Komori America Announces Organizational Changes

ROLLING MEADOWS, IL—November 4, 2008—Komori Corp. announced that Stephan Carter, president and COO of Komori America Corp., will be leaving Komori America effective November 30, 2008. “While I will miss my association with Komori, I look forward to the challenges that lie ahead,” says Carter. During his seven year tenure at Komori America, Carter effectively launched the Komori Lithrone S series and drove significant growth of market share across all product lines.

Effective December 1, 2008, Carter is appointed the president and CEO of Hudson North America. Hudson is a leading provider of permanent recruitment, contract professionals and talent management services worldwide. In his new position, Carter will be responsible for Hudson North America’s long term strategic direction and growth across all of the regional business units, including IT, legal, financial solutions and recruitment and talent management.

Komori President and CEO, Yoshiharu Komori said, “Mr. Carter’s talent and expertise greatly contributed to the growth and success of Komori America over the past seven years. I wish him much success in his new endeavors, and will always consider him a member of the Komori family.”

Kazuyoshi “Kosh” Miyao will replace Carter as president and COO of Komori America. Currently serving as Executive Vice President of Marketing and Product Development, Miyao is well known in the graphic arts industry. Throughout his more than twenty year tenure at Komori America, Miyao has played a key role in the technical, product design, service, sales and marketing of Komori products. Active in industry associations, Miyao has been a member of NPES, and served two terms on the association’s board of directors. He was also instrumental in the implementation of six sigma in the parts and service departments of Komori America.

Mr. Komori states, “Mr. Miyao has played a significant role in the establishment of the Komori brand in North America, and I am confident that his knowledge and expertise from manufacturing to marketing will help us achieve even greater growth.”

About Komori Corp.
Toyko-based Komori Corp., a premier manufacturer of sheetfed and web offset printing presses, provides world class technology especially suited for today’s highly competitive printing marketplace. Delivering the highest level in print quality coupled with impressively fast makeready and JDF connectivity through open systems architecture, Komori presses help printers achieve higher productivity levels essential for increased margins and business growth. Komori America Corporation is headquartered in Rolling Meadows, IL and manages a sales and service organization throughout North America.