Sony Group
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The Sony Group's product portfolio consists of consumer electronics, computer hardware, telecommunications devices, semiconductors, video games, and software[4]. As of 2019, the organization had 114k employees[5].
Sony Group
Summary
Sony Group is a holding company[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of holding_company entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20,462 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Sony Group received the Technical Grammy Award[3].
- Sony Group was a member of Linux Foundation[4].
- Sony Group was a member of World Wide Web Consortium[5].
- Sony Group was a member of Wi-Fi Alliance[6].
- Sony Group was a member of SD Association[7].
- Sony Group was a member of Wireless Power Consortium[8].
- Sony Group was a member of Camera & Imaging Products Association[9].
- Sony Group is in the country of Japan[10].
- Sony Group is in the country of JP[11].
- Sony Group's instance of is recorded as holding company[12].
- Sony Group's instance of is recorded as conglomerate[13].
- Sony Group's instance of is recorded as public company[14].
- Sony Group's instance of is recorded as camera manufacturer[15].
- Sony Group's instance of is recorded as brand[16].
- Sony Group's instance of is recorded as multinational corporation[17].
- Sony Group's founder is recorded as Masaru Ibuka[18].
- Sony Group's founder is recorded as Akio Morita[19].
- Sony Group's headquarters location is recorded as Minato[20].
- Sony Group's chief executive officer is recorded as Kenichiro Yoshida[21].
- Sony Group's child organization or unit is recorded as Sony Mobile Communications[22].
- Sony Group's child organization or unit is recorded as Daybreak Game Company[23].
- Sony Group's child organization or unit is recorded as Sony Corporation of America[24].
- Sony Group's child organization or unit is recorded as Sony Interactive Entertainment[25].
- Sony Group's child organization or unit is recorded as Sony Pictures Animation[26].
- Sony Group's child organization or unit is recorded as Sony Pictures[27].
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Founding
Founders include Masaru Ibuka[18] and Akio Morita[19]. Recorded inception include May 7, 1946[28] and 1946-05-06[29]. Sony Group's location of formation is recorded as Nihonbashi[30].
Leadership
Sony Group's chief executive officer is recorded as Kenichiro Yoshida[21].
Operations
Sony Group's headquarters location is recorded as Minato[20]. Subsidiaries include Sony Mobile Communications[22], a business[31], in Japan[32], founded in 2001[33], headquartered in Minato[34]; Daybreak Game Company[23], a video game developer[35], in United States[36], founded in 1995[37], headquartered in San Diego[38]; Sony Corporation of America[24], a business[39], in United States[40], founded in 1960[41], headquartered in 550 Madison Avenue[42]; Sony Interactive Entertainment[25], a video game publisher[43], in Japan[44], founded in 1993[45], headquartered in Tokyo[46]; Sony Pictures Animation[26], an animation studio[47], in United States[48], founded in 2002[49], headquartered in Culver City[50]; and Sony Pictures[27], a subsidiary company[51], in United States[52], founded in 1987[53], headquartered in Culver City[54].
Industry
Industries include electronics industry[55], video game industry[56], and electrical industry[57].
Ownership
Stock exchanges include Tokyo Stock Exchange[58] and New York Stock Exchange[59]. Sony Group's product or material produced is recorded as consumer electronics[60].
Recognition
Sony Group received the Technical Grammy Award[3].
Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Sony Group include Antinos Records[61], a business[62], in Japan[63], founded in 1994[64] and Sony Center[65], an architectural ensemble[66], in Germany[67], founded in 1996[68].
Why It Matters
Sony Group ranks in the top 1% of holding_company entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20,462 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[69] It is known by 50 alternative names across languages and contexts.[70]
It is credited with the discovery of Blu-ray Disc[71], a file format[72], founded in 2006[73]; compact disc[74], a physical media format[75], founded in 1979[76]; Elcaset[77], a magnetic tape cassette format with side-by-side reels[78], founded in 1976[79]; and CD-R[80]. Entities named for it include Antinos Records[61], a business[62], in Japan[63], founded in 1994[64] and Sony Center[65], an architectural ensemble[66], in Germany[67], founded in 1996[68].
FAQs
What awards did Sony Group receive?
Honors received include Technical Grammy Award[3].
What did Sony Group discover?
Sony Group is credited as discoverer of Blu-ray Disc[71], compact disc[74], Elcaset[77], and CD-R[80].