Kazuo Hirai is getting another promotion. According to Nikkei, Hirai will be named president of Sony. Sony is expected to make the title official sometime in February, and Hirai will begin his presidential duties in April. Howard Stringer will stay on as the chairman and CEO of Sony.

In a press release sent out today (February 25, 2008) Sony announced the resignation of Phil Harrison, President of Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios, effective February 29, 2008. Kazuo Hirai, current President and Group CEO of SCEI, will step up and assume Harrison’s position. The executive has been with the company since 1992, and was more »