Sony Corp named on Wednesday Kazuo Hirai as chief Laptop Partsexecutive to succeed Howard Stringer at the helm of the iconic gadget maker, now mired in losses as it struggles to re-energize the brand.

Here's a look back lp156wf1(tl)(f3)at major events at Sony under Stringer's rein, during which the stock fell more than 60 percent.

Smith and music star Kelly Clarkson but no new high-profile products are unveiled.