Sony Electronics is an operating unit of Sony Corporation of America, which is a subsidiary of Sony Corporation. Sony Corporation of America specializes in the manufacturer of audio, video, communications, and information technology products for the consumer and professional markets. The parent company s other business units in the U.S. includes Sony Entertainment, Sony Pictures Entertainment and Sony Computer Entertainment America. Its Sony Music Entertainment subsidiary is one of the world s largest recorded music companies. The parent company maintains engineering and research and development facilities in California, Colorado and New Jersey. Sony Corporation of America additionally manufactures and markets game consoles under the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3 and PSP brand names.