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Konica Minolta Business Solutions Europe<br />
has appointed Keiji Okamoto as President<br />
of its European business, succeeding<br />
Ikuo Nakagawa in the role. As a<br />
30-year Konica Minolta veteran with an<br />
outstanding track record in a range of<br />
executive positions within the company,<br />
Keiji Okamoto takes on the European<br />
leadership following a post as Senior<br />
Executive Officer for Konica Minolta<br />
Japan and three years as President of<br />
Konica Minolta Business Solutions China<br />
from 2014 onwards. He has extensive<br />
experience from across the business<br />
with prior roles in strategic planning and<br />
operations in both Europe and the USA.<br />
Ikuo Nakagawa, who Mr Okamoto succeeds<br />
in the role of President of Konica<br />
Minolta Business Solutions Europe, is<br />
taking on a new Senior Executive Officer<br />
position at Konica Minolta, Inc. based in<br />
Tokyo, Japan. “I cannot imagine anyone<br />
more suited to pass the torch on to than<br />
Keiji Okamoto. He truly carries Konica<br />
Minolta in his heart – and I am delighted<br />
to congratulate him to his new position<br />
of President of our business in Europe,”<br />
said Ikuo Nakagawa. “I would also like<br />
to express my great appreciation for the<br />
hard work and talent of the European<br />
team who have shaped Konica Minolta’s<br />
strong position in this market today<br />
and who help to constantly develop our<br />
business. With his proven success and<br />
experience, Keiji Okamoto will be a true<br />
asset as our journey of success through<br />
constant transformation continues.”<br />
A strong future built on a legacy of<br />
success and transformation<br />
“I am privileged to take on the leadership<br />
of Konica Minolta Business Solutions<br />
Europe,” said Keiji Okamoto. “In particular,<br />
I am keen to continue to build on the<br />
strong foundations of our philosophy of<br />
continuous business transformation. Over<br />
the past decades, this philosophy has<br />
been the basis for our success. It has helped<br />
us to undergo profound transformation<br />
from a camera producer to a versatile<br />
supplier of solutions that help our customers<br />
master the digital era. Today, we<br />
are growing beyond the confinements<br />
of our maturing core markets in printing<br />
and we are successfully expanding in<br />
markets like IT services, healthcare and<br />
digital manufacturing. I am happy and<br />
honoured to continue on this exciting<br />
path with our European team.”
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