Konica Minolta promotes Dingley to MD

Operations director to head UK team as Kobayashi returns to Japan

Konica Minolta has moved operations director Neil Dingley to the role of UK MD as incumbent Yuki Kobayashi returns to Japan.

Kobayashi said Dingley has already proven he is capable of leading Konica Minolta in the UK. "I have every confidence he will take the UK business to the next level," he said.

Neil Dingley, incoming UK MD, said the vendor's business is strengthening across managed print and document offerings, despite a challenging economic environment.

"Our vision of developing long-term, mutually beneficial partnerships with our customers and strategic partners is making real progress," Dingley said.

In addition, Keiji Masamoto is joining the UK team in the newly created board position of director of strategic business expansion and will report to Dingley. He was previously based in Japan, where he managed global account development.

Mark Lloyd will remain as director of indirect sales at Konica Minolta UK.