Sony Demotes PSP Executive

Ken Kutaragi known as the 'father of the Playstation' for creating the industry's most successful console, has been demoted and kicked off of Sony's board of directors.

“Not only was Kutaragi passed over for the Welshman who had overseen Sony’s music and movie businesses. He also lost his seat on Sony’s board, though he still runs Sony Computer Entertainment, Inc.,the company’s game subsidiary.

It appears the 54-year-old Kutaragi’s outspoken nature, in a corporate culture that’s oiled by consensus, may be to blame. Independent and shockingly frank by Japanese standards, Kutaragi hasn’t held back from criticizing company decisions. “

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Source: Associated Press