Logo since 1972
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Sony's Headquarters Complex at Sony City in Minato, Tokyo
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Native name
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ソニー株式会社 |
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Romanized name
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Sonī Kabushiki Gaisha |
Public kabushiki gaisha conglomerate | |
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Industry | Conglomerate |
Founded | 7 May 1946 Tokyo, Japan |
Founders | |
Headquarters | Minato, Tokyo, Japan |
Number of locations
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14 (2016) |
Area served
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Worldwide |
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Revenue | ¥8.1 trillion (2016) |
¥294.2 billion (2016) | |
¥147.8 billion (2016) | |
Total assets | ¥16.67 trillion (2016) |
Total equity | ¥2.463 trillion (2016) |
Number of employees
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125,300 (2016) (2016) |
Subsidiaries | List of subsidiaries |
Website | sony.net |
Sony Corporation (ソニー株式会社 Sonī Kabushiki Gaisha?, /ˈsoʊni/) is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Kōnan, Minato, Tokyo. Its diversified business includes consumer and professional electronics, gaming, entertainment and financial services. The company is one of the leading manufacturers of electronic products for the consumer and professional markets. Sony is ranked 116th on the 2015 list of Fortune Global 500.
Sony Corporation is the electronics business unit and the parent company of the Sony Group, which is engaged in business through its four operating components – electronics (video games, network services and medical business), motion pictures, music and financial services. These make Sony one of the most comprehensive entertainment companies in the world. Sony's principal business operations include Sony Corporation, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Sony Interactive Entertainment, Sony Music Entertainment, Sony Mobile (formerly Sony Ericsson) and Sony Financial. Sony is among the Semiconductor sales leaders by year and as of 2013, the fourth-largest television manufacturer in the world, after Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics and TCL.