Isao "Sammy" Kobayashi President and CEO

Canon Canada Inc. has announce the appointment of Mr. Isao "Sammy" Kobayashi to the position of President and CEO. In 2005, he joined Canon U.S.A. as an assistant manager in the inkjet printer group, and after numerous promotions, became a vice-president in the Imaging Technologies & Communications Group in 2020, where he oversaw the company's consumer imaging products.

In 2021, he was chosen to lead the Hybrid-workplace Solutions Group (HSG) to address the increased demand for products and solutions needed for the hybrid workstyles that resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic.In 2022, Mr. Kobayashi was promoted to Senior

Canon digital inkjet press

Vice-President and General Manager of HSG and was named as an Executive Officer of Canon Inc. At Canon Canada, Mr. Kobayashi succeeds Mr. Nobuhiko Kitajima, who is retiring after a successful 42-year career with the global Canon organization. Canon Canada Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Canon U.S.A. Inc., is a provider of consumer and business-to-business digital imaging solutions.Canon sells into the printing industry digital presses both toner and inkjet (web and cut sheet). Wide formate machines both roll to roll and flat bed. They took over Oce several years ago and also FP Mailing.Canon Canada Inc. is dedicated to its Kyosei philosophy of social and environmental responsibility.