Sony Corporation is a leading manufacturer of audio, video, communications and information technology products for the consumer and professional markets. Sony Australia Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Sony Corporation of Japan.

With a wide range of products across three main segments, consumer products, broadcast & professional and information technology products, Sony has become a leading electronics company in Australia.

Sony Music is one of the top four record companies in the world. Its musical heritage includes some of the 20th century’s most successful record labels and its roster of international and Australian artists reads like a Who’s Who of musical giants.

From international superstars like P!nk, Britney Spears, Leona Lewis and Beyonce, to our own Australian Idols Wes Carr, Guy Sebastian and Jessica Mauboy. From classic rockers AC/DC and Bruce Springsteen, to contemporary heroes like Kings of Leon and Franz Ferdinand.

Hi-5 are in the Sony Music fold too, as are Il Divo, John Farnham and even David Beckham. Legends like Michael Jackson, Neil Diamond, Johnny Cash and Elvis round out a world class roster.

Sony Ericsson is one of the world’s top mobile phone manufacturers producing innovative, feature-rich handsets for the global market.

Mobile phones now enable voice, video and email communication plus access to the internet and a wealth of other information and content. In between they act as our radios, games players, MP3 players and cameras. So a partnership between a leading handset manufacturer and the name behind legendary brands like Walkman, PlayStation® and Cyber-shot is a marriage made in mobile heaven.

Sony Ericsson was established in 2001 as an alliance between telecommunications leader Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson and consumer electronics powerhouse Sony Corporation.

Sony Pictures is a world top six film production company. It handles the Australian distribution for around 20 films a year and a back catalogue of over 4,000 titles.

Born out of Columbia Pictures, and with a significant stake in the legendary Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Hollywood studio, Sony Pictures enjoys the distinction of having won more Academy Awards than any other film company.

Sony Pictures Entertainment's global operations encompass motion picture production and distribution, television programming and syndication (Sony Pictures Television International), home video acquisition and distribution (Sony Pictures Home Entertainment) and the operation of studio facilities.

Sony Computer Entertainment is the home of PlayStation®, the world’s favourite computer entertainment system. The company distributes the PlayStation®2, the portable PlayStation® and PLAYSTATION®3, the Blu-ray disc-driven provider of the highest quality home gaming available today.

PlayStation® launched in 1994, and was the first commercially-successful system to play games in optical disc rather than cartridge format. Since then, over 100 million PlayStation®s have been sold worldwide.

PlayStation® owners can choose from hundreds of games, the latest of which – for the PS®3 – run in stunningly realistic Full High Definition for the most realistic gaming experience ever. Games developers relish the capacity and speed of PlayStation®, as it provides them with full scope to realise their creative dreams.

Sony DADC is a leading manufacturer of optical discs – such as CD, DVD and Blu-ray – and provides a range of associated services from disc authoring and mastering to packaging artwork and print.

Since its inception, the company has been responsible for the production of well over 4 billion discs. The company provides a total end-to-end solution for the production, storage, printing and delivery of electronic media.

Core services include optical disc replication of all major formats including CD, DVD and Full High Definition Blu-ray Disc. The company also provides an authoring facility across all disc formats along with content services that include rights management, digital watermarking and copy control.

Sony Foundation Australia is a not-for-profit charitable organisation set up by Sony group companies to enrich the community in which they operate. 'Helping youth discover their true colours', the Foundation nourishes the ambitions of young Australians by fostering their talents.

This not-for-profit charitable organisation was set up by Sony group companies as part of their commitment to being good corporate citizens. The group helps cover the charity’s administration, operation and marketing costs, so that more of the money donated by Corporate Partners and the public is channelled directly at the important work the Foundation supports.

Charities and organisations that benefit include the Heart Foundation, the Salvation Army Oasis Youth Support Network, Mission Australia, the Black Swan Theatre Company, the Dennis Lillee Disabled Sports Foundation and Royal Life Saving.