The Nominating Committee received a submission from. Nishida recommending Sasaki as his successor, and undertook a comprehensive assessment of Sasaki’s record, achievements and personal qualities, and the reasons provided by Nishida for his recommendation. The Committee then decided to nominate Sasaki as a candidate for election as Toshiba’s next president and CEO. Concurrent with the election of the new president and CEO, Nishida will become Chairman of the Board of Toshiba Corporation in late June. The current Chairman, Tadashi Okamura, will become an Advisor to the Board.
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Leading brands at Photopia Hamburg
According to to the organizer, Hamburg Messe + Congress (HMC), major imaging brands will be represented at Photopia Hamburg, which will take place in the Hanseatic city from September 23 to 26 as a festival for the entire digital imaging industry. These include camera and lens manufacturers such as Canon, Sony, Nikon, Leica and Panasonic as well as Sigma and Tamron, but also the monitor manufacturers BenQ and Eizo, print service providers such as WhiteWall and the paper manufacturers Ilford and Hahnemühle. Several retailing companies and distributors, including Calumet, Foto Erhardt, IPS, HapaTeam and Probis will also exhibit.
