Konica Minolta has named Tai Nizawa as its new Managing Director. An industry veteran with over 30 years of rich experience in the printing industry, Nizawa has been associated with Konica Minolta since 1987. 

On his appointment, Tai Nizawa, Managing Director, Konica Minolta Business Solutions Pvt Ltd, said, “On the back of its robust and technologically superior value proposition, Konica Minolta has emerged as a frontrunner in the global printing industry. It is an honor to be working with this forward-looking company for the past 3 decades. I am now looking forward to bringing the expertise and knowledge garnered over the years to further strengthen the fast-growing business in India.”

Having moved to this role after working as the Managing Director at Konica Minolta Vietnam,  Nizawa has also worked with the brand in Osaka, Germany, New Zealand, Tokyo, Netherlands, UAE, and the US. Throughout his prolific career, he has held several pivotal positions and has been instrumental in devising strategies that have led to the decided growth of Konica Minolta. 

In his current role as the MD at Konica Minolta Business Solutions Pvt Ltd, Nizawa will be responsible for creating a strategic roadmap and leading day-to-day operations for the Indian business. He will be based out of the Gurgaon-Cybercity office.  

The move further strengthens the leadership ranks of the company. Konica Minolta India is the India arm and a 100% subsidiary of Konica Minolta Business Technologies, a Japanese MNC with a market legacy of more than 146 years and a worldwide presence spanning over 150 international markets. It specializes in providing high-end business printing solutions in the office automation, production printing, and industrial printing domains and is the market leader in the production printing space. With this appointment, the firm is hoping to leverage Nizawa’s vast experience as it embarks on growing its presence further in the Indian market where it is present with 21 branch offices and 700+ employees.