Overview

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Overview
The Sony Group is primarily focused on the Electronics (such as AV/IT products & components), Game (such as PlayStation), Entertainment (such as motion pictures and music), and Financial Services (such as insurance and banking) sectors.
Not only do we represent a wide range of businesses, but we remain globally unique. Our aim is to fully leverage this uniqueness in aggressively carrying out our convergence strategy so that we can continue to emotionally touch and excite our customers.
Founded
 
May 7, 1946
Headquarters
 
1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0075, Japan
Representative Corporate Executive Officers
 

Chairman and CEO
Howard Stringer

President and Electronics CEO
Ryoji Chubachi

Executive Deputy President
Officer in charge of Consumer Products Group

Katsumi Ihara

Major Products
 

Audio
Home audio, portable audio, etc.

Video
Video cameras, digital still cameras, and DVD-Video players/recorders, and Digital-broadcasting receiving systems

Televisions
LCD televisions, projection televisions, CRT-based televisions, etc.

Information and communications
PC, printer system, broadcast and professional use audio/video/monitors and other professional-use equipment

Semiconductors
LCD, CCD and other semiconductors

Electronic components
Optical pickups, batteries, audio/video/data recording media, and data recording systems

Headcount (Consolidated)
 
163,000 (as of March 31, 2007)
Consolidated Sales and Operating revenue (2006)
 
8,295,700 million yen
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