Hideaki Nishino Appointed President and Chief
Executive Officer
SAN
MATEO, Calif. and TOKYO, Jan. 28,
2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Group Corporation and Sony
Interactive Entertainment (SIE), the company behind PlayStation,
today announced the appointment of Hideaki
Nishino to the role of President and CEO effective
April 1, 2025. This marks an
evolution designed to maximize synergies across SIE that was
announced in May 2024 in which
Nishino was appointed CEO of the Platform Business Group effective
June 1, 2024 alongside Hermen Hulst who was appointed CEO of the Studio
Business Group. Hulst will continue to serve as CEO of the Studio
Business Group and will report to Nishino.
Sony Group Corporation and SIE also announced that
effective April 1, Hiroki Totoki, President, COO and CFO of Sony
Group Corporation will step down from the SIE Chairman
position to become President and CEO of Sony Group
Corporation, and that Lin Tao,
currently serving as SVP, Finance, Corporate Development and
Strategy for SIE, will step down from her position at SIE to become
CFO of Sony Group Corporation. Her successor at SIE will be
announced at a later time.
"It has been a pleasure working more closely with Hermen and
Nishino and gaining insight into the ever-changing, fast-paced
world of Sony Interactive Entertainment. As we hand the baton to
Nishino and this exceptional leadership team, I am confident that
SIE will reach new heights in the days ahead. After 30 years of
delivering exceptional entertainment worldwide, this marks an
exciting new chapter for SIE, highlighting its commitment to
fostering creativity and building meaningful connections for
millions of players. I am delighted to welcome Lin as my successor
as CFO of Sony Group Corporation. Lin has been instrumental to our
success at SIE, leading the Finance, Corporate Development and
Strategy functions, and I look forward to working closely with her
at Sony Group Corporation," said Hiroki
Totoki, Chairman, Sony Interactive Entertainment, President,
COO and CFO, Sony Group Corporation.
Nishino began his career at Sony in 2000 and currently serves as
CEO, Platform Business Group, SIE. As CEO of Platform Business
Group, Nishino led technology, products, services, and platform
experience, in addition to overseeing third party publisher and
developer relations, and commercial operations, including sales and
marketing of hardware, services, and peripherals. Prior to that
role, he served as SVP, Platform Experience Group.
"I am truly honored to take the helm at Sony Interactive
Entertainment. Technology and creativity are two of our biggest
strengths as we continue to focus on developing experiences that
deliver entertainment for everyone. We will continue to grow the
PlayStation community in new ways, such as IP expansion, while also
delivering the best in technology innovation. I want to thank
Hermen for his expertise and leadership as he continues his role as
CEO, Studio Business Group. I am deeply grateful for the
PlayStation community and their continued support and I am very
excited for what the future holds," said Hideaki Nishino, CEO, Platform Business
Group.
Nishino will continue to serve as CEO of the Platform Business
Group, and as CEO of the Studio Business Group, Hulst will continue
to lead the development, publishing, and business operations of
SIE's first party-content. He is also responsible for developing
games across many devices including PlayStation consoles and PCs
and bringing video game IP to new mediums through PlayStation
Productions.
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SOURCE Sony Group Corporation; Sony Interactive
Entertainment
