CRSA Joins Ryght Research Network to Accelerate Access to Novel Cancer Therapies

LAGUNA BEACH, Calif., Jan. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Ryght AI, a leading provider of real-time generative AI solutions for the clinical research industry, and Cancer Research South Australia (CRSA), a premier cancer care provider, have announced a strategic partnership to advance cancer clinical trials in South Australia. Through this collaboration, CRSA will join the Ryght Research Network, leveraging Ryght AI’s cutting-edge technology to optimize and accelerate clinical trials for people with cancer.

This collaboration marks a significant step forward in improving access to novel cancer therapies for patients in South Australia. By integrating Ryght AI’s cutting-edge AI-powered solutions with CRSA’s expertise in cancer care and clinical trials, the partnership aims to streamline clinical trial processes, minimize administrative challenges, and connect South Australia with novel therapies from Ryght’s network of trial sponsors and CROs. This effort is focused on delivering life-saving treatments to patients more efficiently and effectively.

Simon Arkell, CEO of Ryght AI, expressed his enthusiasm about the partnership: “We are excited to welcome CRSA to the Ryght Research Network. Their commitment to providing state-of-the-art cancer care aligns perfectly with our mission to revolutionize clinical trials. By leveraging our AI technology, we aim to help CRSA accelerate patient access to novel cancer therapies and further establish clinical trials as the gold standard choice for cancer treatment.”

A/Prof. Rohit Joshi, Director and Medical Oncologist at CRSA, emphasized the transformative impact of the partnership: “At CRSA, our mission is to provide compassionate, advanced cancer care. Partnering with Ryght AI marks a significant milestone in expanding access to innovative clinical trials. By incorporating Ryght’s AI-driven solutions into our workflows, we aim to enhance operational efficiency, elevate patient care, and ultimately achieve better outcomes for cancer patients throughout South Australia.”

The Ryght Research Network, now including CRSA, will utilize advanced generative AI capabilities to provide real-time insights, enabling research sites to make informed, data-driven decisions while ensuring robust data security. By automating key processes such as AI-powered study selection, feasibility assessments, site selection and activation, and patient referrals, the partnership aims to transform traditional trial workflows, streamline trial management and accelerating patient enrollment.

Ryght will implement its AI-driven site technology at CRSA, seamlessly integrating it with their existing RealTime Clinical Trial Management systems and Xestro Electronic Medical Records.

About Ryght AI:
Ryght AI, the real-time clinical trials company, is a privately held healthcare technology company providing next-generation safe and secure generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) solutions for the clinical research industry. Ryght’s SOC Type 2-compliant platform and customized research applications streamline clinical trials, accelerate workflows, and provide real-time communication for trial sites, sponsors, and CROs. Ryght’s base applications are free of charge to research sites globally.

About CRSA:
Cancer Research South Australia (CRSA) is a leading provider of state-of-the-art cancer care in South Australia. CRSA works alongside specialist oncologist, cancer surgeons, radiation oncologists, and all major medical specialties to ensure each patient’s cancer care is optimized, individualized, and of the highest standard. CRSA is committed to improving access for patients to novel cancer therapies through clinical trials, which have been demonstrated internationally to be the gold standard choice of treatment for people diagnosed with cancer.

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Alexia Krispin
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Hiroki Totoki appointed as President and CEO effective April 1, 2025

TOKYO, Jan. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Sony Group Corporation (“Sony”) today announced that Hiroki Totoki, currently Director, Representative Corporate Executive Officer, President, COO and CFO, has been newly appointed as Director, Representative Corporate Executive Officer, President and Chief Executive Officer, effective April 1, 2025. Kenichiro Yoshida, currently Director, Representative Corporate Executive Officer, Chairman and CEO, will become Director, Representative Corporate Executive Officer, Chairman, also effective

April 1, 2025. These appointments were proposed by Kenichiro Yoshida to the Nominating Committee, and following deliberation by the Committee, were approved unanimously at the Board meeting held today.

Also effective April 1, 2025, Sony will implement changes to its management structure to clarify management roles according to their responsibilities for the management of the entire Group or of each business, and make further appointments, as outlined below.

In terms of the management structure changes, each of the Chief Executive Officers of the Sony Group’s major businesses will be designated as a “Business CEO”; each of those assisting the CEO who oversees the entire Group’s management, and has responsibility for wide-ranging headquarters functions, will be designated as a “Chief Officer”; and each of the executives in charge of functions at the Group headquarters will be designated as a “Corporate Executive.”

