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Sony picks Stringer as its 1st non-Japanese CEO

TOKYO, Japan - Sony Corp. Vice Chairman Howard Stringer (2nd from R), who was named as its next chairman and group chief executive officer on March 7, joins hands with other company executives in Tokyo the same day. Stringer will replace Nobuyuki Idei (2nd from L), making him the first non-Japanese to head a major Japanese electronics firm. Sony also appointed Executive Deputy President Ryoji Chubachi (C) as president, replacing Kunitake Ando (L). At right is Corporate Executive Officer Katsumi Ihara, who was named representative corporate executive Officer.

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Sony set to replace chairman, president

TOKYO, Japan - Ryoji Chubachi (file photo), executive deputy president of Sony Corp., is expected to replace Kunitake Ando as president. Vice Chairman Howard Stringer is also expected to replace Nobuyuki Idei as chairman and group CEO.

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Sony plans variety of new products to regain strength

TOKYO, Japan - Sony Corp. President Kunitake Ando speaks in a recent interview with Kyodo News. He said Sony will release a series of competitive products starting later in 2004 to regain its overwhelming market strength. Ando said, ''We're preparing goods that will by far outperform other companies' products ahead of (our) 60th anniversary in 2006. Those goods will be released one after another from later this year.''

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Sony to turn Aiwa into wholly owned subsidiary

TOKYO, Japan - Sony Corp. President Kunitake Ando (R) speaks as Aiwa Co. Ltd. President Masayoshi Morimoto (L) listens at a news conference in Tokyo on Feb. 28. Sony has agreed to turn struggling group firm Aiwa into a wholly owned subsidiary through a stock swap deal on Oct. 1.

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Sony set to replace chairman, president

TOKYO, Japan - Ryoji Chubachi (file photo), executive deputy president of Sony Corp., is expected to replace Kunitake Ando as president. Vice Chairman Howard Stringer is also expected to replace Nobuyuki Idei as chairman and group CEO. (Kyodo)

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Sony picks Stringer as its 1st non-Japanese CEO

TOKYO, Japan - Sony Corp. Vice Chairman Howard Stringer (2nd from R), who was named as its next chairman and group chief executive officer on March 7, joins hands with other company executives in Tokyo the same day. Stringer will replace Nobuyuki Idei (2nd from L), making him the first non-Japanese to head a major Japanese electronics firm. Sony also appointed Executive Deputy President Ryoji Chubachi (C) as president, replacing Kunitake Ando (L). At right is Corporate Executive Officer Katsumi Ihara, who was named representative corporate executive Officer. (Kyodo)

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Sony plans variety of new products to regain strength

TOKYO, Japan - Sony Corp. President Kunitake Ando speaks in a recent interview with Kyodo News. He said Sony will release a series of competitive products starting later in 2004 to regain its overwhelming market strength. Ando said, ''We're preparing goods that will by far outperform other companies' products ahead of (our) 60th anniversary in 2006. Those goods will be released one after another from later this year.'' (Kyodo)

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Sony to turn Aiwa into wholly owned subsidiary

TOKYO, Japan - Sony Corp. President Kunitake Ando (R) speaks as Aiwa Co. Ltd. President Masayoshi Morimoto (L) listens at a news conference in Tokyo on Feb. 28. Sony has agreed to turn struggling group firm Aiwa into a wholly owned subsidiary through a stock swap deal on Oct. 1.