Sony's Ken Kutaragi to Retire in June

[Wizno]

It's been quite an interesting year for Ken Kutaragi, aka "Father of PlayStation." The PlayStation 3 was delayed during spring 2006 and component shortages resulted in reduced availability for Japanese and North American launches of the console. The shortages also resulted in the PS3 seeing a lengthy delay in Europe and other regions around the world.
With Kutaragi overseeing PS3 development, heads surely were rolling at Sony headquarters. In November 2006, shortly after the launch of the PS3, Kutaragi was moved from his position as President of Global Operations for SCEI and "promoted" to Chairman and Group CEO for SCEI. The move effectively moved Kutaragi away from having direct “hands-on” control over the PlayStation division.


Sony's Ken Kutaragi to Retire in June