PlayStation Boss Jim Ryan To Retire From Sony Next Spring After Long Career
Portfolio Pulse from Shivani Kumaresan
Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) President and CEO Jim Ryan will retire in March 2024 after nearly 30 years with the PlayStation business. Sony Group President, COO and CFO Hiroki Totoki will assume the role of Chairman of SIE in October 2023 and will be appointed Interim CEO of SIE in April 2024. Sony Group Corp's shares closed higher by 1.54% at $82.55 on Wednesday.
September 28, 2023 | 9:53 am
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Sony's CEO Jim Ryan's retirement announcement may cause some uncertainty in the company's future leadership. However, the planned transition to Hiroki Totoki may mitigate this. Sony's shares closed higher by 1.54% at $82.55 on the day of the announcement.
CEO transitions can cause uncertainty and impact stock prices. However, Sony's shares rose on the day of the announcement, indicating that the market may have confidence in the planned transition to Hiroki Totoki. The long-term impact will depend on how smoothly the transition goes and Totoki's performance as CEO.
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