Sony Corporation
News and overview for Sony Corporation
Unprecedented Number of Sell-Outs Reported Worldwide for First Showings of 'Michael Jackson's This Is It' [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 57 days 15 hours 15 minutes ago
...a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America. For more information...Entertainment (SPE) is a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America (SCA), a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sony Corporation. SPE's global operations...
NFC Forum Calls for Breakthrough Solutions for Annual Competition [Press Release]
Business Wire | 20 days 19 hours 18 minutes ago
The NFC Forum (http://www.nfc-forum.org), a non-profit industry association that advances the use of Near Field Communication (NFC) technology, today announced a call for entries for its NFC Forum Global Competition (http://www.nfc-forum.org/events/2010_competition/). Now in its fourth year, the Competition promotes the development and deployment of innovative and exemplary NFC services by both commercial and academic developers. The Competition has historically attracted scores of global ent...
'Michael Jackson's THIS IS IT' Will Launch With More Than 25 Global Premieres Tuesday, October 27 [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 64 days 12 hours 16 minutes ago
...Entertainment (SPE) is a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America (SCA), a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sony Corporation. SPE's global operations...a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America. For more information...
World Premiere of 'Michael Jackson's THIS IS IT' to be Webcast Around the World [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 29 days 8 hours 41 minutes ago
...John Branca and John McClain. Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) is a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America (SCA), a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sony Corporation. SPE's global operations encompass...
Forecast at Sony Wonder Technology Lab: Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 68 days 17 hours 15 minutes ago
Forecast at Sony Wonder Technology Lab: Cloudy With a...science, technology and the arts. The Sony Wonder Technology Lab is open to the...sonywondertechlab.com CONTACT: Lisa Gephardt, Sony Corporation of America, +1-212-833-6826...
PSP(R) (PlayStation(R)Portable) go, the Newest Evolution in Handheld Entertainment, Available Today [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 54 days 11 hours 44 minutes ago
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SendMe Mobile and Sony Music Invite You to Strike It Lucky in Vegas with R&B Sensation Mario [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 75 days 18 hours 43 minutes ago
...Slightly Dangerous, Sony Classical, Sony Music Latin, Star Time International, Verity Records, and Volcano Entertainment. Sony Music Entertainment is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America. For more information, visit...
AOL Moviefone Listeners Get Their First Listen to Adam Lambert's 'Time for Miracles,' Theme From Columbia Pictures' '2012' [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 43 days 9 hours 32 minutes ago
...for a November 2009 release. Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) is a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America (SCA), a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sony Corporation. SPE's global operations encompass...
The International Space Station Discovers 'Planet 51' [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 36 days 7 hours 4 minutes ago
...and Ignacio Perez Dolset. Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) is a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America (SCA), a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sony Corporation. SPE's global operations encompass...
Sony Wonder Technology Lab Launches New 'Tech for Tots' Workshops for Pre-K Set [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 76 days 16 hours 45 minutes ago
...custom digital animation. The Sony Wonder Technology Lab is a free...science, technology and the arts. The Sony Wonder Technology Lab is open to...sonywondertechlab.com CONTACT: Lisa Davis, Sony Corporation of America; +1-212-833-6033...
Olivier Carmona of AwoX Elected to DLNA Board of Directors [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 1 day 9 hours 49 minutes ago
...Panasonic, Philips, Samsung and Sony. "Since 2003, DLNA has focused...directors and senior vice president of Sony Electronics Inc. "Olivier...Panasonic, Philips, Pioneer, Rovi Corporation, Samsung, Sharp, Sony and Toshiba. Additional information...
Michael Jackson's 'This Is It' to Be Presented in Theaters Around the World by Sony Pictures Entertainment and Sony Music Entertainment [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 106 days 12 hours 47 minutes ago
...principal entertainment divisions of Sony Corporation. Joining Sony in the announcement...Entertainment (SPE) is a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America (SCA), a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sony Corporation. SPE's global operations...
Glee's 'Don't Stop Believin'' Goes Gold [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 26 days 12 hours 18 minutes ago
NEW YORK, Oct. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- In yet another sign that Glee has gone from smash comedy hit to cultural phenomenon, the cast's rendition of Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'" has just been certified Gold for digital sales in excess of 500,000 downloads, and to date, over two million Glee songs have been purchased online. Seven songs from Glee now occupy spots in the top 200 of iTunes Top Songs chart and
WirelessHD Consortium Celebrates Three Years of Growth and Market Leadership [Press Release]
Business Wire | 25 days 18 hours 48 minutes ago
The WirelessHD® Consortium today celebrated its third year as a Consortium dedicated to the advancement of a next generation wireless digital network interface specification for mobile and stationary, consumer and enterprise applications at speeds twenty times faster than today’s consumer wireless technologies. Since its inception, WirelessHD has released its first specification, launched a compliance test program and products from multiple manufacturers began shipping worldwide in early 2009.
Reportlinker Adds Contactless Smart Cards Report [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 77 days 15 hours 45 minutes ago
...Contactless, International Business Machines Corporation, IRIS Corporation Berhad, Micromodule Pte Ltd., NBS Technologies...Storage Technology, Inc., Sitronics JSC, Sony Corporation, STMicroelectronics, Incard SpA, Toppan Printing...
Company Overview
| Company: | Sony Corporation |
|---|---|
| Industry: | Consumer Electronics |
| Website: | http://www.sony.net |
Many eyes and hands are on Sony -- or, more likely, on its high-profit consumer electronics products and gaming systems. The company makes a host of other items, including digital and video cameras, Walkman stereos, and semiconductors. Sony, one of the world's top media conglomerates, boasts entertainment assets such as music (Sony Music Entertainment), motion pictures (Sony Pictures Entertainment and Sony Digital Production), DVDs (Sony Pictures Home Entertainment), and TV programming (Sony Pictures Television). Under the direction of Sir Howard Stringer, the firm's first non-Japanese leader, Sony's realigning its business and shedding some longtime traditions in its effort to right the Sony mother ship.
Key Numbers
| Sales in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 79,456.602 (2009) |
|---|---|
| One-year % Growth in Sales | -11.1 (2009) |
| Net Income in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | -1,017 (2009) |
| One-year % Growth in Net Income | 0.0 (2009) |
| Number of Employees | 171,300 (2009) |
| One-year % Growth in Number of Employees | -5.1 (2009) |
| Fiscal Year-End | March |
