Sony appoints a new CFO

Summary

Lin Tao is another Sony CFO and the first woman to hold a position in society's history.
Tao has been with Sony since 2000 and has been constantly increasing in recent years.
The CFO role could open the possibility that Tao will be president and CEO of Sony in the future.

PlayStation Lin Tao executive was officially appointed by the CFO (CFO) wider Sony Group. Not only will Tao be the first female CFO Sony, but this role could also give her penetration to eventually become the president and general director of the whole society.

Sony has undergone some significant management changes in recent months. Hiroki Totoki, praised by the current President, CO and Sony COO, as well as the chairman of the parent company PlayStation Sony Interactive Entertainment, is to take over the position of the President and CEO of Sony from April 1, 2025.

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Sony Rejigs's upcoming leadership will also see the previous position of Tokyo CFO, which was captured by Lin Tao, the current vice president for finance and corporate strategy and development in Sony Interactive Entertainment. Tao has been with Sony for the past 25 years and a recent report from Nikkei Asia has a greater insight into its appointment of CFO and business trade. According to a report, many Sony executives expected that the free role of CFO would go to Naoya Horia, a close collaborator Totoki, but instead the company put confidence in Tao, which will be The first woman who took over the position of CFO in Sony.

Soon Sony Cfo Lin Tao has an impressive record

Tao joined Sony in 2000 and initially lent its talent for PlayStation and Mobile Gaming. 2016 saw Tao closely working with the former Playstation Kazstion Hirai and the current CEO of Sony Kenichiro Yoshida, after which the SVP in Sony Interactive Entertainment in 2021 secured.

Interestingly, the position of CFO in Sony was a historically reflective stone towards the role of the President and the CEO. Both Kenichiro Yoshida and Hiroki Totoki spent several years serving as Sony's CFOs before completing the position of President and CEO, which means that Lin Tao can also be a similar trajectory. It remains to be found whether this apparent trend is holding, but for now, Sony's shareholders are quite satisfied with the management changes.