Sony Corporation has made some changes to its top management, with CFO Hiroki Totoki due to be promoted to president at the beginning of the next financial year. Totoki's role is currently director, representative corporate executive officer, executive deputy president and chief financial officer. As of April 1, 2023, he will drop the executive deputy president role and take on the position of president and chief operating officer, in addition to his other responsibilities. He takes over from current president Kenichiro Yoshida, who is also director, representative corporate executive officer, chairman and chief executive officer. Yoshida will retain these other roles after April 1. The aim of the leadership changes are to further strengthen the Sony Group's management structure. "I am grateful to Kenichiro Yoshida and the Board of Directors for their trust in newly appointing me to the roles of President and COO, and at the same time feel a great sense of responsibility," said Totoki.