Sony Corporation (Exchange: Tokyo)
Tokyo, 108-0075, Japan Phone: +81-3-6748-2111
Fax: +81-3-6748-2244
Primary US Office:
Subscribers Only http://www.sony.net
Overview
Many eyes and hands are on Sony -- or, more likely, on its high-profit consumer electronics products and gaming systems. The company makes a host of other items, including digital and video cameras, Walkman stereos, and semiconductors. Sony, one of the world's top media conglomerates, boasts entertainment assets such as music (Sony Music Entertainment), motion pictures (Sony Pictures Entertainment and Sony Digital Production), DVDs (Sony Pictures Home Entertainment), and TV programming (Sony Pictures Television). Under the direction of Sir Howard Stringer, the firm's first non-Japanese leader, Sony's realigning its business and shedding some longtime traditions in its effort to right the Sony mother ship.
Sample Overview & HistoryKey Numbers from Hoover's UK
Key financials for Sony Corporation (Exchange: Tokyo)
| Company Type | Public (Exchange: Tokyo; NYSE: SNE [ADR]) |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Year-End | March |
| 2009 Sales (mil.) | £55,905.7 |
| 1-Year Sales Growth | (11.1%) |
| 2009 Net Income (mil.) | (£715.5) |
| 2009 Employees | 171,300 |
| 1-Year Employee Growth | (5.1%) |
Key People from Hoover's UK
Key people and executives for Sony Corporation (Exchange: Tokyo)
| Chairman, President, and CEO; Chairman and CEO, Sony Corporation of America | Sir Howard Stringer (Subscribers see complete biographies -- view sample)
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| Executive Deputy President, CFO, and Director | Nobuyuki Oneda Connect to this executive |
| EVP Intellectual Property, Information Systems, B2B Solutions Business, and Disc Manufacturing Business | Keiji Kimura Connect to this executive |
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See how Sony Corporation (Exchange: Tokyo) ranks in standard industry listings such as Fortune 500, S&P 500, and Dow Jones
- #231 in FT Global 500
- Nikkei 225
