Sony Entertainment

Sony is a company that has become a household name in almost every country of the world. Starting as a transistor radio production company, this electronics monster has grown so large that they now have broken their company into many smaller corporations just to keep track of their many business assets including: Sony Pictures Entertainment, Sony Computer Entertainment, Sony Music Entertainment, Sony Ericsson and Sony Financial. Each of these companies focuses on bringing the consumer a great product and more than anything else, top of the line entertainment.

The first Sony branded product came out in 1955. The TR-55 transistor radio would be the first product to show off the Sony brand which would become synonymous with electronics worldwide just years later. The Sony name was said to have come from a combination of 2 words, the Latin name for sound “Sonus” and “sonny” the American phrase for a boy. The combination of these two words gives us the name that is now commonly associated with the top highest quality movies, games, games systems, TVs, and many other electronic devices.

The main headquarters for Sony Entertainment is now located in Minato, Tokyo but they do have many headquarters and branch offices around the globe. Sony America is New York and they have various service, sales and customer support locations across the country. The Sony brand made its name in the United States in the late 70’s with its Television sets and VCR’s and then again in the early 80’s with its portable radio and table players called the “Walkman”. This portable music system was years ahead its time in both portability and sound quality and America instantly fell in love with the Sony brand.