New story in Business from Time: Sony CEO Kazuo Hirai Is Handing the Reins Over to CFO Kenichiro Yoshida
(TOKYO) — Sony Corp. named Chief Financial Officer Kenichiro Yoshida as its new president and CEO on Friday, replacing Kazuo Hirai, who led a turnaround at the Japanese electronics and entertainment company and will stay on as chairman. Yoshida has experience in Sony’s U.S. operations, as well as its network, financial and investor relations businesses. …