Konica Minolta has named Rob Ferris as the new CEO of Konica Minolta Business Solutions (UK).
Mr Ferris takes up the role in May 2020 and will play a ‘pivotal role’ in the company’s on-going transformation into a digital IT services company.
Prior to joining Konica Minolta, he was a member of the executive leadership team at Canon UK & Ireland. He has held further leadership roles across the business over the last 19 years, most recently as country director, sales and professional services, and was responsible for the office and professional print business groups. Prior to joining Canon, he was the sales leader for Harlequin Technology, an IT systems integrator and services provider.
Mr Ferris said: ‘Konica Minolta has embarked on a very exciting journey, with a powerful long-term vision and strategy to realign its focus from a tradition of printing excellence, to a far broader IT services approach, fully supporting, transforming and simplifying the way its customers run their business systems. This proactive and transformational process is in marked contrast to our competitors, demonstrating a firm understanding and commitment to delivering a holistic solution which meets market demands but also respects the wider responsibilities we have to society and the environment.’
Lars Wørzner, managing director, North region, at Konica Minolta, said: ‘We are proactive in addressing customer needs and corporate responsibilities, to meet the wider socio-economic and business changes taking place in the world today.
‘Konica Minolta has a rich heritage of innovation and we have been transforming from a predominant provider of print and image-based technologies into a key provider of digital IT services, focusing on innovation, data and added value. Rob is the perfect person to lead Konica Minolta Business Solutions (UK)’s continued evolution to a digital IT services company. He has a proven track record of maximising business performance and delivering against profitability and growth targets, along with a burning passion for developing winning teams and enabling talented professionals to reach their full potential.’
