'Erroneous' Report That Sony Hired New U.S. CE Chief Was No 'April Fool’s Joke,’ Employees Told

An article published in the Economic Times/India Times​ was “erroneous” when it reported that Sunil Nayyar, who heads Sony’s sales operations in India, will be taking over Sony’s CE operations in the U.S., Sony North America said in an email circulated Wednesday to employees and provided to Consumer Electronics Daily by Sony representatives. “The contents of the article are untrue and will be corrected immediately,” said the email, saying the errant report was “not an April Fool’s joke.” The email said Nayyar will join Sony’s Home Entertainment & Sound team in the U.S., effective May 1, “working under Taka Fujita and working on TV Product Marketing.” Fujita is a Sony vice president based in San Diego, and like Nayyar, formerly worked for Sony in India.