Welcoming Mr. Tai Nizawa, Konica Minolta Business Solutions Asia’s Newly Appointed Managing Director

Singapore | 1 April 2022

Mr. Tai Nizawa, currently Managing Director of Konica Minolta Business Solutions India, will join Konica Minolta Business Solutions Asia as Managing Director. He will be succeeding Mr. Koji Yoshida, who will return to Japan and take on a new leadership role in Konica Minolta Inc. Mr. Nizawa will be responsible to oversee the growth of Konica Minolta’s portfolio across 14 markets, including the domestic Singapore market and national sales offices across the Asia region such as Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Indonesia and aid its growth through the post-pandemic era. Mr. Tai Nizawa is a Konica Minolta veteran with over 35 years of experience, having started his career with Minolta Inc in 1987. He brings a vast of global experiences, having led various sales and accounting divisions in countries such as United States, New Zealand, Germany, UAE, Vietnam and India through his international stint.


A Word from Mr. Tai Nizawa, incoming Managing Director of Konica Minolta Business Solutions Asia


“I am thrilled to be back in Southeast Asia for the first time in two years. The ASEAN region is expected to be on a steady growth post pandemic, with many companies starting to recover and see tremendous growth.” said Mr. Tai Nizawa. “This region is special to me as I had immersive working experiences that is unique to the region. I am hoping we would be able to accelerate digitalisation, using data as our primary point of focus to solve the needs of our customers.”


Coming in during the recovery phase of the pandemic, Mr. Tai Nizawa will focus on digital transformation through Konica Minolta’s various innovative solutions, services and offerings, while strengthening its core business with the recent launches of Workplace Hub, AccurioJet KM-1e with HD and AccurioPress C7100 Series, designed to integrate business solutions across the entire workplace ecosystem.


“The recent launches of Workplace Hub, AccurioJet KM-1e with HD and AccurioPress C7100 Series gives our customers a new avenue and signal our continued contributions to the intelligent connected workplace, production and industrial print market. We will continue to develop and innovate new solutions, helping our clients grow their businesses as we chart a new path forward. I look forward to working with our partners in the ASEAN region in the coming years.” said Mr. Tai Nizawa.


About Konica Minolta Business Solutions Asia

Konica Minolta Business Solutions Asia, based in Singapore, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Konica Minolta Inc., Tokyo, Japan. With its expertise in imaging, data processing and data-based decision making, Konica Minolta creates relevant solutions for its customers and solves issues faced by society.

As a digital workplace solution provider, Konica Minolta helps its clients to identify and unlock the potential digitalisation to help companies reach the next level in the digital maturity of their organisation by rethinking the workplace. 

Konica Minolta's Igniting Print Possibilities offering helps printers, converters and brand owners maximize workflow automation to increase efficiency. The company delivers consultancy in all communication matters as well as top-of-the-line production, packaging and label printers. Its finishing devices create print products that stand out and create added value. Konica Minolta has established itself as the production printing market leader for more than a decade (InfoSource).

With its commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Konica Minolta has pledged to consistently pursue its sustainability and social responsibility goals. The company has been repeatedly recognized for its rich history of social contribution as well as for working towards achieving the SDGs throughout its business and is listed among “2023 Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World”, also having received the highest level in EcoVadis Sustainabilty Ratings. 

Worldwide, the company has over 39,000 employees and is operating in over 150 countries.

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