New MD for Canon UK and Ireland

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Canon has announced the appointment of Yusuke Mizoguchi (pictured) as managing director of Canon UK and Ireland. In his new role, Yusuke reports directly into Yuichi Ishizuka, president and chief executive of Canon Europe, Middle East and Africa. Yusuke will be responsible for driving sales in the UK and Ireland and strengthening Canon’s brand position in the local market. Yusuke brings over 35 years’ Canon experience to the role, having held a number of key positions across Canon’s core markets.

Most recently, Yusuke was Canon Europe’s head of business & information, services & project division, a role he took up in April last year. Prior to this, he was the managing director of Canon Oceania, where he led a successful acquisition of Converga, the largest acquisition for the region to date. Originally a Japanese national, Yusuke has spent the majority of his career outside of Japan, having worked across six different countries, including the United States and Germany.