ColorCodePurple Posted June 21, 2010 Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 Alright this is a great way to know the who's who in the gaming society. Each day one person related to gaming will be showcased. Rules: 1.One person per day 2.After the said person has been posted.Disscusion for that guy is open. 3.Enjoy. Alright. IVG's Gaming personality Of The Day #1 Kazuo Hirai Kazuo Hirai Born December 22, 1960 Tokyo, Japan Occupation President & CEO, SCEI Kazuo "Kaz" Hirai (平井 一夫 Hirai Kazuo?, born December 22, 1960) is the current Chairman and Group Chief Executive Officer of Sony Computer Entertainment, Inc.[2] He also serves as Executive Vice President, Officer in charge of Networked Products & Service Group of Sony Corporation. He was noted by Entertainment Weekly as one of the most powerful executives in the world. Hirai was born in 1960 in Tokyo, Japan. The son of a wealthy banker, Hirai often traveled with his father across the world to California, New York, and Canada and around Japan — a trait which Hirai said noted to be a major factor in his later multi-continental business success. It was his interest in games that later brought him into the entertainment business. After graduating from the International Christian University in August 1984 with a Bachelor of Arts degree, Hirai was hired at CBS/Sony Inc. (now Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc.), where he was involved in marketing international music within Japan. His hard work and dedication allowed him to rise through the ranks, eventually placing him once again in New York, where he became head of Sony Computer Entertainment Japan's international business affairs office. Sony Computer Entertainment In August 1995, Hirai joined Sony's computer and video game division, Sony Computer Entertainment America. Two years later, in 1997, Hirai was credited on his first completed video game. PlayStation Since heading up Sony Computer Entertainment America, Kazuo Hirai has been instrumental in Sony's success[citation needed]. He played a fundamental role in the rise of the PlayStation in the United States, and his methods of cross-promoting of the PlayStation brand took its advertising beyond merely "game" or computer oriented fields. PlayStation advertisements were placed in mainstream sports events such as the NBA, the NFL, the NHL and even NASCAR. This method of marketing has been credited with introducing large numbers of individuals to video games who would ordinarily have not considered purchasing a console. With the release of the PlayStation 2 in 2000, Kazuo continued his success, utilizing second-party franchises such as Jak and Daxter, Ratchet & Clank, Sly Cooper, and SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs series of games. Under his leadership, SCEA continually managed to retain high profits throughout the sixth generation era. 2006/2007 SCEI management shuffle On July 3, 2006, Sony Computer Entertainment announced that Hirai had been made a vice president of its corporate executive group on July 1, 2006. On November 30, 2006, just under two weeks after the launch of PlayStation 3, Hirai replaced Ken Kutaragi as President of Sony Computer Entertainment. While maintaining his positions at SCEA, Hirai also became chief operating officer of SCEI. Kutaragi himself was promoted to chairman of SCEI, and remained chief executive officer of the group. On April 26, 2007 It was announced that Hirai will be promoted to Chairman and Group CEO of SCEI, replacing Ken Kutaragi who would retire and instead take up the role of Honorary Chairman. You dont have to write as much as I did (from wikipedia that is) But a Image date of birth/Position would be just fine. (Might I add that more the detail the better it is) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrIzAliD Posted June 21, 2010 Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 WTF!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rashmeet Posted June 21, 2010 Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 http://www.digitalbattle.com/wp-content/up...t_kaz-hirai.jpgKarooooooo Fixed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ΨΨ babloos ΨΨ Posted June 21, 2010 Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 of all people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karooo Posted June 21, 2010 Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 599 US dollllaaaaaaaaarss ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freelancer Posted June 21, 2010 Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 xbox fan boys bhi aab aisa he kuch nataunki karenge ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyofx Posted June 21, 2010 Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 Riiiiiidge Racer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColorCodePurple Posted June 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 Please,please widen your horizens a little and forget your loyalty to a console for once. Once you have done that,then comment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyofx Posted June 21, 2010 Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 Please,please widen your horizens a little and forget your loyalty to a console for once. Once you have done that,then comment. Good boy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jDaMn Posted June 21, 2010 Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 "PSP will elevate portable entertainment out of the handheld gaming ghetto, and Sony is the only company that can do it." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColorCodePurple Posted June 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 "3DS will elevate portable entertainment out of the handheld gaming ghetto, and Nintendo is the only company that can do it." Fixed PSP1 is like a 150 year old human Heart-attack prone,Diabetic,BP problem and having cancer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jDaMn Posted June 21, 2010 Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 We don't provide the 'easy to program for' console that (developers) want, because 'easy to program for' means that anybody will be able to take advantage of pretty much what the hardware can do, so then the question is, what do you do for the rest of the nine-and-a-half years? http://news.cnet.com/sony-ps3-is-hard-to-d...for-on-purpose/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devil_angel Posted June 21, 2010 Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 I thought this was based on members! I'm never coming back here again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColorCodePurple Posted June 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 I thought this was based on members!I'm never coming back here again! you have the liberty to make one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freelancer Posted June 21, 2010 Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 warlock is on fire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulovski Posted June 21, 2010 Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 Riiiiiiiiiiiidge Racer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cash Posted June 21, 2010 Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 iiii thooott theeess waass abbooutt mee. Anyway Similar thing About members would be awesome some kind of get to know thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnackChap Posted June 21, 2010 Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 kaz hirai? seriously? hardly anyone would consider him an idol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aftrunner Posted June 21, 2010 Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 You know all that garbage in the OP and you didnt link the source you stole it from. I am reporting you to a mod for a ban. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrIzAliD Posted June 21, 2010 Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 Mods, can u restrict this guys "making new threads ability" for a month or so we already have enough of crap threads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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