HP looks for head

HP`s Australian Imaging and Printing Group (IPG) and consumer business is looking for a new head, following Christoph Shell`s promotion to a regional role, states ARNnet.

Schell will take over as Asia-Pacific and Japan VP for IPG as well as its Consumer Go-to-Market Unit, from 1 January. He is relocating to Singapore and will replace Han Kong Leong, who is now managing the Supplies Business for APJ.

In a statement, HP said Schell will assume responsibility for the consumer IPG category across all products, solutions and market strategies. He is also tasked with overseeing HP`s consumer business for IPG and the Personal Systems Group.

EFI announced that Jean-Louis Gassee and Thomas I Unterberg have notified the company that they will not seek re-election to the company`s board of directors. Both Gassee and Unterberg served as members of the board of directors of the company since 1990, according to DMN Newswire.

"We are extremely grateful to Jean-Louis and Tom for providing EFI with valuable counsel and advice as members of the board for 17 years, especially during critical stages in the company`s transformation," said Guy Gecht, EFI CEO.

EFI has retained Russell Reynolds Associates to assist the company with identifying potential independent director candidates.

Konica Minolta Business Solutions has received a prestigious award from Mail Boxes Etc (MBE). The 2006 Sales Support Award, given out at MBE`s recent Global Convention, in Las Vegas, singled out Konica Minolta from dozens of other vendors of the global franchisor, according to PR Web.

MBE is the world`s largest franchisor of retail shipping, postal and business service centres. Its franchise brands comprise more than 5 800 independently owned locations in more than 40 countries around the world.

Konica Minolta has supported The UPS Store and MBE network for over 27 years, boasting the dominant market share of imaging and networking technology providers within the organisation.