Hiroki Totoki

Hiroki Totoki
十時 裕樹
Hiroki Totoki in 2016
Born (1964-07-17) July 17, 1964
Yamaguchi Prefecture
OccupationBusinessman
Years active1987-present
TitlePresident and CEO, Sony Group Corporation
Term2023–present

Hiroki Totoki (十時 裕樹; born July 17, 1964) is a Japanese businessman. He is currently the president and CEO of Sony Group Corporation,[1] chairman of Sony Interactive Entertainment, and co-founder of Sony Bank Inc. He is originally from Yamaguchi Prefecture.[2]

Totoki has built an extensive career spanning over three decades within Sony Group Corporation. His long tenure culminated in his appointment as president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Sony Group Corporation, effective April 1, 2025. Throughout his career, Totoki has played a significant role in shaping Sony's direction, particularly its pivot towards entertainment businesses, including gaming, music, film, and television.[3][4][5][6]

Hiroki Totoki joined Sony in 1987 and became CEO in 2025,[7] openly proposed by the outgoing CEO Kenichiro Yoshida and unanimously endorsed by the board of directors.[8][9]

Early career

After graduating from Yamaguchi Prefectural Yamaguchi High School and the School of Commerce at Waseda University, he joined Sony (now the Sony Group) in 1987. In 2001, he founded Sony Bank with Shigeru Ishii.[10] In 2005, he became senior managing director of Sony Communication Network (now Sony Network Communications). After serving as executive vice president, he became an executive officer of Sony (now the Sony Group) in 2013.

In 2014, he was transferred to group executive officer and was simultaneously appointed president and CEO of Sony Mobile Communications. He was subsequently appointed Sony executive officer and CSO in 2017, senior managing director and CFO in 2018, and executive vice president and CFO in 2020, before being promoted to president, COO and CFO on April 1, 2023. On April 1, 2025, he became representative director, president and CEO, succeeding Kenichiro Yoshida.[11][12][13]

Current position

  • Director, president and CEO, Sony Group Corporation.[14]
  • Non-executive director of Sony Corporation.[15]
  • Non-executive director, Sony Financial Holdings Inc.[16]
  • Non-executive director, Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation.[17]
  • Non-executive director, Sony Music Entertainment Inc.[18]
  • Outside director of Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd.[19]

References

  1. ↑ Littleton, Cynthia (January 29, 2025). "Sony Corp. Shake Up: Hiroki Totoki Named Corporate CEO, Hideaki Nishino Elevated to Solo CEO Role at Sony Interactive Entertainment". Variety. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
  2. ↑ "ソネット社長に十時氏". 日本経済新聞 (in Japanese). March 8, 2016. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
  3. ↑ Staff Writer (July 4, 2015). "Billion dollar turnaround: Sony Mobile CEO - Arabian Business: Latest News on the Middle East, Real Estate, Finance, and More". www.arabianbusiness.com. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Sony Mobile Boss Totoki: 'We Will Never, Ever Sell or Exit' Mobile Business". www.channelfutures.com. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
  5. ↑ Waseem, Abdullah (April 1, 2024). "Hiroki Totoki Now Leading PlayStation As Jim Ryan Steps Down". Tech4Gamers. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
  6. ↑ Kageyama, Yuri. "Sony CFO to lead entertainment-electronic giant as president". techxplore.com. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
  7. ↑ Communications, S. I. E. (May 13, 2024). "A Message from Hiroki Totoki - A New Era at Sony Interactive Entertainment". Sony Interactive Entertainment. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
  8. ↑ Standard, Business. "Sony names Hiroki Totoki as new CEO to steer entertainment and games empire". www.business-standard.com. Archived from the original on January 29, 2025. Retrieved June 2, 2025. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  9. ↑ "Sony Group appoints President Totoki as CEO to push IP businesses". Nikkei Asia. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
  10. ↑ "ソニーFHD社長に初の金融出身 石井氏昇格、変革を期待". 日本経済新聞 (in Japanese). March 28, 2016. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
  11. ↑ "ソニーG、CEOに十時裕樹社長 吉田憲一郎氏は会長専念". 日本経済新聞 (in Japanese). January 29, 2025. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Sony Group appoints President Totoki as CEO to push IP businesses". Nikkei Asia. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
  13. ↑ Furukawa, Yuki; Savov, Vlad (January 29, 2025). "Sony names finance chief Hiroki Totoki as its next CEO". The Japan Times. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Members of the Board and Management Structure". Sony.com. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
  15. ↑ "ソニー株式会社 | 会社概要". ソニー株式会社 (in Japanese). Retrieved May 30, 2025.
  16. ↑ "List of Executives".
  17. ↑ "Company Profile".
  18. ↑ "役員｜ソニーミュージックグループ コーポレートサイト". Sony Music Group Corporate Site (in Japanese). Retrieved May 30, 2025.
  19. ↑ "役員紹介 | 企業情報 | リクルートホールディングス". リクルートホールディングス - Recruit Holdings (in Japanese). Retrieved May 30, 2025.
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