Sony

Type Traded as Industry Founded Founder(s)

Public company TYO: 6758 NYSE: SNE Conglomerate 7 May 1946 Masaru Ibuka Akio Morita Worldwide Sir Howard Stringer
(Chairman)

Headquarters Minato, Tokyo, Japan Area served

Key people

Kazuo Hirai
(President & CEO)

Ryji Chbachi
(Vice Chairman)

Products

Electronics, semiconductors, video games, mass media, broadcasting and cable, music and entertainment, telecommunication, digital distribution Financial services, insurance, banking, credit finance and advertising agency US$ 86.64 billion (2011)[3] US$ 2.41 billion (2011)[3] US$ -2.96 billion (2011)[3] US$ 155.94 billion (2011)[3] US$ 30.74 billion (2011)[3] 168,200 (2011)[3] List of subsidiaries Sony.net

Services Revenue Operating income Net income Total assets Total equity Employees Subsidiaries Website

Sony Corporation ( Son Kabushiki Gaisha?) (TYO: 6758, NYSE: SNE), commonly referred to as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Knan Minato, Tokyo, Japan.[4] It ranked 73 on the 2011 list of Fortune Global 500.[3][5] Sony is one of the leading manufacturers of electronics products for the consumer and professional markets. Sony Corporation is the electronics business unit and the parent company of the Sony Group, which is engaged in business through its four operating segments Electronics (including game, network services & medical business), Pictures, Music and Financial Services.[7][8][9] These make Sony one of the most comprehensive entertainment companies in the world. Sony's principal business operations include Sony Corporation (Sony Electronics in the U.S.), Sony Pictures Entertainment, Sony Computer Entertainment, Sony Music Entertainment, Sony Mobile Communications (formerly Sony Ericsson), and Sony Financial. As a semiconductor maker, Sony is among the Worldwide Top 20 Semiconductor Sales Leaders. The Sony Group ( Son Gurpu?) is a Japan-based corporate group primarily focused on the Electronics (such as AV/IT products & components), Game (such as PlayStation), Entertainment (such as motion pictures and music), and Financial Services (such as insurance and banking) sectors. The group consists of Sony Corporation (holding & electronics), Sony Computer Entertainment (game), Sony Pictures Entertainment (motion pictures), Sony Music Entertainment (music), Sony Financial Holdings (financial services) and others. Its founders Akio Morita and Masaru Ibuka derived the name from sonus, the Latin word for sound, and also from the English slang word "sonny", since they considered themselves to be "sonny boys", a loan word into Japanese which in the early 1950s connoted smart and presentable young men.

Videocon
Videocon Group

Type Industry Founded Founder(s) Headquarters Key people

Public (BSE: 511389) Conglomerate 1979 Nandlal Madhavlal Dhoot Gurgaon, India Venugopal Dhoot (Chairman) Consumer Electronics Home Appliances Components Office Automation Mobile phones Wireless Internet Petroleum Satellite television Power US$ 4 billion (2010) 5,000 (2010) www.videocon.com videoconworld.com

Products

Revenue Employees Website

Videocon is an industrial conglomerate headquartered in Gurgaon (NCR Delhi) with interests all over the world, and is an Indian multinational company. The group has 17 manufacturing sites in India and plants in China, Poland, Italy and Mexico. It is also the third largest picture tube manufacturer in the world. The group is a USD 4 billion global conglomerate.

Corporate profile
The Videocon group has an annual turnover of 4 billion USD, making it the largest consumer electronic and home appliance companies in India. Since 1998, it has expanded its operations globally, especially in the Middle East. Today the group operates through six key sectors: The Brand Trust Report, 2011 has ranked Videcon as the 42nd most trusted brand in India among the top 300 brands.

Consumer electronics
In India the group sells consumer products like Colour Televisions, Washing Machines, Air Conditioners, Refrigerators, Microwave ovens and many other home appliances, selling them through a Multi-Brand strategy with the largest sales and service network in India

Mobile phones
In November 2009 Videocon launched its new line of Mobile Phones. Videocon has ever since launched a no. of Innovative handsets ranging from Basic Color FM phones to High End Android Devices. And in February 2011, Videocon Mobile Phones launched the revolutionary concept of ZERO paisa per second with pre-bundled simcards of Videocon mobile services along with 7 of its Handset Models.

Color picture tube glass

Videocon is one of the largest CPT Glass manufacturers in the world, operating in Mexico, Italy, Poland and China.

Oil and gas

An important asset for the group is its Ravva oil field with one of the lowest operating costs in the world producing 50,000 barrels of oil per day.

DTH
In 2009, Videocon launched its DTH product, called 'd2h'. As a pioneering offer in the Indian DTH market, Videocon offered LCD & TVs with built-in DTH satellite receiver with sizes 19" to 42". This concept in the DTH service is relatively new in the presence of other players like ZEE tv's Dishtv, Tata Sky, Air tel Digital Tv and Reliance's BIG TV providing only the set top box

Telecommunication
Videocon Telecommunications Limited has license for mobile service operations across India. It launched its services on 7 April 2010 in Mumbai.

HR PRACTICES OF VIDEOCON
To be able to bring best in class practices and services to employees so that we attract, recruit, retain and grow people capabilities for business growth. DTH which is the most manpower intensive industry requires best in class human resources to be able to take on the challenges of growth and market place. HR as a function will ensure organizational governance of the code of conduct; build organizational capability, employee advocacy, talent development, talent management, Employee Engagement and culture building initiatives for the organization. The employee base is building and the HR challenges are increasing. Going forward there will be critical requirement of manpower at both managerial and frontline and the organization will be a 1000 plus organization in the times to come. HR motto To make BBCL a best place to work and the most preferred employer amongst candidates externally and be a Centre of Excellence for HR practices within the group. HR approach: To be most responsive, customer centered, business enabled, value added, wise counsel, employee friendly oriented approach. HR Initiatives: Introduce Employee friendly Policies. Ensure seamless transfers from group companies. Initiate culture of responsiveness and approachability. Initiate a culture of fast deliveries. Way to Go: Focus on organization building Integrating Learning and Development Focus on appropriate org structure and design