Current Sony Computer Entertainment head Kaz Hirai may be assuming the role of Sony president following Howard Stringer.
In a report by Nikkei, Howard Stringer, current President of Sony, will be stepping down as president and becoming CEO and chairman of the electronics manufacturer. Hirai, who was promoted to Sony Computer Entertainment head last year, will be assuming the role of president as early as April. Sony has not yet confirmed this rumor, but Hirai will apparently receive the role whenever Stringer ends his presidency of the company.
Hirai began working for Sony in 1984 as part of its music division (Sony Music Entertainment Japan) before heading their game division in North America (Sony Computer Entertainment America) in 1995. He is most well known for orchestrating Sony's E3 conferences and being a prominent figurehead during them.
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