Shawn Layden

Shawn Layden
Alma mater University of Notre Dame
Title Chairman of SIE Worldwide Studios
Term 2016–present
Predecessor Jack Tretton

Shawn Layden is the chairman of SIE Worldwide Studios. Previously, he served as executive vice president and COO of Sony Network Entertainment International (SNEI).[1]

Career

Layden joined Sony's corporate communications department in 1987 in Tokyo, Japan, and was the Communications Assistant for Sony co-founder Akio Morita for several years.[2] Layden managed international software development at Sony Computer Entertainment's London Studio until 1999, when he became Vice President of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. After serving almost nine years he became President of Sony Computer Entertainment Japan in October 2007 a position which he held until March 2010.[3] In 2010, he was one of the founding members of Sony Network Entertainment International, serving as its Executive Vice President and COO.[4]

In April 2014, Layden succeeded Jack Tretton as President and CEO of SCEA after Tretton stepped down from the position the previous month following a mutual agreement between Tretton and SCEA not to renew Tretton's contract.[5] Following his appointment as President, Layden participated in Sony's conferences at E3 in 2014, 2015 and 2016.[6][7]

Personal

Layden graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1983 with a Bachelor of Arts in American Studies. He is proficient in the Japanese language.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Shawn Layden". Playstation. Retrieved 2015-10-28.
  2. ↑ "Shawn Layden". Playstation. Retrieved 2015-10-28.
  3. ↑ "Shawn Layden". LinkedIn. Retrieved 2015-10-28.
  4. ↑ "Jack Tretton To Step Down As President And CEO Of Sony Computer Entertainment America". PRNewswire. 2014-03-06. Retrieved 2015-07-01.
  5. ↑ Makuch, Eddie (2014-03-06). "Veteran PlayStation boss Jack Tretton to step down". Gamespot. Retrieved 2015-07-01.
  6. ↑ "How Sony's Blunder Revived Vib-Ribbon, a Long-Lost Classic". Wired. 2014-11-18. Retrieved 2015-07-01.
  7. ↑ "What You Didn't Hear At E3: PlayStation's Shawn Layden On TV, VR, And Vita". Forbes. 2015-06-25. Retrieved 2015-07-01.
  8. ↑ "Shawn Layden". LinkedIn.
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