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Kaz replaces Ken as COO of SCE

6:35 AM on 11.30.2006   |   Ishaan

Kaz replaces Ken as COO of SCE photo

Sony's management seems to have undergone a bit of a re-shuffling recently. In a surprising move, Sony has replaced Ken Kutaragi with Kaz Harai as COO of Sony Computer Entertainment. Ken himself has now moved on to become the group CEO and chairman of the company.

Here's a press statement from Sony on the subject, as recorded by MCV:

'Ken Kutaragi will continue to oversee the entire SCE Group as chief executive officer, and will fully exercise his power to reinforce and further accelerate the development of the PlayStation business.'

'In his new capacity as President and Group COO of the entire SCE Group, [Harai] will bring his strong leadership skills and experience to fulfill his responsibilities as head of operations worldwide.'

Does anyone else think this is sort of reminiscent of what Nintendo recently did, promoting their marketing poster-boy, Reggie Fils-Aime, to COO of NOA?








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charliesuh's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/30/2006 07:04
charliesuh
he's an asian hobbit.
Jaded Alyx's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/30/2006 07:05
Jaded Alyx
Amazing what a catchy phrase can do for your job prospects.
Joeybats's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/30/2006 09:07
Joeybats
Seems to me that in Asia, as in America, corporations allow you to fail up the ladder. Let's reward failure and ineptness. Nice work Sony, schmucks.
Darren Nakamura's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/30/2006 09:49
Darren Nakamura
I guess it's reminiscent, but doesn't think kind of thing happen with companies all the time?
JamesSorensen's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/30/2006 11:16
JamesSorensen
ya it always happens, congrats to them lucky bastards...

but ya its normal ... just hitting game blogs cause of Playstation
Niero's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/30/2006 13:34
Niero
Sony needs a Miyamoto or a Peter Moore in there. I think what these guys have done for the company is good, not based on the string of fuck-ups but rather the PS3 sellout and buzz marketing they did. The guy's image is mud here though, and I can only assume by the poo-o-grams from yesterday that it's even worse in Europe. I think the shift may have been influenced by the fact that they need to work on that. Gamers like Reggie and Peter Moore -- they respect them. These guys? Respect cautiously at best.
Azguard's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/30/2006 13:49
Azguard
WHo gives a shit. They're both retarded.
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