After 15 years at the helm of Sony waearing the mantle of President of Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios, Phil Harrison is stepping down as of February 29th 2008. Harrsion became synonymous with the Playstation become a household name while taking an active part in Sony's hardware launches. Harrsion had this to say about his time with Sony, "The past 15 years at Sony Computer Entertainment has been the defining journey
of my life so far. I am grateful to all the PlayStation family for their
incredible support, guidance and friendship. It has been a privilege to serve as
part of the team and be inspired by them on a daily basis. I am so proud of
everything PlayStation has achieved and will continue to support its future in
every way I can."
Riiiiiiidge Raceeeeerrr himself, Kaz Hirai, added this, "As one of the founding members of SCE, Phil played a key role in the development
and growth of the PlayStation business and our industry. It is sad to see him
departing from SCE, but I wish to express my gratitude for his many invaluable
contributions and also wish Phil the very best of luck in his future
endeavors."