The following Chief Officers have been appointed: Toshimoto Mitomo as Chief Strategy Officer (current position), Tsuyoshi Kodera as Chief Digital Officer (current position), Yasuhiro Ito as Chief People Officer (new position), and Lin Tao as Chief Financial Officer (newly appointed). In addition, in the technology field, Hiroaki Kitano has been appointed as Chief Technology Fellow.

Comment from Kenichiro Yoshida
“To ensure that my succession contributes to Sony’s future long-term growth, I have been in discussion with the Nominating Committee and the Board of Directors for some time. Based on Hiroki Totoki’s contributions to Sony, including his achievements since being appointed as President and COO in April 2023, I proposed to them that he succeed me as CEO this April. I am grateful to the Nominating Committee and the Board for their support of this proposal. Totoki has been a key member of the management team ever since I became President and CEO in April 2018. He spearheaded growth strategies for the Sony Group, such as our investments in content IP and semiconductors, and is a leader capable of shaping our vision and strategy for future growth. Going forward, I will support Totoki as he leads his new management team.”

Comment from Hiroki Totoki
“I am incredibly honored and humbled to have been entrusted with the important role of President and CEO. At the same time, I am looking forward to working as CEO with our approximately 110,000 employees to further evolve and grow Sony. My predecessors as CEO, Kazuo Hirai and Kenichiro Yoshida, have greatly enhanced Sony’s value, and I will do my utmost to further build on this success and pass on an even better Sony to the next generation. At our Corporate Strategy Meeting in May of last year, we newly announced our ‘Creative Entertainment Vision,’ which outlines where we want Sony to be in 10 years, with our Purpose as the guiding principle. Our greatest driver in achieving this is the diversity of our businesses and people, which is part of Sony’s DNA, and our boundary spanners that transcend organizational barriers and organically connect that diversity to create new value. Together with our employees, creators, partners, and our new leadership team, I will work to create a bright future filled with a boundless sense of Kando (emotion).”

Comment from Yoshihiko Hatanaka, Chair of the Board and Chair of the Nominating Committee
“As CEO, Kenichiro Yoshida has led Sony’s evolution and growth through the establishment of Sony’s Purpose and implementation of management initiatives centered around a ‘Creation Shift.’ We are extremely grateful for his significant contributions. Hiroki Totoki has served as CFO since 2018 and as President, COO and CFO from 2023, and the Board of Directors highly values his achievements and leadership driving Sony’s growth strategies, together with current CEO Yoshida. The Nominating Committee is continuously discussing succession plans for the management team and Totoki was evaluated as a strong candidate for CEO. With Yoshida’s proposal, the Committee conducted a multifaceted review, and the Board, taking into consideration the views of the Committee, today unanimously approved Totoki’s appointment as President and CEO. The Board will fully support the new management team together with Yoshida, who continues as Chairman.”

Sony Group Corporation Management Structure (as of April 1, 2025)*
[Those of equal rank are listed in order of appointment / changes to titles or areas of responsibility are underlined]

Kenichiro Yoshida
Chairman
Representative Corporate Executive Officer

Hiroki Totoki
President and CEO
Representative Corporate Executive Officer

[Business CEOs]

Rob Stringer
Officer in charge of Music Business (Global)
Chairman, Sony Music Group
CEO, Sony Music Entertainment

Shunsuke Muramatsu
Officer in charge of Music Business (Japan)
President and Representative Director of the Board, CEO, Sony Music
Entertainment (Japan) Inc.

Jon Platt
Officer in charge of Music Publishing (Global)
Chairman and CEO, Sony Music Publishing

Kimio Maki
Officer in charge of Entertainment, Technology & Services Business
Representative Director, President and CEO, Sony Corporation

Toshihide Endo
Director, President & CEO, Representative Corporate Executive Officer,
Sony Financial Group Inc.

Ravi Ahuja
Officer in charge of Pictures Business
President and CEO, Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc.

