Konica Minolta Australia Names Tsuyoshi Kanda Managing Director

Kanda succeeds Yohei Konaka, who led the Australian business for six years, with the change taking effect on 1 November.

Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in People

Isometric editorial illustration of a single matte-grey office copier with its paper tray drawn out, stacked with blank sheets, on a bare pale floor. — Tsuyoshi Kanda was named managing director of Konica Minolta Australia, succeeding Yohei Konaka, who led the business for six years, effective November 1. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

Konica Minolta Australia has appointed Tsuyoshi Kanda as managing director, succeeding Yohei Konaka. Kanda's appointment took effect on 1 November.

Why it matters

The leadership change brings in an executive with more than 25 years of experience at the company to head the Australian operation. Konaka will remain in Australia for several months to support the transition.

Kanda has more than 25 years with the company, including nearly six years with Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A. Konaka held the role for six years, having taken over in October 2020 from David Cooke.

The players

Tsuyoshi Kanda

Kanda is a long-serving Konica Minolta executive with experience in sales, strategy and supply chain management.

Yohei Konaka

Konaka is the outgoing managing director who led Konica Minolta Australia for six years.

The details

Kanda previously served as general manager of sales and strategy for the digital workplace business headquarters and held senior roles in supply chain management. He will focus on helping customers improve the creation, management and use of information.

October 2020: Yohei Konaka became managing director, succeeding David Cooke.
1 November 2026: Tsuyoshi Kanda took over as managing director.
Several months after 1 November 2026: Konaka's transition period in Australia concludes.

People Pattern

Konica Minolta Australia's October 2020 succession from David Cooke to Yohei Konaka set a precedent for the company's managing directors, and Kanda's 2026 appointment follows that line of internal promotion. Both transitions have been handled with an outgoing leader remaining for a period of handover.

Australian business customers working with Konica Minolta may see continuity during the transition, as Konaka remains in Australia for several months. Customers can expect the same company contacts while the new managing director settles into the role.

The takeaway

Internal promotion combined with a handover period can help preserve continuity when leadership changes. Businesses managing their own succession can benefit from a planned overlap between outgoing and incoming executives.