Chris Deering, som har vært sjef for SCEE (Sony Computer Entertainment Europe) siden starten 1995, har nå besluttet seg for å gå fra sin post i begynnelsen av november i år. I følge pressemeldingen kommer dette av at Chris Deering vil arbeide i USA der hans familie holder hus. Han erstattes av Fujio Nishida, som har vært sjef for markedsføring hos Sony Corporation i Japan, men han har tidligere arbeidet blant annet syv år hos Sony i USA.
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Howard Stringer, VD og styresjef Sony Corporation:
"Chris Deering has made brilliant contributions to Sony Corporation throughout his career as President of Sony Europe, President and later Chairman of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, and as a senior executive at Sony Pictures. The company will long benefit from all the initiatives he has put in place. He has earned our respect, our admiration and our gratitude, and we wish him continued success as he moves on in his career. Fujio Nishida will bring a wealth of global marketing experience and knowledge of the consumer electronics business to his new role. We know that he will build on the solid foundation already put in place by Chris, and continue to evolve and expand the profile of Sony Electronics across Europe."
Chris Deering, avgående sjef for SCEE:
"I leave Sony in Europe with many great memories and am convinced that Sony's future in Europe is unparalleled. The team is revitalised, the product line-up is now the best it has been in years, and momentum will build with the high definition digital wave under the new Sony management team. I am delighted to work with Fujio Nishida during the transition. Fujio has been a consistent supporter of Europe and will inject enhanced support from Tokyo in achieving Sony Europe's numerous growth initiatives."
Fujio Nishida, tiltredende sjef for SCEE:
"Building on my experience in the US, I look forward to my new role as the President of Sony Europe. The European market is highly diverse with many challenges and opportunities. I wish to further expand our business in Europe and thus contribute to the Sony Group as a whole."
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