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Sony Corporation of America, based in New York City, is a U.S. subsidiary of Sony Corporation, headquartered in Tokyo. Sony is a leading manufacturer of audio, video, communications, and information technology products for the consumer and professional markets. Its motion picture, television, computer entertainment, music and online businesses make Sony one of the most comprehensive entertainment companies in the world. Sony's principal U.S. businesses include Sony Electronics Inc., Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc., Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc., and a 50% interest in Sony BMG Music Entertainment, one of the largest recorded music companies in the world. Sony recorded consolidated annual sales of approximately $70.3 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007, and it employs 163,000 people worldwide. Sony's consolidated sales in the U.S. for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007 were $18.9 billion.
U.S. Businesses
  • Sony Electronics Inc.
  • Sony Entertainment Inc.
  • Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc.
  • Sony BMG Music Entertainment (50% ownership)
  • Sony/ATV Music Publishing (50% ownership)
  • Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc.
  • Sony DADC Americas
  • Sony Plaza Public Arcade and Sony Wonder Technology Lab (New York)
  • Sony Card
Annual Sales / Sony Corporation Consolidated
  • $70.3 billion (Fiscal Year ended March 31, 2007)
  • Sales in the United States: $18.9 billion
Workforce
  • 163,00 employees worldwide (Fiscal Year ended March 31, 2007)
U.S. R&D and Engineering Facilities
  • San Jose, CA
  • San Diego, CA
  • Boulder, CO
  • Park Ridge, NJ
Major Manufacturing Sites in North America
  • Dothan, AL
  • Pittsburgh, PA
  • Pitman, NJ
  • San Diego, CA
  • Terre Haute, IN
  • Tijuana, Mexicali and Nuevo Laredo, Mexico
More About Sony
  • A leading audio-visual electronics and information technology company in the U.S. and worldwide
  • A leading motion picture and television production company in the U.S. and worldwide
  • The co-developer of the CD, DVD, Super Audio CD and Blu-ray Disc
  • The developer, manufacturer, and marketer of PlayStation®2, PlayStation®3 and PlayStation® Portable (PSP®) game consoles
  • The inventor of a wide range of consumer audio-visual products, such as the BRAVIA® TV, SXRD®, FD Trinitron® WEGA® television, Cybershot® digital camera, Digital8® Handycam® camcorder, Walkman® personal stereo, Sony Reader® ebook, and Memory Stick®IC flash media. Also an innovator in IT products, including VAIO® personal computers; and professional products, highlighted by the XDCAM® HD System, HDCAM® 24-P, Digital Betacam® and DVCAM® VTR and camera formats
  • A publicly held company, with shares listed on four stock exchanges worldwide, including Tokyo, New York, London and Osaka
  • A company with 994 consolidated subsidiaries worldwide
April 2008