Wow. I thought it was a pretty honest interview, a lot more honest than you'd get out of a lot of CEOs, such as Stringer, who go arrogant/defensive mode, but some of these comments have shown me the error of my thoughts. It seems that he was supposed to run down the Sony brand, tell us that he doesn't like Sony products, and explain how the entire corporation is doomed.
Seriously, though, I liked his emphasis on agility and speed. That's how a lot of formerly massive companies have turned their businesses around. The problem with Sony in the last decade is that they've always trailed, always tried to grab the tail end of innovation. That's what happens when a corporation becomes too diversified; companies that are more focused are always quicker in that particular space. From what I understand, Sony still has some very good technologies, it's just that it takes so long for them to approve and roll out products and upgraded models that they're essentially giving away market share because others are beating them to the punch.
I've always liked Kaz, always thought he had good energy and drive. I think he's making some good first steps in attempting to turn Sony into a more agile and proactive company. I hope he succeeds.
Oh, one more thing, I think keeping TV manufacturing in Japan is very much a PR minded decision, the same way US companies like to be able to claim at least a few "Made in the USA" products. It's kind of iconic that Sony televisions are Japanese, and moving that segment to another location would probably hurt their image domestically.
