Michael Mauser vs Kenichiro Yoshida

Michael Mauser

CEO of HARMAN International

BIO: Michael Mauser is President and Chief Executive Officer of HARMAN, and regional head of HARMAN Europe. HARMAN is a wholl??y-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Pre???viously, Michael served as Chief Operating Officer, responsible for overseeing the daily business operations of HARMAN's connected car, lifestyle audio and professional solutions divisions, as well as strategy, manufacturing, sales, procurement and operations. Working closely with the Senior Leadership Committee (SLC), he played an integral role in the development of business strategies that ensure alignment with HARMAN's short- and long-term objectives./div> Since joining HAR??MAN in 1997, Michael has held several senior management positions of increasing responsibility, including co-president of HARMAN's Automotive division, co-president of HARMAN's Infotainment division, and president of HARMAN's Lifestyle division. Michael was also Senior Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer of HARMAN's Automotive division until 2010. Prior to joining H??ARMAN, Michael spent seven years with Daimler-Benz Aerospace Inc. – now Airbus Group SE – where he worked in various controlling and finance positions. Michael holds an indu??strial MBA from the University of Stuttgart in Germany.??

Kenichiro Yoshida

CEO of Sony

BIO: Mr. Kenichiro Yoshida has been the Chief Financial Officer of Sony Corporation since April 1, 2014, Representative Corporate Executive Officer since April 2014 and its Executive Deputy President since April 2015. Mr. Yoshida served as an Executive Vice President of Sony Corporation since December 1, 2013. He served as the Chief Strategy Officer, Deputy Chief Financial Officer of Sony Corporation from December 1, 2013 to April 1, 2014 and served as its Senior Managing Executive Officer since June 2005. He served as an Executive President of So-net Entertainment Corporation (now known as Sony Network Communications, Inc.) since April 1, 2005 and its Senior Executive Officer since June 2008. He joined Sony Corporation in April 1987. Mr. Yoshida has been the Chairman of the Board of Gamepot, Inc. since June 2011. He has been a Director of Sony Corporation since June 19, 2014. He serves as a Director at Sony Corporation of America. He has been a Representative Director of Sony Bank, Inc. since February 2002. He joined So-net Entertainment Corporation in June 2005. He has been a Non-Executive Director at Sony Network Communications, Inc. since January 1, 2014. He serves as Director of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc. and Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. He has been an External Director of M3, Inc., since September 2000; Chorokbaem Media Co., Ltd. since March 2011 and Gamepot, Inc. since July 2010. He served as a Director of Sony Network Communications, Inc. since April 2005. Mr. Yoshida served as a Director of So-net Entertainment Corporation since April 1, 2005.