CORPORATE NAME CHANGE AND NEW URL FOR CORPORATE WEBSITE
April 1, 2016 – Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. and its related companies in charge of PlayStation® businesses in each region have today changed the corporate names as follows, in accordance with the establishment of Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC (SIE).
| Established |
|---|
| Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC (SIE) |
| President and Global CEO: Andrew House |
| Corporate Name Change | ||
|---|---|---|
| Previous | New | |
| Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. | Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. (SIE Inc) | |
| President: Andrew House | ||
| Americas | Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC | Sony Interactive Entertainment America LLC (SIEA)*1 |
| President: Shawn Layden | ||
| Europe | Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. | Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe Ltd. (SIEE)*2 |
| President: Jim Ryan | ||
| Japan/Asia | Sony Computer Entertainment Japan Asia | Sony Interactive Entertainment Japan Asia (SIEJA)*3 |
| President: Atsushi Morita | ||
*1 Responsible for PlayStation business sales and marketing in Americas.
*2 Responsible for PlayStation business sales and marketing in Europe. Corporate name will not change on April 1, but will change when ready.
*3 Division company of Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc., responsible for PlayStation business sales and marketing in Japan and Asia.
The corporate website will also have a new URL effective today, April 1, 2016. The URL for PlayStation Official websites in each region will remain the same.
Corporate website
Previous URL : http://www.scei.co.jp/
New URL : http://www.sie.com/
Along with our business partners, SIE will develop pioneering services and products that will continue to inspire consumers’ imaginations and lead the market, while vigorously expanding the PlayStation business.
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