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Canon Announces Hiroto Kato as President and CEO of Canon Canada Inc.
Hiroto Kato Headshot Hiroto Kato has been appointed to the position of President and CEO of Canon Canada Inc. MELVILLE, N.Y., April 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, today announced that Hiroto Kato has been appointed to the position of President and CEO of Canon Canada Inc. Previously serving as Vice President of Imaging Products and Solutions at Canon U.S.A., Mr. Kato started his career at Canon Inc. in 1997, and spent 29 years in progressi
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