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The Sony Corporation of America, operating in New York City, is a subsidiary of the Sony Corporation based in Tokyo, Japan. Sony focuses mainly on entertainment and electronics to fuel its business. The main divisions of Sony are:
Sony Electronics Inc.
Among those divisions are 1,080 consolidated subsidiaries globalizing the
entire world. (click
for the main subsidiaries) Sony has vertically integrated itself
by acquiring ownership/partnership with Broadband Entertainment, 550 Digital
Media Ventures, Loews Cineplex Entertainment, and Music Choice, which involves
working with companies like Warner Music Group, EMI, General Instrument,
Microsoft, and several cable companies (Cox, Comcast, Adelphia, Time Warner,
Media One).
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Company History
Norio Ohga
In June of 2000, Ohga was named Chairman of the Board of Directors. Previously, he was the Chairman and Representative Director, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, President and Chief Operating and Executive Officer. Ohga established Sony as a total global entertainment company, through his heavy involvement in buying CBS Records Inc., as well as Columbia Pictures Entertainment Inc. Complete Biography on Ohga
Nobuyuki Idei
In June of 2000,
Idei was named Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. He previously served
as President and Chief Executive Officer as well as President and Representative
Director. Idei joined the Sony team in 1960 after graduating from Waseda
University. Throughout the years, Idei has played a large role in Sony's
Consumer Audio and Video industry, computer business, CD, and Consumer
VCR business. Complete
Biography on Idei
Kunitake Ando
Kunitake Ando was born in 1942 in
Tokyo, Japan. In the April of '69, Ando began work for the Sony Corp. He
has held many of the top positions in Sony. In the June of 2000, he was
promoted from Executive Deputy President and Chief Operating Officer to
President and Chief Operating Officer/Representative Director. Complete
Biography on Ando
Howard Stringer
Since December of '98, Stringer
has been in charge of Sony's strategic direction, new business development,
and financial oversight in the United States. Before Sony, Stringer served
as president
Fred Ehrlich
550 Digital Media Ventures is a
division of Sony Broadband Entertainment. Ehrlich is the president and
CEO of 550 Digital Media Ventures. He focuses on the strategic marketing
of Sony mainly through the Internet and with digital media. Ehrlich founded
Sony Music Entertainment's New Technology & Business Development group
in 1994, which he continues to serve as its President.
Emily Susskind
For her job with the Sony Corporation,
Susskind provides strong leadership in the areas of convergence and new
technologies, as well as working to broaden Sony's involvement in digital
services. With Broadband Services Company, she works with a team at achieving
new service businesses by exploring and developing Sony's hardware and
system solutions business interests.
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The Sony Corporation of America is a billion dollar corporation. It’s constantly
expanding and creating new technologies to further improve its business.
Whether it be big Hollywood movies, like Charlie’s Angels, or the
release of the highly anticipated Sony PlayStation 2, Sony is always striving
to be a step above its competition. Some recent plans for new products,
services, mergers, etc. are mentioned below.
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Nov. 20, 2000
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Over the years, Sony has been responsible for many breakthroughs in technology.
Sony is the co-developer of the CD and DVD player. Sony created the flat
screen FD Trinitron color televisions and computer displays, PlayStation,
Memory Stick IC Digital Media, Mavica Digital 
Cameras, Digital-8 Handycam Camcorders, the Walkman, 3.5-inch floppy disks,
MiniDisc systems, Digital Betacam, and HD-CAM and DV-CAM products for professionals.
The
new robot will be more consumer friendly, with better emotions and communication
skills. The new and improved robot will now be able to fully show emotions
like “anger” and “joy,” thanks to more advanced touch sensors and LED (light
emitting diodes) on the face and tail. The [ERS-210] can make independent
decisions about its own actions and behavior, making it exciting for interaction.
The new robots went on sale November 16, 2000 and are now available for
delivery.
