Sony Games Studios Avoid Losses
According to Develop, the games division is safe for the moment as Sony prepares to cut 10,000 jobs. Instead, the divisions that will bear the brunt of the losses will be in the television, marketing, and the chemicals business. The 10,000 jobs lost represent around six percent of the total workforce, and half of those jobs lost will be in the chemicals and LCD divisions alone.
Kaz Hirai, who recently became the President and CEO of Sony on April 1st, 2012, has stated that the company will be focusing on three divisions: digital imaging, phones, and games. It is speculated that even within these sectors, certain jobs are still vulnerable, especially outside of development. For the time being, however, those jobs are safe, and will continue to be safe if the company can better its fortunes.
It’s also being reported that Sony Europe is cutting 1,000 jobs as well. Those jobs are tied into marketing and sales roles that are connected to weaker divisions of the Sony, such as TV, or if the particular job is redundant. With these cuts, it’s looking like Sony is trying to cut off some of the fat, so to speak. It’s unfortunate, though, that the “fat” in question are people’s livelihoods. But, if a company is to succeed, sometimes hard choices are made.
