Sony Corporation has appointed Kazuo Hirai as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective from April 1, 2012.
Howard Stringer, who currently holds the designations, will become Chairman of the Board of Directors in June 2012.
Stringer will continue as Chairman of Sony Corporation until his ascension to the Board Chairmanship, which will become effective upon Board approval following the annual meeting of shareholders in June, when current Chairman, Yotaro Kobayashi, will retire. Hirai is also expected to be appointed to the Board at the June shareholders meeting.
