Sony is a conglomerate company operating in the technology, film, network services and financial sectors. The company develops, designs, manufactures and sells electronic equipment, instruments and devices for consumer, professional and industrial markets as well as game hardware and software. It is also engaged in production and acquisition, development, manufacture, marketing, distribution and broadcasting of image-based software, including motion picture, home entertainment and television products and distribution of recorded music. It also offers financial services, including life and non-life insurance operations through its Japanese insurance subsidiaries and banking operations through a Japanese internet-based banking subsidiary. In addition, it is involved in a network services business and an advertising agency business in Japan. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. The corporate development team of Sony aims to make strategic acquisitions that will further help them to expand its business globally.