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Sony Denies Kaz Hirai Promotion

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by Jim Reilly on January 09, 2012 at 11:22 AM

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Updated Story: Sony has issued a statement denying the report from last week: "Certain media reports were published on January 7th, 2012 regarding Sony Corporation's executive officers' appointments. Sony Corporation has made no announcement in this regard and nothing has been determined at this time."

Original Story: According to a report from Japanese newspaper Nikkei, Kaz Hirai will take over as president of Sony this April.

Hirai will replace current president Howard Stringer, though Stringer will remain on board as chairman and chief executive officer. Hirai was promoted to deputy president of the company last March and was in charge of Sony's consumer products and services division, which included PlayStation.

When asked for confirmation, a Sony representative told Game Informer the company does not comment on rumor or speculation.

[Source: Nikkei]

[Source: Sony]

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Filed under: News, Kaz Hirai, howard stringer

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by MexicanDodgersFan Friday, January 06, 2012 at 12:36 PM

"The company does not comment on rumor or speculation." Sony's catchprase?
by famous. Friday, January 06, 2012 at 12:46 PM

This would solidify Sony's position of "permanent company endangerment".
by TheBerzerker518 Friday, January 06, 2012 at 12:50 PM

RIDDDGGGEEE RRAACCEERRRRR
by Elfstrum Friday, January 06, 2012 at 12:52 PM

Great news for Kaz and it's good to see Stringer staying on too.
by Delancey The Mad Friday, January 06, 2012 at 12:55 PM

Now he is the Big Kahuna. Kudos to you.
by Mothra Focker Friday, January 06, 2012 at 01:10 PM

What!? His campaign was terrible. "We will make a Ps4 if I'm president" I want the Ps5 like Obama was campaigning.
by TristanPR77 Friday, January 06, 2012 at 01:15 PM

Congratulation Kaz.
by zekececil14 Friday, January 06, 2012 at 01:51 PM

I happy. I like Kaz, because i think he has great ideas. He was the one who really brought everyone together to design the Vita, so the devs could tell what they wanted.

Hopefully his ideas will have an even bigger impact, because he is going to be president.
by Solidus Scott Friday, January 06, 2012 at 01:54 PM

Free giant enemy crabs for everyone!!
by SnipaJake Friday, January 06, 2012 at 02:17 PM

He said he would make a PS4 if he was made president so if Kaz is made president, then we could see a PS4 announcement at E3 2012
by ezioauditore97 Friday, January 06, 2012 at 03:06 PM

Kaz Hirai is a sensible person he will make reasonable business decisions.
by luciablee Friday, January 06, 2012 at 03:44 PM

Typo: ''According to a report from Japanese newspaper Nikkei, Kaz Hirai (you have a double space here) will take over as president of Sony this April.''

If this is true, I wonder what his practices will be and how he will decide to lead the company.
by Harvester of Sorrow Friday, January 06, 2012 at 04:22 PM

He'll fit, because he's always been willing to adopt that blustery arrogant persona that Sony so loves.
by dietrick gault Friday, January 06, 2012 at 04:34 PM

congrats kaz...been a supporter of you for years and i think you did a wonderful job during the playstation hack and also the compensation for us ps players...congrats again...
by Michael Friday, January 06, 2012 at 05:29 PM

Is he the "599 US dollars" guy?
by potheadious maximus Friday, January 06, 2012 at 05:57 PM

2 questions, uuuhhhuummm... 1) who is this? and 2) like most americans I own, and play an xbox, so who cares? now let the hate cometh....
by Primera_1 Friday, January 06, 2012 at 06:17 PM

atleast, they don't replace Kevin Butler!!!wwweeeee....
by Mr Lionheart Friday, January 06, 2012 at 06:39 PM

Um, is that a good thing or a bad thing? Just random quest. thats all.
by Allen Friday, January 06, 2012 at 08:11 PM

I can't say I really follow Sony's business outside of Playstation, so I'm not sure how good this guy is, but he seems like an alright guy. I don't doubt he'll lead the company to more success. Congratulations to him for the promotion.
by GreenHawk99 Friday, January 06, 2012 at 11:57 PM

Hope he'll do well!