Sony Canada

Sony is an entertainment company that includes electronics, music, movies, games and online businesses.

Established in 1955, Sony Canada evolved from General Distributors, which had been founded as Gendis in Winnipeg.

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Originally headquartered in Winnipeg, Sony of Canada brought Walkman portable music players, Trinitron Televisions and Handycam Camcorders to the Canadian market.

In 2015, Sony Canada announced the closure of all its 14 stores, impacting approximately 90 jobs.