Shinji Sashida
Officer in charge of Imaging & Sensing Solutions Business
(Newly appointed) Representative Director, President and CEO, Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation

Hideaki Nishino 
Officer in charge of Game & Network Services Business
(Newly appointed) President and CEO, Sony Interactive Entertainment

Hermen Hulst
Officer in charge of Game Studio Business
(Newly appointed) CEO, Studio Business Group, Sony Interactive Entertainment

[Chief Officers]

Toshimoto Mitomo
Chief Strategy Officer (CSO)
Representative Corporate Executive Officer
Officer in charge of Legal, Compliance, Privacy, Intellectual Property, Business Strategy, Sustainability, External Relations, Business Incubation Platform, Creative Platform and Mobility Business

Tsuyoshi Kodera
Chief Digital Officer (CDO)
Corporate Executive Officer
Officer in charge of Digital & Technology Platform (Digital Transformation Strategy, Information Systems, Information Security and Advanced Technology), R&D, Technology Strategy and Quality Management

Yasuhiro Ito
Chief People Officer (CPO)
Corporate Executive Officer 
Officer in charge of Human Resources, General Affairs, the Corporate Executive Office and Lead of Group Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Lin Tao
Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
(Newly appointed) Corporate Executive Officer
Officer in charge of Corporate Planning and Control, Corporate Strategy, Accounting, Tax, Finance, IR, Disclosure Controls, Risk Control, Internal Audit and SOX 404

[Chief Technology Fellow]

Hiroaki Kitano
Chief Technology Fellow (Newly appointed)                          

[Corporate Executives]

Karen L. Halby
Senior Vice President
President, Sony Corporation of America

Hirotoshi Korenaga
Senior Vice President
In charge of Accounting

Sadahiko Hayakawa
Senior Vice President
In charge of Finance and IR

Naoya Horii
Senior Vice President
In charge of Corporate Planning and Control, 
Disc Manufacturing Business and Storage Media Business

Kaori Takezawa
Senior Vice President
In charge of Legal, Compliance, Privacy and External Relations

Robert Lawson
Senior Vice President
In charge of Corporate Communications

Yoshinori Matsumoto
Senior Vice President
In charge of Technology Strategy, Quality Management, Business Incubation Platform (Engineering) and Digital & Technology Platform (Advanced Technology)
Executive Deputy President, Sony Corporation

Kazuo Kii 
Senior Vice President
(Newly appointed) Sony Group China Representative
Executive Deputy President, Sony Corporation

Additionally, there will be the following changes among the current Sony Group Corporation executives (with respect to all, the date of retirement is at the end of March, 2025, and the date of appointment is effective April 1, 2025).

Terushi Shimizu will retire from the position of Senior Executive Vice President and be appointed Director and Chairman of Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation; Kazushi Ambe will retire as Senior Executive Vice President and Corporate Executive Officer, while continuing to serve as President of Sony University to foster the next generation of business leaders; and Naomi Matsuoka will retire as Senior Vice President and is scheduled to be newly appointed Executive Vice President of Sony Bank Inc. Shiro Kambe, currently Senior Executive Vice President and Corporate Executive Officer, and Hisashi Tamai, Senior Vice President, will retire at the end of March 2025.

*  Scheduled as of January 29, 2025

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Shinji Sashida newly appointed as President and CEO

TOKYO, Jan. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Sony Group Corporation and Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation (“SSS”) today announced that Shinji Sashida, currently SSS Director, Executive Deputy President, has been appointed as Representative Director, President and CEO of SSS, effective April 1, 2025. Terushi Shimizu, currently serving as Representative Director, President and CEO, will become Director and Chairman of SSS, also effective April 1, 2025. From April, Sashida will report to Hiroki Totoki, who will be appointed President and CEO of Sony Group Corporation effective April 1, 2025.

Comment from Terushi Shimizu
“Since our establishment as an independent business entity, we have expanded our operations primarily through image sensors for smartphones. The semiconductor industry now stands at the brink of unprecedented transformation. In order to achieve further growth, we must swiftly and adaptively navigate the rapid shifts in our environment. We decided that to reach the next level of growth amidst this period of transformation, we must embrace new challenges that transcend traditional boundaries. Shinji Sashida, who take over management from me, has built up trust both inside and outside the company by engaging with the semiconductor market and customers, particularly in the mobile sector. I expect him to utilize his extensive experience and leadership to lead our group management towards a new stage.”

Comment from Shinji Sashida
“As I take on the role of President and CEO of Sony Semiconductor Solutions, I am acutely aware of the immense responsibility that it entails, especially as the market for semiconductors continues to grow as a critical resource. Throughout its history, Sony’s semiconductor business has relentlessly pursued the creation of new experiential value for users through its devices. Going forward, I intend to work together with our employees around the world under this new management structure, so that we can deliver new Kando to even more people.” 

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