• 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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