Kaz Hirai replaces Kutaragi as President of SCEI

Charles Starrett • Nov 30, 2006 • Comments ()

In a day of managerial shakeups at Sony Computer Entertainment, so-called "father of the PlayStation" Ken Kutaragi is being replaced by current SCEA head Kaz Hirai as President of SCEI. Kutaragi will remain as CEO and will also become chairman. Jack Tretton, current SCEA executive VP and co-COO, will take on the Pesident duties at SCEA.

"Kutaragi will oversee the entire group operation as the group CEO but he's handing over the day-to-day operation to Hirai and David Reeves," said Sony Computer Entertainment spokeswoman Nanako Kato. "This appointment is to reinforce the management team and at the same time to train the next generation of management team. "Eventually Hirai will be trained to take the role of Kutaragi. But it's still too early for that and Kutaragi will remain as the group CEO," she said.