About Sony

The electric rice cooker, invented by Masaru Ibuka's company in 1945

Milestones in Product Development

A History of Innovation

Since those early days, few companies have equalled Sony's reputation for invention, imagination and reliability. Over the years, there have been many groundbreaking innovations.

Sony Europe Corporate Headquarters, Berlin, Germany

Company Profile

Sony is a global manufacturer of audio, video, communications and information technology products for consumer and professional markets.

With its music, pictures, game and online businesses, the company is uniquely positioned to be one of the world’s leading digital entertainment brands, offering an outstanding portfolio of exciting multimedia content.

Sony Design

Design is a powerful concept in today’s world

With its network of design centres around the world, Sony tailors product design to regional markets.

The Founding Prospectus of Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering Corp.

Sony Corporate History

Founded in Tokyo in 1946, Sony was the brainchild of two men.

Engineer Masaru Ibuka and physicist Akio Morita invested the equivalent of Yen 190,000 to start a company with just 20 employees. The rest is history!