Number of Current Board & Advisor Roles 2
CB Rank (Person) 101,367
  • Primary Job Title Chairman
  • Primary Organization 
    Sony

Since April 2012, Kazuo Hirai has held the position of Representative Corporate Executive Officer, President and CEO, Sony Corporation and, in June 2012, was appointed a Director of the Sony Board.

Hirai previously served as Representative Corporate Executive Officer, Executive Deputy President, Sony Corporation, and President of the Consumer

Products & Services Group, overseeing Sony’s entire portfolio of consumer electronics products and digital networked services.

From 2006, Hirai served as President and Group Chief Executive Officer of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI), during which time he successfully returned the PlayStation business to profit and drove the growth of the PlayStation Network, which provided users with revolutionary new forms of online entertainment while laying the foundation for Sony’s subsequent expansion into various online networked services. In September 2011, he was appointed Chairman, SCEI.

Hirai began his career with CBS/Sony Inc. (now Sony Music Entertainment Japan) in 1984, where he was involved in the marketing of international music in Japan and later headed the international business affairs department. He then moved to Sony Music Japan’s New York office, where he led the marketing of Sony Music Japan artists in the U.S.

In 1995, he joined Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) and, in 1999, was appointed President and Chief Operating Officer of SCEA with responsibility for overall operational management of the U.S. game business. In 2006, Hirai was appointed President and Group Chief Operating Officer, SCEI, extending his responsibilities to the game business worldwide. During his time, first at SCEA and then at SCEI, Hirai played a pivotal role in elevating the industry into a hugely significant genre, while at the same time making the PlayStation brand synonymous with exceptional gaming and entertainment.

Number of Past Jobs 9
Kazuo Hirai has had 9 past jobs including President & CEO at Sony.
Organization Name  
Title At Company  
Start Date  
End Date  
Sony
President & CEOApr 1, 20122018
Sony Computer Entertainment (SCEI)
Various Positions - America19951999
Sony Computer Entertainment (SCEI)
President & Group Chief Executive Officer
Sony
President of the Consumer Products & Services Group
Sony
Representative Corporate Executive Officer, Executive Deputy President
Sony Computer Entertainment (SCEI)
President & COO - America1999
Sony Music Entertainment
Variety of Marketing Roles1984
Sony Computer Entertainment (SCEI)
ChairmanSep 2011
Sony Computer Entertainment (SCEI)
President & Group Chief Operating Officer2006
Number of Current Board & Advisor Roles 2
Kazuo Hirai holds 2 board and advisor roles as Chairman at Sony and Board of Directors at Sony.
Number of News Articles 642
NewsJul 4, 2019
NewsJun 27, 2019
Nikkei Asian Review — Is this Sony's moment of truth?
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