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SONY CORPORATION ANNUAL REPORT 2000
18
BUSINESS REVIEW
As the world stands on the verge of a
full-fledged network era catalyzed by
broadband technology, the four Network
Companies that carry forward Sony’s
Electronics business have been striving to
offer customers new forms of enjoyment
and lifestyles by developing broadband-
ready AV products and network plat-
forms. At the same time, the Network
Companies have been steadily imple-
menting the structural reorganization
announced during the previous fiscal
year, which involves focusing on key
businesses, consolidating manufacturing
plants, and maintaining proper employ-
ment levels.
FOUR NETWORK COMPANIES BOLSTER AND EXPAND THE ELECTRONICS BUSINESS
Major product areas of the Home Network Company (HNC) include color TVs, video decks,
and audio. During the year ended March 31, 2000, HNC increased sales of Wega color TVs,
which feature flat-surface cathode-ray tubes (CRTs), by expanding the product line. Also, by
making efforts to introduce new products, HNC increased sales of new digital AV products
such as large-screen, high-resolution projection TVs and DVD-Video players, which together
electronics
KATSUMI IHARA
NC President
Personal IT Network Company
A new addition to the Digital Handycam home-use
camcorder series, this unit features a 1.07 mega-
pixel CCD, a 3.5-inch LCD monitor, and up to 8 hours
of continuous recording.
SHIZUO TAKASHINO
NC President
Home Network Company
JUNICHI KODERA
NC President
Communication System Solutions
Network Company
SUEHIRO NAKAMURA
NC President
Core Technology & Network Company