Sony

Sony Corporation (commonly referred to as Sony) (Japanese: ソニー株式会社, Sonī Kabushiki-gaisha) (TYO: 6758) is a multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan, and one of the world's largest media conglomerates with revenue exceeding ¥ 7.730.0 trillion, or $78.88 billion U.S. (FY2008). Sony is one of the leading manufacturers of electronics, video, communications, video game consoles, and information technology products ... more
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Founders

Akio Morita

Akio Morita (盛田昭夫 Morita Akio, January 26, 1921 in Tokoname, Aichi, Japan – October 3, 1999 in Tokyo) was a co-founder of Sony Corporation with his friend...

Masaru Ibuka

Masaru Ibuka (井深大 Ibuka Masaru, April 11, 1908 in Nikkō City, Japan – December 19, 1997 in Tokyo) was a Japanese electronics industrialist. He co-founded what...

Address

Sony Headquarters

Minato, Tokyo Kantō region

Sony Headquarters

Tokyo

Revenue:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 70,303,000,000
  • Mar 31, 2007

Operating income:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 3,998,000,000
  • Mar 31, 2007

Market capitalization:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 55,000,000,000
  • Dec 31, 2007

Ticker symbol:

Stock exchange Ticker symbol
  • SNE

Slogan:

  • like.no.other

Brands:

Assets owned:

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