Electronics Weekly
Japanese Ambassador to the UK Hiroshi Suzuki and Sony UK TEC MD Rob Wilson at the Sony UK Technology Centre in Pencoed, Bridgend, Wales
“We are proud to be part of the Year of Wales and Japan, celebrating the unique connection between our home here in Wales and in Japan,” said MD of the centre Rob Wilson. “By working together, we can build stronger connections that not only honour our past but also ensure a sustainable future for both Wales and Japan. It is also a platform to highlight the many strengths we have in Wales – from innovation and creativity to our deep commitment to sustainability—qualities we don’t always take enough time to celebrate. Equally, it is our responsibility at Sony UK TEC to raise the profile of Japan in Wales and showcase the rich cultural and business contributions Japan brings to our community.”
As part of its contributions to the Year of Wales and Japan, Sony UK TEC will be attending Expo 2025 Osaka, and will join Wales-Japan themes charity sporting events and educational visits in local communities.
Later in the year, Sony UK TEC will launch a schools competition “to inspire creativity and foster collaboration between students in Wales and Japan”, it said.
The relationship between Sony and Wales began in 1970 following a discussion between then Prince Charles and Sony co-founder Akio Morita.
The Year of Wales and Japan was officially launched yesterday at an event in Cardiff and a reception at the British Embassy in Tokyo.
In Cardiff, a panel session included Sony UK MD Wilson alongside representatives from the cultural, business and diplomatic sectors, moderated by the Welsh Government’s director of international relations Andrew Gwatkin, said Sony. Wilson also participated in a business round-table with the Welsh cabinet secretary for economy, energy and planning Rebecca Evans.
I remember the long long ago technical test that seemed to imply I should recall how trig expressions worked.
Got nowhere at interview twice 10 or more years apart, on the 3rd attempt, another 10 years on, was offered half what I was being paid elsewhere.
Oddly enough, I declined politely.