Canon names future chief
Former HP channel head becomes new managing director
Andy Vickers will become the new managing director of Canon UK & Ireland in January, when Lars-Erik Kennbert, Canon’s existing head, retires after more than 30 years with the company.
Vickers, currently director of Canon Business Centres UK & Ireland, joined Canon last November. He had previously worked at Hewlett-Packard (HP), where he was responsible for managing all HP sales channels in the UK and Ireland.
“Andy’s experience and his contribution to date proves his ability to rise to the challenge of heading up Canon UK & Ireland, and I look forward to continuing to work closely with him in the coming months, before I retire,” said Kennbert.
Andy Dow, commercial director at distributor Westcoast, said: “This is a fantastic opportunity for Andy and he’ll bring Canon a wealth of channel experience. He is a very strong character.”