Dennie Kawahara
It was announced this week that Dennie K. Kawahara will be taking up his new role as Managing Director of OKI Europe Ltd.
Kawahara, the former head of OKI Data Australia, will be replacing Terry Kawashima, who is moving on to a new role as General Manager of Overseas Banking Terminals Sales in Tokyo.
Kawahara is a long-time OKI employee, having joined Oki Electric Industry in 1992, working his way up to his most recent role as Managing Director of Oki Data Australia, a position he has held since 2012. In this role, he helped the division achieve constant growth across both Australia and New Zealand.
In the interim he has also held a number of other positions at the OEM, spending nine years working for Oki America Inc and serving in OKI Europe’s marketing department between 2007 and 2010.
As well as working in the printer business, Kawahara has also been involved in a few innovative IT hardware and software products, and system development for OKI.
“I am delighted to be returning to OKI Europe at such an exciting and transformational time in its long and successful history. OKI’s people, products and flexibility to meet customer needs make it a leader in its industry. I look forward to taking part in developing new, forward-looking strategies to address the positioning of our products in the new digital environment and to maintaining our momentum in an increasingly competitive market,” said Kawahara.
“As Managing Director, I will make it my mission to improve structure and strengthen OKI Europe’s direction, increasing collaboration and profitability in this tough and ever-changing market. In my experience Europe is the most challenging yet rewarding region to work in. I am excited to meet staff, customers and partners in the many different countries in our region, experiencing the different business cultures, and playing a part in OKI Europe’s exponential business growth.”