According to Sony, Idei died on June 2 of liver failure.

nobuyuki idiakThe former chairman and CEO of technology conglomerate Sony, has died at the age of 84, as announced today by the Japanese company, considered the architect of its transformation as it went from a maker of electronic components to a giant. managed to leave. Technology and multimedia content.

the name of the idea was President of the company in 1995 and joined as CEO in 1998. He headed the Japanese corporation until 2005 and under his leadership, Sony boosts its video game business and launches PlayStation 2 video game consoleTurned this branch into the company’s most profitable company, expanding its commitment to the music and audiovisual distribution businesses at the time.

“During his time as CEO, Idei hizo A huge contribution to Sony in its evolution into a global company,” the company’s current president and CEO, Kenichiro Yoshida, said in a statement.

The Sony chief also said that the two years in which he was part of the Idei-led board “marked a before and after in his career” and led him to his current management of the company.

Idei died of liver failure on June 2, according to Sony, which plans to hold a memorial in his memory.