Sony Ericsson

Sony Ericsson
Headquarters Head Office:London, United KingdomIncorporated:Sweden Key people Hideki Komiyama (President) Anders Runevad (EVP) Carl-Henric Svanberg (Chairman) Industry Telecommunications Products Mobile phonesMobile music devicesWireless systemsWireless voice devicesHi-Tech accessoriesWireless data devices Revenue ▼ €11,244 million (2008)[1] Net income ▼ -€73 million (2008) Employees 9,400 (as of July 2008) Parent Sony Corporation (50%)Ericsson AB (50%) Sony Ericsson is a joint venture established on October 3, 2001 by the Japanese consumer electronics company Sony Corporation and the Swedish telecommunications company Ericsson to make mobile phones. The stated reason for this venture is to combine Sony's consumer electronics expertise with Ericsson's technological leadership in the communications sector. Both companies have stopped making their own mobile phones.
The company's global management is based in Hammersmith, London, and it has research & development teams in Sweden, Japan, China, Germany, the United States, India, Pakistan and the United Kingdom. By 2008, it was the fifth-largest mobile phone manufacturer in the world after Nokia, Samsung, LG and Motorola. The sales of products largely increased due to the launch of the Walkman and Cyber-shot series.