Kazuo Hirai to take over as Sony president, Stringer remains as CEO

Kazuo Hirai will take over as the president of Sony, Nikkei reported on Friday. Howard Stringer, who previously had served as the president, chairman and CEO of the company will remain chief executive officer. Sony is expected to be a big presence at the Consumer Electronics Show this year and could unveil a “different kind of TV set” early next week. Sony also recently announced that it will purchase Ericsson’s stake in its Sony Ericsson joint venture for $1.47 billion.

[Via The Verge]

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