The CEO Magazine EMEA – April 2018

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Canon Medical Systems’ Mark Holmshaw has a few ideas to ensure

employees are more involved in the business.

WORDS SHARON MASIGE • IMAGES CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS/COJAN VAN TOOR

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ark Holmshaw says that “if you treat people in the way you would like to be

treated, then you have already solved many issues”. And as a President and CEO,

Mark lives by this mantra at Canon Medical Systems Europe. The company

develops medical equipment such as X-ray, ultrasound, computed tomography

(CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machines and advanced software that

enables the visualisation and analysis of 2D, 3D and 4D images of anatomical and

physiological features.

At the heart of Canon is its people and Mark holds them in high regard. So much so, he

regularly holds a ‘Lunch with the President’ with up to four employees, which is also a chance

for him to glean insights from his team.

“These are normally people from head office who wouldn’t have the exposure to me or

the business domain that some of the more senior members would,” Mark explains. “It is an

opportunity for employees not directly involved in direct sales, such as service, IT, logistics and

warehouse, to have lunch with me and ask questions relevant to their situation. It’s also a chance »

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