Alas Kaz Hirai, we barely knew ye. Scratch that, we knew you all too well.

People have been following Kaz Hirai's comings and goings for a while now, and everyone took note when he moved up to that de-luxe apartment in the sky known as Sony CEO back in April. At that time, many thought that he'd have to leave Sony Computer Entertainment Europe behind to focus on bigger things, and that turned out to be true, though he'll still be involved part-time.

The hope is that Kaz Hirai will be able to breathe new life into Sony, as the PlayStation brand is one of their well-performing lines and everyone's hoping he'll be able to replicate that performance.

In related news, Chairman of the Sony Corporation Howard Stringer has stepped down from his part-time position on the board as well and President of SCE Japan Hiroshi Kawano, among others, has been appointed to said board.

Do you think Hirai can right Sony's ship?

[Via GI]

Tweet

25% of voters think this story ROCKS!

Vote Now!    (1) (3)