Sony Europe announced the appointment of Masaru Tamagawa as new President of Sony Europe, effective July 1st, 2012.
He succeeds Fujio Nishida, who will become Chairman of Sony Europe to oversee the transformation program currently being implemented throughout Sony’s consumer electronics operations.
Earlier Tamagawa san had been Managing Director of Sony India ever since 2007, and was largely responsible for enlarging the business with increasing revenues. Prior to the same, he led Sony Gulf, (based in Dubai). He is also a key advocate of ‘One Sony’ and convergence – leveraging the mutual and unique strengths of the company’s entertainment and electronics businesses. We at Smart Photography wish him all the very best in his new role.