'Father of CD,' Norio Ohga dies at 81

Norio Ohga, the former president and chairman of Sony, who was credited with developing the compact disc, is dead. He was 81. Sony said Ohga, who led the company from 1982 to 1995, died of multiple organ failure in Tokyo. He was still a senior adviser to the company at the time of his death. Company's chairman, Sir Howard Stringer said his predecessor's foresight and vision had transformed the company into a global entertainment leader. "By redefining Sony as a company encompassing both hardware and software, Ohga-san succeeded where other Japanese companies failed," BBC quoted Stringer, as saying. "It is no exaggeration to attribute Sony's evolution beyond audio and video products into music, movies and game, and subsequent transformation into a global entertainment leader to Ohga-san's foresight and vision," he added.