Sony Corp Promotes Hiroki Totoki To CEO As Part Of Corporate Restructure

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Sony Group Corporation on Thursday said that it has promoted president, COO and CFO Hiroki Totoki to CEO after being approved unanimously in a meeting of Sony’s board.

Kenichiro Yoshida, who had been chairman and CEO, remains chairman. Both new roles take effect April 1. Yoshida has been president and CEO since April 2018, while Totoki was appointed President and COO in April 2023.

Yoshida said in Sony’s press release that he proposed Totoki to the board as his successor, and talks have been ongoing “for some time.” “I am incredibly honored and humbled to have been entrusted with the important role of President and CEO,” Totoki said. “At the same time, I am looking forward to working as CEO with our approximately 110,000 employees to further evolve and grow Sony.” Sony said April 1 will also be the date it implements other changes to its management structure.

As part of those moves, which clarify roles across each business, Hideaki Nishino will become sole president and CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment, and Hermen Hulst will become CEO, Studio Business Group, Sony Interactive Entertainment, in charge of Game Studio Business.