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· Fujifilm Graphic Systems U.S.A. Inc., Valhalla, N.Y., named Masahiro Ota the company’s new president and chief executive officer. Ota replaces Hiro Tada, who has taken a new position as president and chief executive officer with Fujifilm’s Medical Imaging Division. Ota joined Fujifilm in 1980 and first worked in human resources in the Fujinomiya site and in planning and administration for the recording media business in both Japan and Greenwood, S.C.
Ota also worked in international marketing for the Graphic Systems Division in Japan. Most recently, Ota was president of Fujifilm Starlight Graphic Systems (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. As president and CEO of Fujifilm Graphic Systems U.S.A., Ota will be responsible for guiding the company’s U.S. efforts in the commercial printing and graphic arts market, including managing the relationships with Fujifilm Group companies Fujifilm Sericol and Fujifilm Hunt Chemicals. Separately, Fujifilm Graphic Systems announced Todd Zimmerman will assume the new position of vice president, Field Sales, while Phil Kane will take on the role of vice president, National Equipment Sales. Zimmerman will oversee all four of the company’s sales regions, as well as national accounts, pressroom products, newspaper products, Fujifilm sales specialists and dealer sales. Kane will lead digital equipment and electronic imaging sales. Zimmerman and Kane, along with Steve Bennett, vice president, Wide Format Sales, will report directly to Ota. Bennett will continue to oversee the wide format group, as it expands its service and equipment offerings.