Sony Computer Entertainment boss Kaz Hirai got himself a new second-in-charge today, with the appointment of Kunimasa Suzuki to the role of Representative Director, Deputy President of SCEI.

Suzuki, who has been with Sony since 1984, will "assist [Hirai] in managing the day-to-day operations of the PlayStation business", with a specific responsibility for strategy and product planning.

He'll assume his new position on July 1.

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