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Canon Names Sam Yoshida President and CEO for EMEA

Yoshida was EVP and GM of the Marketing Strategy Unit, and chairman and CEO of Canon Solutions America, Inc. and Canon Financial Services, Inc.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Contributing Editor, Coatings World and Ink World

Canon EMEA announced that Shinichi “Sam” Yoshida is the new president and CEO for Canon Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), succeeding Yuichi Ishizuka, who is retiring after seven years in the role and a successful 44-year career with Canon.

Yoshida was previously based in the USA where he held the position of EVP and GM of the Marketing Strategy Unit, and chairman and CEO of Canon Solutions America, Inc. and Canon Financial Services, Inc. He will assume his new responsibilities as president and CEO of Canon EMEA from March 1, 2025.

He takes over a regional sales organization that has operations in 120 countries, employs approximately 12,300 people and contributes about a quarter of Canon’s global revenues annually.

Yoshida brings a wealth of expertise including manufacturing, innovation and recycling, having been part of the original team that established Canon Virginia, Inc., Canon’s major manufacturing site in the Americas.

“Canon is the market leader in imaging and print technologies with millions of customers throughout EMEA; this diverse and exciting region is full of opportunity and I am honored to be leading the business through the next phase of innovation and growth,” said Yoshida.

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