Hirai at the Mobile World Congress 2013 in Barcelona
Born
(1960-12-22) December 22, 1960 (age 63)[1]
Tokyo, Japan
Alma mater
International Christian University
Kazuo "Kaz" Hirai (平井 一夫, Hirai Kazuo, born December 22, 1960) is a Japanese businessman. He is best known as the former chairman of Sony Corporation, serving from April 2018 to June 2019, as well as president and CEO from April 2012 to April 2018. He also served as a board member of Sony Computer Entertainment and chairman and co-CEO of Sony Entertainment. He was noted by Entertainment Weekly as one of the most powerful executives in the entertainment industry.[2] He led the Sony Computer Entertainment division between 2007 and 2012, and then became president and CEO of Sony in April 2012. Through his tenure as CEO, Sony experienced a resurgence during the 2010s.[3][4] In 2018, Hirai stepped down as president and CEO, becoming chairman of Sony Corporation.[5][6][7] He fully retired from Sony in June 2019, otherwise remaining as a senior adviser to the company.
^Sony Corporation. "Form 20F (Annual Report) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 12, 2010. Retrieved June 28, 2009.
^Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc. "Kaz Hirai, President and Chief Executive Officer". Retrieved November 30, 2006.
^Mochizuki, Takashi (February 2, 2018). "Sony Chief Hands Over Reins After Resurgence". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
^"Kazuo Hirai, the former CEO who led Sony's turnaround, is retiring". TechCrunch. March 28, 2019. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
^"Executive Appointments". Sony Corporation. February 1, 2012. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
^"Sony Establishes New Management Structure". Sony Corporation. March 27, 2012. Retrieved April 2, 2012.
^"Sony CEO Kaz Hirai will step aside on April 1st". Engadget. Retrieved February 2, 2018.
Kazuo "Kaz" Hirai (平井 一夫, Hirai Kazuo, born December 22, 1960) is a Japanese businessman. He is best known as the former chairman of Sony Corporation,...
2012). "Report: KazHirai to Replace Howard Stringer as Sony President". Reuters. Retrieved 19 November 2018. "Sony names Kazuo Hirai as President and...
Irish singer Kaz James (born 1982), Australian singer-songwriter and DJ Kaz Hayashi (born 1973), Japanese professional wrestler KazHirai (born 1960),...
and CEO of SCEA. Rumors of such service had been in speculation since KazHirai's announcement at TGS 2009 of a possible paid service for PSN but with...
Mako of Akishino, Princess Kako of Akishino, President and CEO of Sony, KazHirai, and U.S. Senator, Jay Rockefeller. ICU is a member of the Alliance of...
is the alma mater of several Japanese media professionals, including KazHirai, the former chairman of Sony. Sony owns several Christian media studios...
including "Chapel of Love", "Da Doo Ron Ron" and "Leader of the Pack". KazHirai (born 1960), Japanese businessman who was the President and CEO of Sony...
Computer Entertainment America Elevates Jack Tretton to President and CEO, KazHirai Named President and Group COO of Sony Computer Entertainment, Inc". Sony...
Europe (SCEE), then became President and Group CEO of SCEI, replacing KazHirai. In 2013, House led the conference which revealed the PlayStation 4. In...
move from a 90 nm process to the newer 65 nm process, which SCEI CEO KazHirai later confirmed, and later to 45 nm. This change lowers the power consumption...
Vol. 6, Hirai teamed with TARU and brother YASSHI to defeat Suwama, Kaz Hayashi, and Ryuji Hijikata with Hirai pinning Hayashi. Afterward, Hirai would change...
signed to Microsoft". Gematsu. Kerr, Chris (March 28, 2019). "Sony veteran KazHirai has left the company after 35 years". Gamasutra. Retrieved March 28, 2019...
rights advocate Yu Hayami, Japanese singer Ernest Higa, entrepreneur KazHirai, Japanese businessman Joi Ito, Japanese businessman Mizuko Ito, Japanese...
2012. At their keynote at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show, Sony's KazHirai announced that Sony Ericsson would be known simply as Sony Mobile Communications...
million and that 80% of users were male, aged 18 to 35. At TGS 2009, KazHirai announced that Home had been downloaded by 8 million users. Jack Buser...
from the original on March 20, 2018. Retrieved March 20, 2018. "Sony CEO KazHirai will step aside on April 1st". Engadget. Retrieved February 2, 2018. Orland...
David Reeves and Sony Computer Entertainment, Incorporated President KazHirai clarified that the North American "price drop" was in fact a clearance...
born May 18, 1973) is a Japanese professional wrestler known simply as Kaz Hayashi (カズ・ハヤシ, Kazu Hayashi). He is best known for his work in All Japan...
reduce its workforce by 10,000 (6% of its employee base) as part of CEO KazHirai's effort to get the company back into the black. This came after a loss...
and founder of Christian Today is an alumnus of that university, so is KazHirai who is the former chairman of Sony Group Corporation. Radio dramas were...
Sony held its conference on June 15. The conference opened up, with KazHirai talking about 3D, and Herman Hulst demoing Killzone 3. Sony also announced...
Doering and veteran wrestler Nobukazu Hirai. Doering would team up with Zodiac as the Voodoo Towers, whilst Hirai was renamed to Hate. In February 2009...
Action Wrestling debut as he competed as a member of Team Japan with Mitsu Hirai, Jr., Taichi Ishikari, and Nosawa in TNA's World X Cup Tournament. In November...
Ryuji Hijikata and Nobukazu Hirai when Hines pinned Hirai. With Johnny Smith and Vampiro, Hines also beat Arashi, Nobukazu Hirai and Koki Kitahara on December...
2011, in the aftermath of a backstage fight, which resulted in Nobukazu Hirai suffering a stroke, All Japan Pro Wrestling disbanded Voodoo Murders, suspended...
joined the team after Six-Man Action between Mexico Amigos and Araya/Fuchi/Hirai at the Carnival's final show. After multiple bouts against Minoru Suzuki...
Global Information