Minggu, 12 Agustus 2007

KEN KUTARAGI


Who doesn't know Play Station, a graphic electronic game machine from Japan, Sony. But do you know that Ken Kutaragi is the one who had a responsible to create "Play Station Generations"? Kutaragi was born on August 8th, 1950 in Tokyo. His family ran a publisher factory on that city. Since he was a kid, Kutaragi develops his mechanic skill on that factory.

After he graduate from college, Electronic Engineering, he start to works in Sony. He has a raising reputation in this company. He known as an incredible problem solver. His succeed projects, Liquid Crystal Displays (LCD) and Digital Camera, for example.

He started his interest in game machine at the end of 1980's. One day he saw his daughter played a Famicom. His intuition in this opportunity on this business was so big. Unfortunately, Sony Managerial Boards wasn't interest on it. Then Katuragi creativity recognized by Nintendo and asked him to create a chip. Without permission form Sony, he create a design of SPC700 chip.

Finally, Sony knew what Kutaragi's secret project with Nintendo. He almost got fired, but CEO of Sony, Norio Ohga helps him. Ohga asked Kutaragi to his "side job" in Sony's name. Then Kutaragi asking for research fund to create Super NES CD, Play Station application technology.

Finally, in nineties, Sony published and sold Play Station. Soon This game becane famous and makes lot some money to Sony. In May 18th, 2004 data, Sony has produce 100 million units. Because of this success, Kutaragi were promoting as President of Sony Computer Entertainment in 1997.

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