Olympus, the Japanese optical equipment maker best known for its digital cameras, has picked a Briton, who currently heads its European operations, to be its next president.
The choice will make Michael Woodford, a Liverpool-born 50-year-old, one of a handful of foreigners to run a Japanese company. The small group includes the Brazil-born Carlos Ghosn at Nissan and Sir Howard Stringer, born in Wales, at Sony.
Tsuyoshi Kikukawa, Olympus’ president, described Mr Woodford’s promotion as part of an effort to make the company more international.
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