Sony shocker: Tony Vinciquerra stepping down as CEO; Ravi Ahuja to succeed him

Tony Vinciquerra and Ravi Ahuja (Photo credit: Sony)

Posted Tuesday, October 1, 2024 10:34 am

Anthony D'Alessandro | DEADLINE

In a surprise executive shuffle, Sony Pictures Entertainment Chairman and CEO Tony Vinciquerra is stepping down from his CEO role, effective Jan. 2, 2025. SPE’s current chairman of Global Television Studios and president and COO, Ravi Ahuja, will be taking the reigns as SPE president and CEO.

Ahuja will report to Sony Group Corporation Chairman and CEO Kenichiro Yoshida and Sony Group Corporation President, COO and CFO Hiroki Totoki. Vinciquerra will stay on in an advisory role for SPE as non-executive chairman until the end of December 2025.

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