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February 5, 2026

Sony Group Corporation Executive Changes

    Tokyo, Japan - Sony Group Corporation today announced the following executive changes.

    <Executive Appointments> (as of April 1, 2026)*

    [Those of equal rank are listed in order of appointment / changes to titles or areas of responsibility are underlined]

    Kenichiro Yoshida
    Executive Chairman
    Hiroki Totoki
    President and CEO
    Representative Corporate Executive Officer

    [Business CEOs]

    Rob Stringer
    In charge of Music Business (Global)
    Chairman, Sony Music Group
    CEO, Sony Music Entertainment
    Jon Platt
    In charge of Music Publishing (Global)
    Chairman and CEO, Sony Music Publishing
    Ravi Ahuja
    In charge of Pictures Business
    Chairman and CEO, Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc.
    Shinji Sashida
    In charge of Imaging & Sensing Solutions Business
    Representative Director, President and CEO, Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
    Hideaki Nishino
    In charge of Game & Network Services Business
    President and CEO, Sony Interactive Entertainment
    Hermen Hulst
    In charge of Game Studio Business
    CEO, Studio Business Group, Sony Interactive Entertainment
    Atsuhiro Iwakami
    (Newly appointed)
    In charge of Music Business (Japan)
    President and Representative Director of the Board, Group CEO, Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc.
    Kenji Tanaka
    (Newly appointed)
    In charge of Entertainment, Technology & Services Business
    Representative Director, President and CEO, Sony Corporation

    [Chief Officers]

    Toshimoto Mitomo
    Chief Strategy Officer (CSO)
    Representative Corporate Executive Officer
    Officer in charge of Legal, Compliance, Privacy, Intellectual Property, Business Strategy, Sustainability, External Relations, Business Incubation Platform, Creative Platform and Mobility Business
    Tsuyoshi Kodera
    Chief Digital Officer (CDO)
    Corporate Executive Officer
    Officer in charge of Digital & Technology Platform (Digital Transformation Strategy, Information Systems, Information Security and Advanced Technology), R&D, Technology Strategy and Quality Management
    Yasuhiro Ito
    Chief People Officer (CPO)
    Corporate Executive Officer
    Officer in charge of Human Resources, General Affairs, the Corporate Executive Office and Diversity
    Lin Tao
    Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
    Corporate Executive Officer
    Officer in charge of Corporate Planning and Control, Corporate Strategy, Accounting, Tax, Finance, IR, Disclosure Controls, Risk Control, Internal Audit and SOX 404

    [Chief Technology Fellow]

    Hiroaki Kitano
    Chief Technology Fellow

    [Corporate Executives]

    Karen L. Halby
    Senior Vice President
    President, Sony Corporation of America
    Hirotoshi Korenaga
    Senior Vice President
    In charge of Accounting
    Naoya Horii
    Senior Vice President
    In charge of Corporate Planning and Control, Disc Manufacturing Business and Storage Media Business
    Kaori Takezawa
    Senior Vice President
    In charge of Legal, Compliance, Privacy, Intellectual Property and External Relations
    Robert Lawson
    Senior Vice President
    In charge of Corporate Communications
    Mami Imada
    (Newly appointed)
    Senior Vice President
    Sony Group China Representative

    Senior Vice President, Sony Corporation

    Additionally, there will be the following changes among the current Sony Group Corporation executives (with respect to all, the date of retirement is at the end of March, 2026, and the date of appointment is effective April 1, 2026).

    Kenichiro Yoshida will retire from the position of Representative Corporate Executive Officer and continue to assist overall management of the entire group as Executive Chairman, Sony Group Corporation; Shunsuke Muramatsu will retire from the position of Business CEO (in charge of Music Business (Japan)) and be appointed Chairman and Representative Director of the Board, Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc.; Kimio Maki will retire from the position of Business CEO (in charge of Entertainment, Technology & Services Business) and be appointed Director and Chairman, Sony Corporation; Yoshinori Matsumoto will retire from the position of Senior Vice President; and Kazuo Kii will retire from the position of Senior Vice President and be appointed Vice Chairman, Sony Corporation.

    • *Scheduled as of February 5, 2026
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