If a shutterbug wants to click a man larger than life, he or she certainly won't not find a better subject than Kensaku Konishi, President and Chief Executive Officer, Canon India for the craving project. And for those who would like to copy success, few would come up so clear, sharp and in contrasting light as Konishi. Konishi, a Canon veteran, will oversee the company's management and business operations for India.

After his graduation from Waseda University, he joined Canon in 1978 as part of a management team for production control and budget, for copiers. Following several senior management positions in Japan, Australia and 7 years in United States, he was appointed the Managing Director of Canon Marketing (Singapore) in 2001, responsible for the overall management of domestic sales and marketing operations. He is familiar with operations in South and South East Asia.

Prior to his current appointment, Konishi was President and Chief Executive Officer of Canon Hong Kong Company Ltd., responsible for the strategic management and direction of Canon's operations in Hong Kong. With his devotion to improve the operation level of the company, Canon Hong Kong achieved the international award for quality, environmental awareness, health and safety management system and customer service. During Konishi's tenure, he led Canon Hong Kong through years of growth, including a successful 2006 whereby the company registered an impressive HK $2 billion sales, a 72% increase as compared with 2003.

Be it photocopiers, fax-machines, printers, multi-functional peripherals, scanners, digital cameras and multi media projectors, Konishi has left his mark on Canon's every product. He has built up an image for Canon, which few can think of matching, leave alone excelling. To top it all, he did somersaults, with aplomb at a time when market was flushed with products from innumerable brands.

Canon India Pvt. Ltd. is a 100% subsidiary of Canon Singapore Pte. Ltd; a world leader in imaging technologies. Set up in 1997, Canon India markets a comprehensive range of sophisticated contemporary digital imaging products that include photocopiers, multi-functional peripherals, fax-machines, printers, scanners, digital cameras, camcorders and multi media projectors. Five imaging engines of Image Capturing, Electrophotography, Bubble Jet, Semiconductor and Display drive these cutting-edge technology products. The company today has offices in 7 cities across India and employs over 400 people. Canon has 250 channel partners, 237 retail stores, 32 canon care centers; over 100 authorized service centers and more than 2700 resellers across 300 towns in India it does business in.

Creating an industry benchmark with new technologies in the latest product range the company launched 87 new products in 2006 including the launch of 51 products on a single day which is an industry landmark for the largest number of products launched in a single day. Overall, Canon India touched revenue of Rs.400 cr in 2006. India, as one of the fastest growing economies in the world, not surprisingly, the number of operations and products are augmenting with every passing year. For Konishi, the bar has been set high but it was in full confidence that he is one of the rare people who will not only meet the new challenges but set the bar of standards much higher. With a work-dynamo and a leader like Konishi heading operation in India, there are many successes waiting for Canon to click.