Sony Group
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The Sony Group's product portfolio consists of consumer electronics, computer hardware, telecommunications devices, semiconductors, video games, and software[4]. As of 2019, the organization had 114k employees[5].
Sony Group
Summary
Sony Group is a holding company[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of holding_company entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (93,376 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Sony Group received the Technical Grammy Award[3].
- Sony Group was a member of Linux Foundation[4].
- Sony Group was a member of World Wide Web Consortium[5].
- Sony Group was a member of Wi-Fi Alliance[6].
- Sony Group was a member of SD Association[7].
- Sony Group was a member of Wireless Power Consortium[8].
- Sony Group was a member of Camera & Imaging Products Association[9].
- Sony Group is in the country of Japan[10].
- Sony Group is in the country of JP[11].
- Sony Group's instance of is recorded as holding company[12].
- Sony Group's instance of is recorded as conglomerate[13].
- Sony Group's instance of is recorded as public company[14].
- Sony Group's instance of is recorded as camera manufacturer[15].
- Sony Group's instance of is recorded as brand[16].
- Sony Group's instance of is recorded as multinational corporation[17].
- Sony Group's founder is recorded as Masaru Ibuka[18].
- Sony Group's founder is recorded as Akio Morita[19].
- Sony Group's headquarters location is recorded as Minato[20].
- Sony Group's chief executive officer is recorded as Kenichiro Yoshida[21].
- Sony Group's child organization or unit is recorded as Sony Mobile Communications[22].
- Sony Group's child organization or unit is recorded as Daybreak Game Company[23].
- Sony Group's child organization or unit is recorded as Sony Corporation of America[24].
- Sony Group's child organization or unit is recorded as Sony Interactive Entertainment[25].
- Sony Group's child organization or unit is recorded as Sony Pictures Animation[26].
- Sony Group's child organization or unit is recorded as Sony Pictures[27].
Product Details
The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.
GLEIF Golden Copy — Level 1 entity data
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Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): 529900R5WX9N2OI2N910[28]
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Registered legal name: ソニーグループ株式会社[29]
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Legal jurisdiction: JP[30]
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GLEIF entity category: GENERAL[31]
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Legal form (ISO 20275 ELF): T417[32]
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Entity status: ACTIVE[33]
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LEI registration status: ISSUED[34]
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Entity created: 1946-05-06[35]
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LEI first registered: 2018-11-08[36]
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LEI last updated: 2025-11-08[37]
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LEI next renewal: 2026-11-08[38]
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Managing LOU: 353800279ADEFGKNTV65[39]
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Registration authority: RA000412[40]
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Authority entity ID: 0104-01-067252[41]
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Other names: Sony Group Corporation[42]
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Conformity flag: CONFORMING[43]
MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Type: Holding[44]
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Country: JP[45]
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Began / founded: 2021-04-01[46]
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MusicBrainz ID: 282dad49-d011-4332-8a65-f0f2fb2be63f[47]
Body
Founding
Founders include Masaru Ibuka[18] and Akio Morita[19]. Recorded inception include May 7, 1946[48] and 1946-05-06[49]. Sony Group's location of formation is recorded as Nihonbashi[50].
Leadership
Sony Group's chief executive officer is recorded as Kenichiro Yoshida[21].
Operations
Sony Group's headquarters location is recorded as Minato[20]. Subsidiaries include Sony Mobile Communications[22], a business[51], in Japan[52], founded in 2001[53], headquartered in Minato[54]; Daybreak Game Company[23], a video game developer[55], in United States[56], founded in 1995[57], headquartered in San Diego[58]; Sony Corporation of America[24], a business[59], in United States[60], founded in 1960[61], headquartered in 550 Madison Avenue[62]; Sony Interactive Entertainment[25], a video game publisher[63], in Japan[64], founded in 1993[65], headquartered in Tokyo[66]; Sony Pictures Animation[26], an animation studio[67], in United States[68], founded in 2002[69], headquartered in Culver City[70]; and Sony Pictures[27], a subsidiary company[71], in United States[72], founded in 1987[73], headquartered in Culver City[74].
Industry
Industries include electronics industry[75], video game industry[76], and electrical industry[77].
Ownership
Stock exchanges include Tokyo Stock Exchange[78] and New York Stock Exchange[79]. Sony Group's product or material produced is recorded as consumer electronics[80].
Recognition
Sony Group received the Technical Grammy Award[3].
Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Sony Group include Sony Center[81], an architectural ensemble[82], in Germany[83], founded in 1996[84] and Antinos Records[85], a business[86], in Japan[87], founded in 1994[88].
Why It Matters
Sony Group ranks in the top 1% of holding_company entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (93,376 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[89] It is known by 60 alternative names across languages and contexts.[90]
It is credited with the discovery of Blu-ray Disc[91], a file format[92], founded in 2006[93]; compact disc[94], a physical media format[95], founded in 1979[96]; CD-R[97]; and Elcaset[98], a magnetic tape cassette format with side-by-side reels[99], founded in 1976[100]. Entities named for it include Sony Center[81], an architectural ensemble[82], in Germany[83], founded in 1996[84] and Antinos Records[85], a business[86], in Japan[87], founded in 1994[88].
FAQs
What awards did Sony Group receive?
Honors received include Technical Grammy Award[3].
What did Sony Group discover?
Sony Group is credited as discoverer of Blu-ray Disc[91], compact disc[94], CD-R[97], and Elcaset[98].