Dealing with rumors of more pressing, Sony has confirmed that it will spin off its Vaio division. His TV department of bad financial state, will be spun off in July 2014 to allow the group to focus on tablets and Smartphones.
Despite a very good start sales of its new console, the PS4 , Sony is struggling to hide his financial difficulties. Thus, he has recorded $ 1.1 billion in losses over the past fiscal year. This is more than what was expected.
Lenovo or Japan Industrial Partners Inc.
To get back on its feet, prefer Sony cut its members rather than allowing the gangrene to develop. Within a month, it has finalized agreements with the purchaser Vaio. Two individuals were presented: Lenovo and Japan Industrial Partners Inc. If the Chinese brand is a regular PC brands occasions, it was she who bought the "personal computers" IBM 2005 part is the second was chosen by Sony. The story does not say whether its Japanese origin played a role in this decision.
The split will be effective next month when the agreements are finalized with Japan Industrial Partners Inc. It will then take the reins reassessing product lines in order to optimize the needs of consumers. In this transition period, Sony will run until spring 2014. After that, it definitely abandons the computer industry by stopping its production and sales.
This decline in productivity will cause the giant to part with 5,000 employees, including 1,500 in Japan. Japan Industrial Partners Inc. recovers between 250 and 300 employees of Sony Corporation and Sony EMCS Corporation. It will create a new department from the staff. Sony has already announced that it would invest 5% in this new formation.
