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In the latest news from Fuji Xerox NZ, the company has announced the appointment of a new Managing Director and chair.
In the wake of its well-documented accounts scandal, ARN reports that the New Zealand subsidiary of Fuji Xerox has elected former banker and CIO of the Defence Force, Peter Thomas, to the managing director role. The company has also “created a new position of chairman of the board” which has been occupied by Haruhiko Imai. Both appointments were effective as of 1 October 2017.
Thomas had previously served as chief operating officer at Fuji Xerox NZ, a role he occupied since April 2016. In this role he was responsible for the “transformation of Fuji Xerox New Zealand and driving widespread change throughout the organisation”, the company revealed.
“This has included establishing an appropriate governance and management system to address the issues that were highlighted in the report by the Independent Investigation Committee, which was established by FUJIFILM Holdings Corporation.”
Thomas’s appointment has been described by ARN as a bid on the part of the Japanese parent company “to strengthen governance, solidify the Fuji Xerox New Zealand operations” and to “galvanise” board meetings.
Thomas expressed his pride at his promotion and said, “I believe that with the continued unwavering support from our shareholder, an extensive range of loyal clients, world-class products and services combined with an outstanding team of passionate and talented staff, the future looks bright.”