| From: | Anthony W. Prime |
| Date: | 30 Mar 2001 at 00:54:17 |
| Subject: | Re: This weekends show |
On Thu, 29 Mar 2001, Anthony W. Prime waxed lyrical:
>Is this a coincidence?
>http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/7/17977.html
indeed following the link to Sony yields this.
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3) Electronics HQ for Related Businesses
Sony's core electronics business has made rapid progress in the area of
AV/IT convergence and in developing network-compatible products. In order to
advance this trend for the broadband era, Sony will now unify all of its
electronics-related business under the new Electronics HQ. Headed by Kunitake
Ando, the following initiatives are announced:
Integrating electronics, games, internet/communication services
Sony anticipates that game and internet/communication services will be
deeply integrated with electronics hardware business in the broadband era.
Thus, all three of these business sectors will come under Mr. Ando's
supervision. Reorganizing Network Companies (NCs) for the broadband era
The five present NCs, currently organized along product categories will be
restructured into seven "solution-oriented" NCs. Resources will thus be
directed into growth areas and authority further devolved to companies within
the NCs in accordance with the "integrated, decentralized" management system.
Introducing horizontal platform concept
Sony's NC system will be horizontally supported by three newly established
Technology Centers, the Engineering, Manufacturing and Customer Services
(EMCS) Platform, and a Sales Platform (comprising regional sales companies
and region by region-based net direct marketing). The result will be enhanced
total competitiveness and speedier, more efficient business practice.
2. Electronics Businesses Strengthened: Pursuing a Ubiquitous Value Network
Through its "4 network gateway" strategy, Sony has already laid the
foundations for connecting its electronics hardware to the network. For Sony,
the key broadband gateways will include Digital TVs and Set-Top Boxes, mobile
phones and PDAs, advanced VAIO PCs and PlayStation.
The next goal is to realize hardware which will exploit the benefits of a
ubiquitous network which is constantly connected, on-demand with interactive
communication. The aim is to have an array of electronics devices which are
seamlessly connected to each other and the network. Sony believes this will
be the engine for further profitability in the electronics business. By
integrating hardware further with content and services, adding Sony's unique
value and creating a ubiquitous value network, appealing entertainment can be
delivered to our customers.
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