I fjor ga Kaz Hirai beskjed om at han skulle gi seg som sjef for Sony, og Kenichiro Yoshida tok over etter ham. Hirai har siden da vært formann og direktør for selskapet. Nå har Sony avslørt at han pensjonerer seg.
Hirai selv sier:
"Since passing the baton of CEO to Yoshida-san last April, as Chairman of Sony, I have had the opportunity to both ensure a smooth transition and provide support to Sony's management. I am confident that everyone at Sony is fully aligned under Yoshida-san's strong leadership, and are ready to build an even brighter future for Sony. As such, I have decided to depart from Sony, which has been a part of my life for the past 35 years. I would like to extend my warmest gratitude to all our employees and stakeholders who have supported me throughout this journey."
Hirai lover at han skal være tilgjengelig for råd om ledelsen behøver det. Yoshida kommenterer Hirais pensjon og sier:
"Moving forward, under the supervision of our new Board of Directors, chaired by Sumi-san, we will continue to pursue management aimed at increasing Sony's mid- to long-term corporate value. Hirai-san and I have been working on management reforms together since December 2013. While he will be retiring from both Chairman and our Board of Directors, we look forward to his continuing high-level support to Sony's management that encompasses a breadth of diverse businesses."
Vi ønsker Hirai en velfortjent og trivelig pensjon.
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