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Sony Corp.

SNE is in the Technology Industry

Market Cap:$27.5B

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$70.5B

Public
JP

Dow Jones Description

The Sony Group is primarily focused on the Electronics (such as AV/IT products & components), Game (such as PlayStation), Entertainment (such as motion pictures and music), and Financial Services (such as insurance and banking) sectors. Not only do we represent a wide range of businesses, but we remain globally unique. Our aim is to fully leverage this uniqueness in aggressively carrying out our convergence strategy so that we can continue to emotionally touch and excite our customers.

Number of Employees 171,300

Contact Information

1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku

Shinagawa-ku

Tokyo 108-0075

www.sony.net

(81) 3 5448 2180

Peer Companies

NAICS Code Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing: 334310

Company News

Recent Events

Everything You Should Know About Sony X Series

11/25/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
Its official, Best Buy has the most annoying holiday advert

11/24/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story
Action Replay maker sues Microsoft for Xbox 360 'predatory technological barriers'

11/24/09 - Lawsuit Filed - View Story
Sony introduces new line of MP3 voice recorders

11/24/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
Where are all the jobs?

11/23/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story
New PS3 Firmware Adds Facebook Support

11/22/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
Sezmi to Cablecos: We Will Destroy You

11/22/09 - New Venture Funded Investment - View Story
Sony Unveils 280-inch 3D TV

11/21/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
Hands On: Sony Ericsson Xperia X10

11/20/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
Sony to Launch Online Service Next Year

11/20/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
Sony To Launch Online Entertainment Service

11/20/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
SONY TO OUTSOURCE 40% OF TV OUTPUT TO REGAIN PROFITABILITY

11/20/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
'Oprah' to end run in 2011

11/19/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story
Sony Officially Releases PlayStation 2 In Brazil

11/19/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
Sony pushes back profit margin target, eyes 3D TV

11/19/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
Sony ADRs off as profit margin target pushed back

11/19/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
Sony Hopes To Build Brand Loyalty

11/24/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story
Sony Unveils NXCAM, New AVCHD Professional Camcorder

11/18/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
Sony Ericsson selling phones with AT&T service, possibly closing 4 locations globally

11/18/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story
BRIEF-Sony Pictures inks distribution pact with CBS Films

11/18/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

News & Analysis

sony corp. and sony walkman - All News and Analysis

Sony Introduces Its First DivX Certified Portable DVD Player; Sony Merges PMP and Walkman Line to Create First DVD Walkman That Supports DivX Video

- 2006-06-12

SAN DIEGO & TORONTO -- Sony of Canada Ltd. and DivX, Inc. today announced that Sony's new DVD Walkman portable DVD player is fully DivX Certified, allowing users to playback DivX videos on the go.

Tags: DVD, DVD player, Sony Corp., Sony Walkman, video
THE FATHER OF WALKMAN TO HOLD THE HEAD OF SONY (CHINA)

- 2006-04-05

AsiaInfo Services 04-05-2006 The Father of Walkman to Hold the Head of Sony China SHANGHAI, Apr 05, 2006 SinoCast via COMTEX -- It is reported that Shizuo Takashino, executive vice president of Sony, has formally held the post of president ...

Tags: Sony Corp., Sony Walkman
Sony Scoops 14 iF Product Design Awards - Sony Digital Still Camera Cyber-shot T7 & the WALKMAN A Series Win iF Gold Awards.

- 2006-03-09

HANOVER, March 9 /PRNewswire/ -- At the awards ceremony for the iF product design award 2006 - held at CeBIT 2006 on 9 March - Sony was a runaway winner scooping 14 iF product design awards, including two prestigious iF gold awards for...

Tags: product design, Sony Corp., Sony Walkman
Sony Launches Competitive Line of New Network Walkman.

- 2005-03-08

BERLIN, Germany, March 8 /PRNewswire/ -- BERLIN, Germany, March 8 /PRNewswire/ --

Tags: network, Sony Corp., Sony Walkman
Sony Walkman wakes up too late.(Viewpoint)(Brief Article)

- 2004-08-23

Sony is taking on Apple's iPod with a $30 million to $40 million marketing campaign for Walkman. "The most aggressive campaign in our history,'' vows a Sony exec. Too bad Sony's too late. Sony is taking on Apple's iPod with a $30 million to...

Tags: Sony Corp., Sony Walkman

Sony to release digital Walkman with built-in hard disk.

- 2004-07-01

Kyodo News International, Tokyo Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Kyodo News International, Tokyo Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Tags: hard drive, Sony Corp., Sony Walkman
Sony to Recall 550,000 CD Walkman Battery Cases Worldwide.

- 2003-11-19

Kyodo News International, Tokyo Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Kyodo News International, Tokyo Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Tags: CD, Sony Corp., Sony Walkman
Sony to launch Walkman featuring biodegradable plastic. (Environment and Recycling).

- 2002-10-01

Sony Marketing Japan Inc has announced that it will release the Walkman WM-FX202 headphone stereo manufactured using a biodegradable plastic, called polylactic acid, for the casing from 1 November 2002. Sony Marketing Japan Inc has announced that it will release the Walkman WM-FX202 headphone...

Tags: environment, headphone, Sony Corp., Sony Walkman
Sony Delivers Portable Package for Playback, Recording and Editing With MiniDV Video Walkman VCR; Now Featuring Memory Stick Media Slot and USB Streaming

- 2002-01-07

Business Editors & High-Tech Writers

Tags: MiniDV, Sony Corp., Sony Walkman, USB
Landmarks.(Sony Electronics' Walkman advertising)(Brief Article)

- 2001-08-20

Plato, a character in Sony Electronics' ``Walkman has landed'' effort from WPP Group's Y&R Advertising, New York, takes time ... Plato, a character in Sony Electronics' ``Walkman has landed'' effort from WPP Group's Y&R Advertising, New York, takes time out for a tan in an...

Tags: advertisement, Plato, Sony Corp., Sony Walkman