Howard Stringer

Sony Announces Reorganization; Names Stringer President

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 27, 2009 - 12:08pm.

Tokyo - Sony (NYSE: SNE) on Friday announced a major reorganization of the company, forming two new business groups and naming current chairman and CEO Howard Stringer to the additional position of president of Sony. "This reorganization is designed to transform Sony into a more innovative, integrated and agile global company with its next generation of leadership firmly in place," said Sony chairman, president and CEO Howard Stringer.

Sony to Launch Video-Sharing Site in Japan

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on April 26, 2007 - 1:10pm.

Tokyo - Sony plans to launch a video-sharing site called eyeVio in Japan on Friday, representing the company's first foray into an increasingly crowded market currently dominated by Google's YouTube, Reuters reported.

Buzz Watch: Sony Boss Talks About Steve Jobs and Losing The Grip On Portable Music

Authored by Jay Baage on March 18, 2007 - 12:24pm.

I came across a very interesting transcript of an upcoming TV interview with Sony boss Sir Howard Stringer taped on March 14, in which he talks about how Sony missed out on the portable music boom and the ongoing battle between Blu-ray/HD DVD formats as well as what the difference is betwen PS3 and Nintendo Wii.