What is the relationship between Walkman and Sony in the context of the input sentence. Choose an answer from: product/material produced; manufacturer; distributed by; industry; position held; original broadcaster; owned by; founded by; distribution format; headquarters location; stock exchange; currency; parent organization; chief executive officer; director/manager; owner of; operator; member of; employer; chairperson; platform; subsidiary; legal form; publisher; developer; brand; business division; location of formation; creator.

The reason Sony unveiled not one, but two different digital Walkman devices in 1999 was that it was beset with silos: different departments of the giant Sony empire had each developed their own, different digital music devices.

Answer: manufacturer