Konica Minolta announces leadership changes´
July 13, 2020
Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. announced management changes to support its transformation strategy and extend its global reach in services and technology.
The company said that the changes are designed to accelerate its digital transformation, leverage its investment in All Covered and enable enhanced custom workflow solutions to better meet customer and market demands.
“I have been inspired by the agility and resilience I have seen throughout the company as we continue to transform our business and extend our global reach. Our office technology and industrial and production printing product areas are key strengths for our organisation, and our strategy is solid,” said Rick Taylor, President and CEO, Konica Minolta. “These management changes are intended to strengthen our position in the marketplace and provide our dealer and direct sales organisations with a cohesive leadership structure to better serve customers.”
Sam Errigo will lead the digital transformation strategy within his existing role as Executive Vice President, Sales and Business Development.
Kevin Kern will take on a new position as Senior Vice President, Digital Transformation and Emerging Technologies. Kern will be responsible for setting the direction and strategy to accelerate customer adoption of digital transformation, working closely with Konica Minolta’s engineering teams and R&D laboratory. He will also oversee Konica Minolta’s software and solutions planning functions, including emerging technologies such as MOBOTIX smart security camera solutions and BIS operations.
As IT services expands within Konica Minolta’s global portfolio, Todd Croteau, President, All Covered will lead the charge to streamline worldwide operations, unify infrastructure readiness and harmonise the company’s portfolio of services in the IT sector. Croteau will continue to run All Covered, in conjunction with his newly added global responsibilities, and will also oversee Enterprise Content Management to better align the professional services organisations.
Additionally, a realignment of business development resources within Konica Minolta’s graphic communications and industrial print (GCIP) area will strengthen its expansion and presence within the industrial and production print space and support its strategy for exponential growth.
Bill Troxil, Senior Vice President, Industrial and Inkjet Printing, will expand his team to encompass industrial print, embellishment and labeling products, production print support and will maintain responsibility for the AccurioJet KM-1 and KM-1e Inkjet Presses. In his new role, Troxil will oversee all aspects of Konica Minolta’s global partnership with MGI Digital Technology. The strategic alliance established in 2014 allows Konica Minolta to provide embellishment solutions to the packaging and label print sector, including hot foil stamping and embossing equipment in response to the digitalisation needs in the professional printing market.
Dino Pagliarello has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Product Management and Planning. In this capacity, he will continue to work on building out an industry-leading product roadmap for printers, office and industrial and production print. With more than 19 years at the company, Pagliarello has accumulated extensive experience in all facets of the business and works collaboratively with a global engineering team to share his knowledge of the industrial and production print market, Konica Minolta said.
“Production print is going to continue to be a growing area for our organization and we are committed to keeping businesses moving,” said Pagliarello, Senior Vice President, Product Management and Planning, Konica Minolta. “I am incredibly proud of the innovation and determination my team has shown, especially during these challenging times, to help our customers prepare for the commercial print economy recovery.”
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