• Sony is a multinational corporation. The company's divisions include a consumer electronics company, a film production company, and a music recording company. Founded in 1946, Sony has grown to have upwards of 175,000 employees and $70.3 billion in total revenue.

• Fast Facts:

  1. Stock symbol: SNE, NYSE
  2. Annual revenue (2007): 8.771 trillion yen
  3. Founders: Masaru Ibuka and Akio Morita
  4. Year Established: 1946
  5. Industry: Electronics
  6. Phone: 1-813-5448211
  7. Fax: 1-813-5448224
  8. HQ: Japan
  9. President: Ryoji Chubachi
  10. CEO: Howard Stringer
  11. CFO: Nobuyuki Ohneda
  12. Staff: 175,600
  13. Products: Among many, Sony makes the popular gaming system PlayStation

• Key Dates

  • 1988: Established Sony Music Group after the acquisition of CBS Record Company
  • 1991: Established Sony Pictures Entertainment after acquiring Columbia Pictures from Coca-Cola
  • 2001: Joint venture with Ericsson
  • 2005: Buys The MGM Company by a Sony lead consortium

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