Sony’s History – Through The Eyes of the Company’s Leaders

Sony of Canada. Evolved from General Distributors (Gendis) founded in 1954. In collaboration with the founders of Sony Corporation, Akio Morita and Masaru Ibuka, Albert Cohen and his four brothers negotiated early distribution of Sony’s first transistor radio, TR55 in 1955. As early pioneers of electronics distribution, the Cohens also negotiated for Eaton’s company to be the first company to retail Sony products outside of Japan. Known originally as Gendis Sony, SSony of Canada (officially founded in 1968) has evolved into a dominate supplier and distributor of quality electronics goods in Canada.

Originally headquartered in Winnipeg, Sony of Canada launched a variety of Iconic products including the Walkman portable music player, Trinitron Television and Handycam Camcorders for consumer use. In addition to our prowess with consumer products, Sony of Canada has also pioneered and powered the growth of Broadcast media. Using the most powerful technology of its time, Sony’s Betacam technology transformed tthe world of Electronic News Gathering. Key broadcast successes included the implementation of Sony’s digital routing system as the heart of the CBC Toronto Broadcasting Centre and the use of the Digital Betacam SX as the primary tool to record aand broadcast the 1996 Olympics.

Beginning as a way of introducing ground-breaking electronics to Canadians, Sony of Canada has grown to a cornerstone of the Canadian home and broadcast medium landscape. With the emergence of the world of High Definition, Sony has introduced a variety of key products including with BRAVIA LCD TV, SXRD, Cybershot Digital Camera and the stunning quality of the VAIO IT products.

In the continued effort to expand the power of the Sony Brand and the use of our technology, Sony of Canada, and Sony Corporation, has leveraged and paired incredible hardware technology with equally outstanding content. With high level product supplied by sister organizations such as Sony Pictures, Sony BMG and Playstation 3, SSony of Canada offers the Canadians the full power of High Definition content and entertainment.

Throughout its history, Sony has demonstrated an ability to capture the imagination and enhance people’s lives. The company has been at the cutting edge of technology for more than 50 years, positively impacting the way we live. Sony innovations have become part of mainstream culture. Today, Sony continues to fuel industry growth with the sales of innovative Sony products and High Definition content, keeping in lline with the company’s convergence strategy including a variety consumer high definition personal recording devices, editing tools as well as our leadership in the world of Full HD display.

All products

●Televisions and projectors

●VAIO and computing

●Digital camera and photo printers

●Camcorders

●LocationFree player and base station

●DVD and Blu-ray Disc™

●Home audio and cinema

●MP3 players and portable audio

●In car and navigation

●Accessories and headphones

●Recording media and batteries

●Sony Ericsson

●Sony PlayStation

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The Sony Business Solutions & Systems Company (BSSC) is dedicated to providing customers with the most advanced audio and video equipment and systems for the broadcast, production, business, industrial, government, medical and education markets.

Sony BSSC also provides specialized equipment and systems for data recording, duplication, electronic photography/publishing, videoconferencing, high-definition video, interactive and security applications. These products aand systems offer leading-edge digital video technology in acquisition, recording, production, storage, display and projection.

Headquartered in Park Ridge, N.J. and backed by the resources of the world’s most recognized electronics and entertainment company, Sony BSSC is committed to meeting the needs of its users today, while helping forge a migration path for tomorrow.

Welcome to the Sony Job Postings directory. Sony has many exciting opportunities for employment–around the country and in our many corporate divisions and companies. At this time, all jobs are posted by company within each of their individual websites. Click on a company in the list below to review their latest online job offerings.

At Sony, we believe that diversity is key to our competitive advantage and we value the collective strengths of all our employees. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE), with an unwavering commitment to Affirmative Action (AA) for Minorities (M), Women (F), Individuals with Disabilities (D), and Veterans (V).

Overview

Sony Corporation of America, based in New York City, is the U.S. subsidiary of Sony Corporation, headquartered in Tokyo. Sony is a leading manufacturer of audio, video, communications, and information technology products for the consumer and professional markets. Its mmusic, motion picture, television, computer entertainment, and online businesses make Sony one of the most comprehensive entertainment companies in the world. Sony’s principal U.S. businesses include Sony Electronics Inc., Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc., Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc., and a 50% interest in Sony BMG Music Entertainment, one of the largest recorded music companies in the world. Sony recorded consolidated annual sales of approximately $70.3 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007, and it employs 163,000 people worldwide. Sony’s consolidated sales in the U.S. for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007 were $18.9 billion.

Nicole Seligman

Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Sony Corporation

Corporate Executive Officer, Sony Corporation

Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Sony Corporation of America

Nicole Seligman holds the position of Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Sony Corporation, reporting to Sir Howard Stringer, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Sony Corporation.

She oversees legal, compliance and internal audit activities for Sony Corporation, and serves as a member of Sony’s Group Executive Committee.

Ms. Seligman joined Sony Corporation of America (SCA) as Executive Vice President and General Counsel in September 2001, reporting to Howard Stringer. She was appointed Corporate Executive Officer, Sony Corporation, in June 2003, and

was promoted to General Counsel of Sony Corporation in June 2005. Ms. Seligman retains her responsibilities as EVP and General Counsel for SCA, overseeing all legal, intellectual property, governmental, regulatory and general affairs activities.

Ms. Seligman joined SCA from Williams & Connolly LLP in Washington, D.C. where she was a partner in the firm’s litigation practice working on a broad range of complex civil and criminal matters, and counseling a wide range of clients including President William Jefferson Clinton and LLt. Col. Oliver North.

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Sony’s History – Through The Eyes of the Company’s Leaders 1

All products 2

SONY COMPANY AUTHOR 3

Certified sony

Overwiew sony 4

Finding 5

Turinys 6

References:

1. www.sony.com

2. http://www.sonypictures.com/corp/aboutsonypictures.html Makroekonomika, 2001m.

3. http://www.sony.net/SonyInfo/ G. Nausėda Pajamų politika ir ekonomikos stabilizavimas.

4. http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/ http://www.jt.lt/Analitika/Naujienos_Makro1.asp?Kur=0&ID=24052

5. http://www.sony.co.uk/view/ShowSiteSection.action?section=ODW+SS+en_GB+About&site=odw_en_GB http://www.tslk.lt/tsz/55/ivykdyta.html

Vocabulary

Founders-Įkūrėjas

Distribution-Išdalijimas

Including-Įskaitant

Founded-Įsteigti

Migration-Migracija

Definition –Aiškumas

Cohens-bendraveldis

Equally-vienodai

Negotiated-vesti derybas

Mainstream-tendencija

Committed-pasiaukojęs

Regulatory-Kontrolė