TRUMBULL, CT. –
December 16, 2011 – Océ, a Canon Group company and an international leader in
digital document management, announced that Patrick Chapuis has been appointed
President and CEO of Océ North America effective January 1, 2012. Mr. Chapuis
succeeds Joseph Skrzypczak, who has informed the Océ Board of his intent to
retire in 2012. Mr. Chapuis will also retain his current responsibilities as
President of the Wide Format Printing Systems division of Océ North America.
 Patrick Chapuis |
In his new role, Mr. Chapuis will have responsibility for the Océ North
America sales, marketing, service, operations, finance and support functions.
Océ North America is comprised of the Document Printing Systems division, which
serves the office, education and government markets; the Production Printing
Systems division, which serves the transaction and graphic arts markets; and the
Wide Format Printing Systems division, which serves the architectural,
engineering, construction and display graphics markets.
Mr. Chapuis has
extensive experience in the printing industry. He has been responsible for
successfully leading the Océ North America Wide Format Printing Systems division
for the past eight years. Before coming to the United States, Mr. Chapuis
managed the wide format business of Océ France. Prior to that, he managed the
sales and operations for France, Belgium and Holland for Kodak Office Imaging
and the French operating company for Danka Office Imaging. Earlier in his
career, he held a number of sales positions for Gestetner and was part of the
IBM France controlling group.
Mr. Rokus van Iperen, Chairman of the
Board of Executive Directors of Océ N.V., said, "Patrick Chapuis is well
qualified to lead Océ North America, the largest operating company of the
worldwide Océ Group. He has decades of experience in both wide and narrow format
printing in North America and Europe, and has consistently delivered outstanding
results. I am confident that under his leadership Océ North America will
continue to prosper. On behalf of the Board and the entire company, we express
our gratitude to Joe Skrzypczak for his outstanding performance during his
tenure over the last seven years. We wish him great success in his future
endeavors."
About Océ
Océ is one of the leading providers of
document management and printing for professionals. The Océ offering includes
office printing and copying systems, high speed digital production printers and
wide format printing systems for both technical documentation and color display
graphics. Océ is also a foremost supplier of document management outsourcing.
Many of the Fortune Global 500 companies and leading commercial printers are Océ
customers. The company was founded in 1877. With headquarters in Venlo, The
Netherlands, Océ is active in over 100 countries and employs more than 20,000
people worldwide. Total revenues in financial 2010 amounted to approximately
€2.7 billion. Océ is listed on Euronext in Amsterdam. For more information visit
www.oce.com.
Océ North America is headquartered in Trumbull, CT, with
additional business units in Chicago, IL and Boca Raton, FL. North America
represents 34% of Océ's worldwide revenues, and employment is over 8,000. For
more information about Océ North America, visit www.oceusa.com. Outside the
U.S., consult http://global.oce.com.
Océ and Canon: Stronger
together
In 2010 Océ joined the Canon Group of companies with
headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, to create the global leader in the printing
industry. Canon develops, manufactures and markets a growing line-up of copying
machines, printers, cameras, optical and other products that meet a diverse
range of customer needs. The Canon Group comprises over 197,000 people
worldwide. Global net sales in 2010 were more than US $45 billion. For more
information visit www.canon.com.
About Canon U.S.A.,
Inc.
Canon U.S.A., Inc., is a leading provider of consumer,
business-to-business, and industrial digital imaging solutions. With more than
$45 billion in global revenue, its parent company, Canon Inc. (NYSE:CAJ), ranks
fourth overall in patent holdings in the U.S. in 2010† and is one of Fortune
Magazine's World's Most Admired Companies in 2011. Canon U.S.A. is committed to
the highest levels of customer satisfaction and loyalty, providing 100 percent
U.S.-based consumer service and support for all of the products it distributes.
Canon U.S.A. is dedicated to its Kyosei philosophy of social and environmental
responsibility. To keep apprised of the latest news from Canon U.S.A., sign up
for the Company's RSS news feed by visiting www.usa.canon.com/rss.
†Based on weekly patent counts issued by United States Patent and
Trademark Office.
All referenced product names, and other marks, are
trademarks of their respective owners.