How Sony's New CEO Yoshida Earned His Reputation as an Enforcer
Sony Lifts Full-Year Operating Income Forecast
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Sony Corp.’s promotion of Kenichiro Yoshida to chief executive officer elevates a veteran executive who was instrumental to the electronics icon’s turnaround by pushing through painful changes.
After leading Sony through a recovery since 2012, Kazuo Hirai will step down to become chairman of the Tokyo-based company. Yoshida, 58, is highly regarded for his role in bringing financial discipline after years of losses from consumer electronics. The pair have steered the Japanese company to recovery, with projections for record full-year earnings this fiscal year.