Takahiro Hiraki appointed as Mimaki Europe’s Managing Director

12 September 2020: Takahiro Hiraki has been appointed as Mimaki Europe’s Managing Director. In 2019, Hiraki joined the board of directors and was assigned management responsibility for Mimaki Europe.

Hiraki joined Mimaki Engineering in 1997 as a sales representative for the Mimaki CF-series. Over the next 20 years, Takahiro remained with Mimaki Europe, developing his expertise in the technology and advancing his sales career in various senior positions. He became responsible for larger teams and Mimaki’s success in new and emerging markets as the company expanded its solutions.

Commenting on his elevation as MD of Mimaki Hiraki said “From very humble beginnings in a prefab building and one of only 180 employees selling cutting plotters and CAD plotters, my Mimaki journey has been one of the industry innovations, technology break-throughs and significant growth. My goal as MD for Mimaki Europe is to further, develop relationships with our partners and customers to meet the evolving local needs of these businesses and take Mimaki Europe into its next the phase of success.”