Sharp Europe, a major provider of business technology products and services across Europe, has announced the appointment of Paul Yokoyama as European President.
Headquartered in London, Sharp Europe serves customers as their technology partner in both the private and public sectors, with a portfolio ranging from printers and display technologies through to collaboration platforms and IT services. Sharp Europe is part of Sharp Corporation, a global technology company employing over 39,000 people worldwide and an expert in both business-to-business and consumer innovation. In his new role, Paul will be responsible for the growth and development of Sharp’s European business, focusing on its established Document Solutions business, expanding its new unified IT Services business and fully integrating its broad Display portfolio.
Paul replaces Joe Tomota, who, after a successful tenure as Sharp Europe President, will now take on a new role as Global Head of Sharp’s Smart Business Solutions. With extensive global experience spanning two decades at Sharp, Paul has worked in Europe and held senior leadership positions in Japan, where he oversaw business strategy and growth for the Middle East, Africa, Oceania and Asia. In his previous roles, Paul also focused primarily on streamlining business operations, business planning and profitability.
Commenting on his appointment, Paul Yokoyama says, “This is an exciting time for Sharp as we continue to build an ecosystem that brings together a range of capabilities across products and services to help our customers navigate technological change. We are committed to connecting people and technology, delivering tailored solutions, best-in-class customer service and security for all customers.
“My priority is to build on our strong foundation to drive sustainable and profitable growth across our European B2B business. I am confident we have a strong team capable of supporting and continuing our business transformation across Europe. Through collaboration, innovation, and building our capabilities together, we can deliver even greater value to our customers.”
