Sony Ericsson has released a statement regarding its position in the wake of the apocalyptic recent events in Japan, pointing out that the situation will have an effect on its ability to supply products in the near future thanks to a “disruption to its supply chain”.
The company says it sources many components from the disaster-hit Northern areas of Japan, and has been forced to look at new sources or relocating manufacturing facilities as a short-term fix. It’s all a bit bleak. Here’s the full statement:
SONY ERICSSON STATEMENT, 17 March 2011 – Sony Ericsson is closely following the situation in Japan and our thoughts go out to those affected by this tragic event. The safety of our employees remains the highest priority. We have approximately 1100 employees (including consultants) at two offices in Tokyo, and we can confirm that no employees have been injured, and that there is no major damage to our offices.
The affected area in northern Japan supplies a large portion of the world’s electronics industry with components, and the current situation will impact Sony Ericsson’s business.
As part of our business continuity plan, we are in contact with all our key suppliers in the region and we are identifying the possible relocation of certain component manufacturing, and looking at secondary sources of supply. Although the full impact of the current situation on our business will take additional time to assess, Sony Ericsson anticipates disruption to its supply chain operations.
We continue to monitor our supplier situation daily, in real time, and we will keep our operator and retail customers informed about the status of their specific supply.
We will continue to update our communications as we learn more.
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INQ’s Android phone is an interesting “boutique” piece of hardware, packed with unique interface customisations that go far beyond the headline Facebook integration. We like it a lot.
Simon
/ March 17, 2011Whilst I offer my sincere sympathies for any SE employee based in Japan that has been affected by the earthquake and tsunami I think screwing it’s customers by not providing updates and leaving them on old Android versions will impact their business more.
I have many friends that used to adore Sony Ericsson phones.. until they bought X10s.
joe
/ March 17, 2011Good to see you can keep things in perspective Simon.
Simon
/ March 18, 2011Sorry everyone. Seemed like a good idea at the time to moan at SE for neglecting X10 users but actually made me look like an insensitive idiot.
Niels Christiansen
/ March 18, 2011Well, you just said it Simon. :-(
First things first. We’ll get our Arcs when we get them, there are more pressing issues out there.