Kaz Hirai promoted to SCEI chairman, father of PlayStation retires

Big changes are happening at Sony Computer Entertainment. Effective September 1, President and Group CEO, Kaz Hirai, will become Chairman of the company; the current President, CEO, and Co-COO of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, Andrew House, will take over Hirai’s former position.

Additionally, Ken Kutagari, the father of PlayStation, retired yesterday from his role as Honorary Chairman. Even so, he will still work as a senior technology officer at the company.

Read the entire announcement in its original PDF form here.

Thanks, Andriasang.