A regular visitor to Australia and New Zealand, Yasunori Ogawa will pass the Presidency and CEO role to Junkichi Yoshida from April 1st 2025. Ogawa's Presidency has seen Epson grow as an industrial-grade supplier with label, textile and workflow product, highlighted by the 2024 acquisition of (EFI) Fiery.
Epson President Ogawa (L) congratulates Junkichi Yoshida on his upcoming appointment as President and CEO
Mr Ogawa shared news of his upcoming transition from the role of President, Representative Director and Chief Executive Officer to Chairman and Director in a LInkedIn post.
He says: "I hope you will join me in welcoming my successor, Mr. Junkichi Yoshida, currently Director, Executive Officer, and Chief Operating Officer of the Printing Solutions Division. I have known Mr. Yoshida for many years, and his vision, extensive professional experience, and leadership qualities make him an excellent fit to lead Epson into the future and into the next corporate long-term vision.
"I want to express my deepest gratitude to our loyal customers, supportive partners and dedicated team. Your trust and collaboration have been the cornerstone of our success. Thank you for the incredible support over the years. As I transition to the role of Chairman and Director, I am committed to continuing to shape the future of Epson."
Epson's corporate announcement goes: "Epson aspires to the goal of achieving sustainability and enriching communities as part of its Epson 25 Renewed corporate vision. Accordingly, its businesses are focused on solving societal issues through a philosophy of efficient, compact and precise innovation.
As one 5-year plan ends, another will begin
"The 2025 fiscal year is the final year of Epson '25 Renewed. It is also a year during which Epson will finish formulating its next strategic corporate vision for driving future growth. It is important for the company to steadily execute its plans for the next generation and rapidly develop pioneering products and the technologies that support them in both growth and new areas.
"This transition in leadership, which was deliberated by the Director Nomination Committee and resolved by the Board of Directors, is thus intended to accelerate the construction of a solid management foundation aimed at enhancing corporate value, under a new management team that will be responsible for everything from formulating the next corporate vision to executing the strategies therein."
Epson will be exhibiting on stand C48 at May's PacPrint 2025, Sydney.
