Big news: Sony will establish the new “Sony Electronics Corporation”

This is big news folks: Sony announced it will establish a new “Sony Electronics Corporation” intermediate company. The Imaging Business will be part of this new intermediate corporation. I am not sure yet what this means for the Imaging future.

Press text:

Sony Electronics Corporation to be Established

Tokyo, Japan — Sony Corporation (“Sony”) today announced that it will establish an intermediate holding company “Sony Electronics Corporation” effective April 1st, 2020. Sony Electronics Corporation will incorporate the three businesses that comprise its Electronics Products & Solutions (“EP&S”) segment (Imaging Products & Solutions, Home Entertainment & Sound, and Mobile Communications) and related global sales and marketing, manufacturing, logistics, procurement and engineering platforms.
Through the establishment of Sony Electronics Corporation, Sony will not only accelerate the integrated operation of the EP&S businesses, but also aim to optimize its organizational structure, talent and business portfolio, while further enhancing competitiveness and creating new business.