A new President to lead Konica Minolta’s business in Europe

As a 30-year Konica Minolta veteran with an outstanding track record in a range of executive positions within the company, Keiji Okamoto takes on the European leadership following a post as Senior Executive Officer for Konica Minolta Japan and three years as President of Konica Minolta Business Solutions China from 2014 onwards. He has extensive experience from across the business with prior roles in strategic planning and operations in both Europe and the USA. 

Ikuo Nakagawa, who Mr Okamoto succeeds in the role of President of Konica Minolta Business Solutions Europe, is taking on a new Senior Executive Officer position at Konica Minolta, Inc. based in Tokyo, Japan.

“I cannot imagine anyone more suited to pass the torch on to than Keiji Okamoto. He truly carries Konica Minolta in his heart – and I am delighted to congratulate him to his new position of President of our business in Europe,” said Ikuo Nakagawa. “I would also like to express my great appreciation for the hard work and talent of the European team who have shaped Konica Minolta’s strong position in this market today and who help to constantly develop our business. With his proven success and experience, Keiji Okamoto will be a true asset as our journey of success through constant transformation continues.”

A strong future built on a legacy of success and transformation

“I am privileged to take on the leadership of Konica Minolta Business Solutions Europe,” said Keiji Okamoto. “In particular, I am keen to continue to build on the strong foundations of our philosophy of continuous business transformation. Over the past decades, this philosophy has been the basis for our success. It has helped us to undergo profound transformation from a camera producer to a versatile supplier of solutions that help our customers master the digital era. Today, we are growing beyond the confinements of our maturing core markets in printing and we are successfully expanding in markets like IT services, healthcare and digital manufacturing. I am happy and honoured to continue on this exciting path with our European team.”