Toshiba Medical has announced the appointment of Mark
Holmshaw as the President and CEO of Toshiba Medical Systems Europe. He has
assumed his responsibilities as of May 1st and will succeed Hiroyuki Tachikawa after
his four years heading the European organisation.
Mark has been working for Toshiba Medical for 27 years. Beginning as an engineer in Service, he moved into the Sales environment at Toshiba Medical UK before being promoted to the position of Vice President Sales, Marketing and Service at Toshiba Medical Europe in 2012.
With an impressive track record in engineering, sales
and management, Mark Holmshaw is looking forward to further strengthen and
enhance the companies’ position in the healthcare industry. Partnership,
innovation and clear communication are key elements in his strategy to drive
the business forward.
“I am grateful that I have been given the opportunity to
use my strong people skills and years of knowledge and expertise in realising
our challenging objectives and bring our organization to the next level.” said
Mark Holmshaw. “Key are our dedicated people and their friendly, professional and
customer centric attitude. They are our main differentiator and something I
strongly believe in: it's all about the people. I am confident that, now being
part of the Canon family, our organization will become much stronger in every
aspect of doing business and I’m looking very much forward to making this
happen.”
About Mark Holmshaw
Mark joined
Toshiba in 1991 from a position within Philips Medical Systems. He started his
career with Toshiba Medical in the service group before moving to a sales role
in the UK in 1996. From there he moved to sales management and regional
management until 2010 when he was appointed as Business Unit Manager for X-Ray
in Europe and subsequently moved to the Netherlands. In 2012, he was appointed
Vice President for Sales, Service and Marketing in Toshiba Medical Europe
before transitioning to his current position from May this year.
Over Toshiba Medical Systems Europe
Toshiba Medical Systems Europe, a Canon Group organization, headquartered in
Zoetermeer, The Netherlands, markets, sells, distributes and services radiology
and cardiovascular systems, including CT, MR, ultrasound, X-ray and
interventional X-ray equipment. For more information, visit the Toshiba Medical
Systems Europe website: www.toshiba-medical.eu
About Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation
As of December 2016, Toshiba Medical became a member of the Canon Group. We
will change its name to Canon Medical Systems Corporation around the beginning
of 2018. Toshiba Medical offers a full range of diagnostic medical imaging
solutions including CT, X-Ray, Ultrasound and MR, across the globe. In line
with our continued Made for Life philosophy, patients are at the heart of everything
we do. Our mission is to provide medical professionals with solutions that
support their efforts in contributing to the health and wellbeing of patients
worldwide. Our goal is to deliver optimum health opportunities for patients
through uncompromised performance, comfort and safety features.
At Toshiba Medical we work hand in hand with our
partners - our medical, academic and research community. We build relationships
based on transparency, trust and respect. Together as one, we strive to create industry-leading
solutions that deliver an enriched quality of life. For more information, visit
the Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation website: http://www.toshibamedicalsystems.com