Kazuo Hirai gave 35 years of his life to this company, and decided to retire at the age of 58. During this time, he managed to overcome the crisis of the enterprise, earn several billion dollars, holding the position of chief executive officer and president of the company. He later handed over the management to his chief financial officer, Kenichiro Yoshida.
Hirai lost his grip?
A few hours after the announcement of the news, many began to try to connect the closure of the company’s factory in Beijing with the departure of Kazuo Hirai. In fact, the company has long suffered losses due to the maintenance of an unprofitable unit. Sony's share of the smartphone market is not even 1%. At the same time, the manufacturer has not even updated the design for a long time, not to mention a set of advanced technologies from competitors. What are they worth P30 pro or S10 +. Thus, by closing the plant, the company plans to reduce unnecessary costs. At the same time, in 2019, the brand is preparing for losses in the amount of $ 860 million.
