Kaz Hirai Retired
Former Sony CEO and Director/Chairman announced that he’s retiring in June.
Former Sony CEO and Director/Chairman announced (via Kotaku) that he’s retiring in June.
Kaz Hirai stepped down as the CEO of Sony last year in April and took the seat of the Director and Chairman. Company’s current CEO is Kenichiro Yoshida, Sony’s former CFO. Hirai raised to prominence as a head of Sony Computer Entertainment, when he oversaw the launch of PS3.
Here’s the official comment from Kazuo Hirai
Since passing the baton of CEO to Yoshida-san last April, as Chairman of Sony, I have had the opportunity to both ensure a smooth transition and provide support to Sony’s management. I am confident that everyone at Sony is fully aligned under Yoshida-san’s strong leadership, and are ready to build an even brighter future for Sony. As such, I have decided to depart from Sony, which has been a part of my life for the past 35 years. I would like to extend my warmest gratitude to all our employees and stakeholders who have supported me throughout this journey.
Hirai was a real legend in Sony PlayStation world. He delivered a number of memorable keynotes, helped to launch a lot of amazing products and also became a hero of countless memes.