MELVILLE, N.Y., April 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Canon
U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital
imaging solutions, is proud to announce the appointment of
Kazuto Ogawa as President and CEO of
Canon U.S.A. Inc., effective
April 1, 2020, along with other
senior executive promotions.
Mr. Ogawa has almost 40 years of experience with Canon since
beginning his career with Canon Inc. in 1981. From 1995-2005, he
held positions with Canon Singapore, Canon Hong Kong and Canon
China before returning to Canon Singapore as president and CEO. In
2008, Mr. Ogawa was named president and CEO of Canon Canada. He
became an executive officer of Canon Inc. in 2011 and was appointed
executive vice president of Canon China in 2014. He was elected as
a managing executive officer of Canon Inc. in 2016.
"It is a great honor to take on this role as the new president
and chief executive officer of Canon U.S.A., Inc., especially during a time of
uncertainty when COVID-19 is impacting the global marketplace,"
said Mr. Ogawa. "In this pivotal moment, our employees, customers,
channel partners and other stakeholders remain our top priority and
we all need to work together to navigate through this challenging
time."
Mr. Ogawa's new role as President & CEO will be complemented
with other senior executive appointments at Canon U.S.A. Inc., on which he remarked: "I'm
pleased to acknowledge the well-deserved promotions of my esteemed
colleagues. This leadership team exemplifies Canon's dedication to
growth and innovation and commitment to our values."
The additional Canon executive appointments include:
- Tatsuro Kano has been promoted
from senior vice president and general manager of Imaging
Technologies and Communications Group, Canon U.S.A., Inc. to executive vice president of
the Imaging Technologies and Communications Group.
- Shinichi Yoshida, executive vice
president and general manager of Business Imaging Communications
Group, Canon U.S.A., Inc. has been
promoted from vice chairman to chairman and chief executive officer
of Canon Solutions America. He has added these titles in addition
to retaining his role at Business Imaging Communications
Group.
- Katsuhiko Matsufuji has been
promoted to the role of vice president and general manager of
Marketing, Business Imaging Communications Group, Canon
U.S.A., Inc. Mr. Matsufuji is
returning to the U.S.A. from Canon
Inc. in Tokyo and is replacing
Hiro Imamura, who is assuming a role
with Canon Europe Inc.
For more information about Canon U.S.A., visit www.usa.canon.com.
About Canon U.S.A.,
Inc.
Canon U.S.A., Inc., is a leading
provider of consumer, business-to-business, and industrial digital
imaging solutions to the United
States and to Latin America
and the Caribbean markets. With
approximately $33 billion in global
revenue, its parent company, Canon Inc. (NYSE:CAJ), ranks third
overall in U.S. patents granted in 2019† and was named one of
Fortune Magazine's World's Most Admired Companies in 2020. Canon
U.S.A. is dedicated to
its Kyosei philosophy of social and environmental
responsibility. To keep apprised of the latest news from Canon
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† Based on weekly patent counts issued by United States Patent
and Trademark Office.
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