as one of Sony’s core electronic businesses. Hopefully only good things will come from this move.

By Angelo M. D’Argenio

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