February 1, 2012 6:56 AM
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Kazuo Hirai to replace Stringer as Sony CEO
Chairman, CEO and President of Sony Corp. Sir Howard Stringer (left) and Sony Corp. Executive Deputy President Kazuo Hirai attend a Sony press event at the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Jan. 10, 2012. (Getty)
TOKYO - Sony Corp. has announced that Kazuo Hirai will replace Howard Stringer as CEO and president of the electronics company effective April 1.
Hirai, 51, runs the company's consumer products business and is currently executive deputy president. He has also led the company's gaming division in the past.
The Welsh-born Stringer, one of the few foreign CEOs to lead a major Japanese company, will become chairman of the board of directors in June, Sony said in a statement.
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