Jean-Pierre Laussade has been appointed vice president,...

Jean-Pierre Laussade has been appointed vice president, Sony Component Products Co. He will be responsible for marketing Sony semiconductors in the United States, as well as the management of Sony’s Design Center in Cypress. Laussade joined Sony 3 years ago as general manager and director of semiconductor products. Previously, he was with TRW, first as general manager and later as operations manager.