BWI: Baton Passed to New Managing Director at Nikon India

Press release from Business Wire India
Source: Nikon India
Tuesday, June 01, 2010 05:04 PM IST (11:34 AM GMT)
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Baton Passed to New Managing Director at Nikon India
Hidehiko Tanaka Handovers India Charge to Hiroshi Takashina

New Delhi, Delhi, India, Tuesday, June 01, 2010 -- (Business Wire India) -- Nikon India today announced the appointment of Mr. Hiroshi Takashina as the new Managing Director for India. Mr. Takashina takes over from Mr. Hidehiko Tanaka w.e.f. May 31, 2010. Mr. Hiroshi Takashina comes with a vast experience in marketing and sales. Mr. Takashina joined Nikon in Tokyo in April 2007 in the marketing department. Prior to Nikon, he has vast experience with one of Japan's leading auto manufacturer for more than 24 years looking after Middle East, Africa and Europe.

Commenting on Mr. Takashina succeeding him, Mr. Tanaka said: "Nikon has reinstated its commitment to the Indian market and its interest to promote the photography culture in the country. I am convinced that under the new leadership, we will further scale up our presence across India, and reach out to consumers and the photographic community in a larger way". His one and half year performance here in India to lead the sales and marketing team instilled confidence in me that he can take over the new role as Managing Director of Nikon India.

After stabilizing Nikon India and strengthening the division's organisation during his three-year tenure Mr. Tanaka is moving back to Japan to take over a new assignment within Nikon Corporation.

Mr. Hiroshi Takashina said, "This is both a challenging and exciting time for me as I accept this new role at Nikon India. Nikon brings to its users innovative technology in a user friendly package which is by far the most important element in any camera in this new era. My job is to build on those foundations and create a business that delivers value to Nikon business partners as well as its customers."

Mr. Takashina's task will be to build on to the progress and help Nikon India in strengthening its brand positioning and market share in the Indian market, with an added thrust on channel development and providing enhanced services to customers.

About Nikon India

Nikon India distributes markets and services the complete range of Nikon imaging products, including its Nikon D-SLR as well as its compact camera, the Nikon COOLPIX and a range of NIKKOR lenses and service and repair of Industrial products. These include microscopes and technical measuring instruments.

Nikon Corporation: Japan

Founded in 1917 as Nippon Kōgaku; the company was renamed in 1988 as Nikon Corporation. Nikon has truly evolved as an institution of creativity in imaging arena, Semi conductors, Industrial Equipments and specialized in optics as well. Nikon technologies are active not only in Nikon's core products such as cameras, microscopes and IC steppers/scanners, but they also squarely support innovation in leading-edge science, and they contribute to the development of society and industry as a whole.

Nikon Corporation, Imaging Company announced the worldwide launch of Nikon Next (www.nikonnext.com). Nikon Next site will serve as a new type of imaging gallery for the exhibition of works taking electronic visual displays as the final means of expression in a wide variety of formats, including still images, movies, text and audio, and Flash files, by established artists in the photography industry along with up-and-coming photographers and imaging artists who will serve as the backbone of the photo imaging culture to come. Visitors to the site will be able to search works by artist name or shooting location.

Nikon Website: www.nikon.co.in
Service id: nindsupport@nikonoa.net;
Sales & Support enquiries id: nindsales@nikonoa.net

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Thank You Note

Mr. Hiroshi Takashina, MD, Nikon India
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