Kaz Hirai No Longer The Sony Computer Entertainment Chairman
See Full ImageKaz Hirai has long since been associated with the PlayStation brand. And he'll still be around, just not in the same capacity.
During an executive appointments briefing, it was announced that the Sony Computer Entertainment chairman and representative director will be stepping down. He'll now be a part-time member of the board.
Taking Hirai's place as representative director and president and group CEO of the division will be Andrew House. Hirai will still be president and CEO of Sony Corporation, though, so it's not like he's relinquishing all boss duties. One of our favorite executives has been with SCE since 1995, and he has helped the PlayStation brand become one of the most respected brands in the video game industry. He had no small part in the success of the PlayStation and PS2, so we should probably thank him for that.
All this corporate shuffling can be a little confusing, though. Such fancy titles...sometimes it's hard to know what the day-to-day duties of this guys really are. I'm guessing they have very busy days, at the very least.
Tags: kazuo hirai, kaz hirai, sce, sony computer entertainment, sony
6/27/2012 10:24:07 AM Ben Dutka
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WorldEndsWithMe
Wednesday, June 27, 2012 @ 12:17:06 PM
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Wednesday, June 27, 2012 @ 5:16:52 PM
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ha!
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Qubex
Thursday, June 28, 2012 @ 2:45:31 AM
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Q!
"play.experience.enjoy"
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___________
Thursday, June 28, 2012 @ 7:32:27 AM
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please not house, anyone but house!
hell even stringer would be better than that incompetent moron!
so sad to see kaz step down, after father ken he has been THE reason $ony has survived!
no one has had as big effect as what father ken and kaz have!
apparently hes stepping down because hes focussing his efforts on rebooting the music, film, TV and phone decisions he does not have enough time to do all that and stay as chairman.
sad, as the saying goes he was the best thing to happen to this industry, and indeed the company since sliced bread!
we will miss you MR RIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIDGE RACER!
sorry kaz, but no we will NEVER let you live that day down!
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Wednesday, June 27, 2012 @ 11:18:05 AM