Sony’s Kazuo Hirai on Reviving the Iconic CE Brand and More: The Full AsiaD Interview (Video)

The second-in-command at the Japanese consumer electronics giant talks tablets, smartphones and turbocharging Sony. November 15, 2011 at 11:45 am PT

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Executive Deputy President
Sony Corporation

Kazuo “Kaz” Hirai is widely considered the second in command at the consumer electronics giant Sony, in charge of its key computer entertainment division, as well as now serving as executive deputy president of the whole company. In that role, the dynamic exec is in the nexus of the Japanese company’s efforts around tablets, smartphones, gaming and more. As Sony struggles to reassert its dominance over the arena, Hirai will be a key player in that effort.

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Sony to Cut Estimated 10,000 Jobs

in News on April 9 at 2:58 am PT

Sony Corp. plans to reduce its work force by an estimated 10,000 jobs, or about 6 percent of its global staff, as part of new Chief Executive Kazuo Hirai’s restructuring plan, people familiar with the matter said Monday.

Exclusive: Sony Has Quietly Cut 100 U.S. Jobs Over Last Several Weeks

in News on February 3 at 10:48 am PT

The cuts, made over the last several weeks, have been in the works for months, as part of an effort by U.S. head Phil Molyneux to bring the company closer to consumers.
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Meet the New Sony CEO, Kaz Hirai (Video)

in News on February 1 at 10:38 am PT

Want to see the new Sony head in action? We’ve got the goods right here from an onstage interview at AsiaD.
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Sony Promotes Hirai to President

in News on February 1 at 2:30 am PT

Sony Corp. said Wednesday it tapped Kazuo Hirai, a veteran of its PlayStation videogame business, to be the company’s next president and chief executive officer, in a move expected to accelerate a network strategy to align its consumer electronics with content and services.

Sony’s Kazuo Hirai on Reviving the Iconic CE Brand and More: The Full AsiaD Interview (Video)

in AsiaD on November 15, 2011 at 11:45 am PT

The second-in-command at the Japanese consumer electronics giant talks tablets, smartphones and turbocharging Sony.
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Sony to Buy Out Ericsson in Cellphone Joint Venture

in Mobile on October 27, 2011 at 2:36 am PT

Sony will pay 1.05 billion euros to Ericsson to get full control of the 10-year-old handset maker.
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Kazuo Hirai: Highlights From AsiaD (Video)

in AsiaD on October 20, 2011 at 10:30 pm PT

Sony’s executive deputy president talked about the company’s new tablets, game players and efforts to regain market share during a wide-ranging interview at AsiaD today.
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Sony’s Kazuo Hirai on 3-D, Phones and Tablets, at AsiaD

in AsiaD on October 20, 2011 at 4:51 pm PT

Kaz Hirai, an early pioneer in the PlayStation business, these days is taking on a broader role as Sony looks to regain its position as a preeminent consumer electronics brand.
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The Globalization of D: All Things Digital Begins Now

in AsiaD on October 18, 2011 at 5:00 pm PT

And so our international expansion of D: All Thing Digital starts and we could not be more proud that it begins here in Hong Kong, with AsiaD. So why Asia? It seemed the most obvious choice for us, as we looked at the global landscape for tech.
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Final AsiaD Speakers: Apple’s Phil Schiller and Former VP Al Gore

in News on October 4, 2011 at 5:15 pm PT

AsiaD is now ready for launch, with a little taste of Apple and the Veep.
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Even More AsiaD Speakers: Yahoo’s Yang, HTC’s Wang, Samsung’s Hong and More!

in AsiaD, September 12, 2011 at 10:08 pm PT

More AsiaD Speakers: Sony, Google+, Microsoft, Hollywood, Huawei and Hot SV Start-Ups!

in AsiaD, August 9, 2011 at 5:00 pm PT

Sony Delays New PlayStation Portable Until Next Year in U.S., Europe

in Commerce, August 4, 2011 at 11:18 am PT

Sony Picks Possible Heir to Stringer in Realignment

in News, March 10, 2011 at 1:13 pm PT

$100 Off and PS3 Is Still the Most Expensive Console on the Market

in News, August 18, 2009 at 12:35 pm PT