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}}{{stub}}'''{{PAGENAME}}''', formerly known as '''Sonic Pillar''', is a division of [[Sega of America]] dedicated to handling the [[sonic:Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic the Hedgehog]] franchise.{{ref|https://clios.com/clio_juror/nojs/1154}} Headed by Chief Brand Officer and [[Sega of America]] Senior Vice President [[Ivo Gerscovich]]{{ref|https://clios.com/clio_juror/nojs/1154}}, and managed by [[Sonic Team]] veterans [[Takashi Iizuka]] and [[Kazuyuki Hoshino]] {{ref|https://zippospeaks.blogspot.com/2021/02/sonics-30th-anniversary-and-what-to.html}}, the studio ensures the brand is presented consistently{{ref|https://clios.com/clio_juror/nojs/1154}}, handles marketing, merchandise, and press releases{{ref|https://clios.com/clio_juror/nojs/1154}}, and has a significant hand in the planning of new [[sonic:Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic the Hedgehog]] games.{{ref|https://zippospeaks.blogspot.com/2021/02/sonics-30th-anniversary-and-what-to.html}} It also produced the award-winning television series ''[[sonic:Sonic Boom (TV series)|Sonic Boom]]''.{{ref|https://clios.com/clio_juror/nojs/1154}}

While the studio employs its own producers and artists, Sonic Studio does not develop video games.{{ref|https://zippospeaks.blogspot.com/2021/02/sonics-30th-anniversary-and-what-to.html}}

==Office==
[[File:SonicStudio offices.png|thumb|right|300px|Hanhai Civic Plaza, location of Sonic Studio.]]
Sonic Studio shares its [[wikipedia:Burbank, California|Burbank, California]] offices with [[Marza Animation Planet USA]]{{ref|https://opencorporates.com/companies/us_ca/C3409566}}, the United States branch of Japanese [[Sammy]] subsidiary [[Marza Animation Planet]].{{ref|https://www.sammy.co.jp/japanese/company/group/overseas.html}}

==Softography==
{{CompanyHistoryAll|Sonic Studio|Sonic Pillar}}

==External links==
*[https://www.sega.com/content/sega-america-inc-sonic-pillar-head-office Sega of America, Inc (Sonic Pillar Head Office)] listing at [https://www.sega.com SEGA]

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