SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D. C. 20549
FORM
6-K
REPORT OF
FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
Pursuant
to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the
month of January 2010
Commission
File Number: 001-06439
SONY
CORPORATION
(Translation
of registrant's name into English)
1-7-1
KONAN, MINATO-KU, TOKYO, 108-0075, JAPAN
(Address
of principal executive offices)
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to
the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, the registrant has
duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized.
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SONY
CORPORATION
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(Registrant)
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By: /s/ Nobuyuki
Oneda
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(Signature)
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Nobuyuki
Oneda
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Executive Deputy
President and
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Chief
Financial Officer
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Date: January
19, 2010
List of
materials
Documents
attached hereto:
i) Press
release entitled "Inauguration
of “Sony Business Solutions Corporation” As
Base for Professional Service Business in
Japan"
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News
& Information |
Sony
Corporation
Konan
1-7-1, Minato-ku, Tokyo
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No.10- 011E
January
19th,
2010
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Inauguration of “Sony Business Solutions
Corporation”
As Base for Professional Service Business in
Japan
- To
Enhance System Solution and Service Business -
Sony Corporation
("Sony") will realign certain of its businesses serving corporate customers in
Japan in “Sony Business Solutions Corporation”, a newly renamed 100% subsidiary,
as of April 1, 2010. The realignment aims to strengthen Sony’s system solution
and service businesses for corporate customers in Japan, whose needs are
diversifying in the dynamic environment of advancing information technologies,
including the development of network infrastructure.
As an
initial step, Sony Broadband Solutions Corporation (“SBS”), an existing company,
will assume the sales and marketing function for broadcasting and corporate
equipment from Sony Marketing (Japan) Inc. (“SMOJ”) and the system integration
function for the Japanese broadcasting market from Sony and Sony EMCS
Corporation Kosai TEC (“Sony EMCS”) . *1 SBS
will then change its corporate name to “Sony Business Solutions
Corporation”.
SBS’s
operating solution business currently covers two areas: the system integration
business with an emphasis on Sony’s visual technology, and the ISP business for
a wide range of corporate customers including broadcasting networks, government
and public offices, universities and corporations. Sony expects the functional
realignment of Sony, SBS, SMOJ and Sony EMCS to enhance business for corporate
customers in the Japanese market by expanding services for corporate customers,
as well as sales of broadcast- and professional-use equipment.
*1 This
realignment is subject to the respective internal authorizations of SBS and SMOJ
planned to take place in early February, 2010.
Objective of New
Organization
Increasingly
sophisticated information technologies including the development of network
infrastructure, communization of cloud computing, improvement of web application
on the Internet and security technology have been expanding the range of
services required by corporate customers. Customer needs have diversified in the
areas such as improvement of operational efficiency, cost reductions, and value
enhancement. “Sony Business Solutions Corporations” will strive to become a
“one-stop” supplier for corporate customers with various services ranging from
system consulting to system design, development, sales and operation and
maintenance. Sony Business Solutions Corporation will seek to improve the
quality of customer service in the professional market, expand business
opportunities and strengthen technology infrastructure. By consolidating the
human resources, technical capabilities and a customer base of Sony, SMOJ and
Sony EMCS, as applicable, with those of SBS, Sony will aim for efficient
allocation of management resources and profitable growth.
Planned Outline of “Sony
Business Solutions Corporation”
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Corporate
Name
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Sony
Business Solutions Corporation
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Location
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4-10-18,
Takanawa, Minato-ku, Tokyo
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Start
Date of Realigned Organization
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April
1, 2010
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Parent
Company
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Sony
Corporation (100％)
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Amount
of Stated Capital
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1,111,350,000
yen
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Representative
Director
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Shinji
Hanatani (to be elected)
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Employees
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Approximately
900
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Principal
Areas of Business
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Solution
service business related to broadcast- and professional-use equipment
products (consulting, development of hardware and software, sales,
installation, maintenance and ISP
business)
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Media Contact:
Corporate
Communications, Sony Corporation
Tel:
+81-3-6748-2200