Sony Electronics - In 1960, with a capital investment of $500,000, Sony established its first major overseas operation in the U.S. Housed in a small New York City warehouse and employing six people, this seedling operation soon took root and grew into the largest and one of the most dynamic and vital components of Sony's worldwide operations.

Today, North America makes up about one-third of Sony's worldwide operations, and Sony Electronics Inc. in North America represents the largest single geographical operation of the corporation with more than $9.6 billion in sales, and nearly $1.3 billion in exports. Sony employs approximately 24,000 people in manufacturing, customer service, research and development, marketing and sales in North America. Approximately 60 percent of this past year's business growth came from new businesses that were not in existence two years ago.

Lost Reality Studios' parent company, Structure Computers designed some of Sony's local area networks, programmed database applications, and helped maintain part of their 1000+ node network.