Fuji Photo Film U.S.A., Inc. Realigns Imaging Group.VALHALLA, N.Y. -- Fuji Photo Film U.S.A., Inc. has realigned its Imaging Group from a divisional to a functional organization. Under the new organizational structure  This article has no lead section.To comply with Wikipedia's lead section guidelines, one should be written. , the Imaging Group will be renamed the Imaging Division, and the Photo Capture Division and Photofinishing pho·to·fin·ish·ing n. The act or business of developing camera films and printing photographs for customers. pho and Web Services (1) Loosely, any online service delivered over the Web. Such usage appears in articles from non-technical sources, but not in IT-oriented publications, because definition #2 below describes the correct use of the term. Division will be replaced with separate consolidated sales, marketing, market support, product and systems development and technical services departments. All changes are effective immediately. "These changes will enable us to most effectively respond to customer needs and improve internal efficiencies," said Hank Hayashi, who will continue as Senior Executive Vice President and General Manager of the newly named Imaging Division. Hiro Sakai will also continue in his role as Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning Strategic planning is an organization's process of defining its strategy, or direction, and making decisions on allocating its resources to pursue this strategy, including its capital and people. , for the Imaging Division. Joining Fujifilm USA's Imaging Division as Vice President, Sales is Bing Liem, who will oversee the consolidated Imaging Division Sales Organization. Liem brings to Fujifilm 22 years of experience in the AgfaPhoto organization where, in 2001, he was named President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of AgfaPhoto North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , responsible for their marketing, service and distribution organizations. At Fujifilm, Liem will oversee sales for all products formerly handled by the Photo Capture and Photofinishing and Web Services Divisions. He will also direct the National Account Teams as well as Pro Market Sales and Chemistry and Special Lab Sales. "Bing is a talented and respected industry veteran who will lead the sales of our new organization to the benefit of our company and our customers," said Hayashi. Herb Baer, formerly head of the Photo Capture Division, is appointed to the new position of Vice President, Sales - Strategic Accounts and will be responsible for sales of all Photo Capture and Photofinishing products to these Strategic Accounts. He will report to Bing Liem. Gael Lundeen, formerly head of the Photofinishing and Web Services Division, is appointed to the new position of Vice President, Marketing and Strategic Analysis. John Prendergast John Prendergast is an American human rights activist focused on bringing international attention to the genocide in Sudan and the atrocities of the Lord's Resistance Army in Northern Uganda. , formerly Vice President, Digital and Web Services, is appointed to the new position of Vice President, Product and System Development, focusing on new product concepts that will successfully integrate into the product mix. Joe Vaughey, formerly Vice President, Marketing, Photo Capture Division is appointed to the new position of Vice President, Planning, Product Management and Sales Administration. Ron Santos will continue as Vice President, Technical Services. Liem, Lundeen, Prendergast, Vaughey and Santos report to Hayashi. "With this realignment re·a·lign tr.v. re·a·ligned, re·a·lign·ing, re·a·ligns 1. To put back into proper order or alignment. 2. To make new groupings of or working arrangements between. , we have not only positioned ourselves to take full advantage of our strong portfolio of products, but we have also realigned the responsibilities of our key executives in order to most effectively address market shifts and opportunities. We are confident that these changes will enable us to serve our customers even better and will also foster the development of new products, services and activities that will contribute to their growth and success," said Hayashi. About Fujifilm Fuji Photo Film U.S.A., Inc. is a subsidiary of Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. and delivers technology solutions to meet the imaging and information needs of retailers, consumers, professionals and business customers. As a global leader in digital imaging, Fujifilm pioneered the development of digital medical systems, and today is the leader in digital minilab systems. The company was ranked number 15 for U.S. patents granted during 2004, employs more than 75,000 people worldwide and in the year ending March 31, 2005, had global revenues of more than $23.6 billion. In the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , Fujifilm is a leader in delivering high quality, easy-to-use imaging and information solutions in the following categories: Digital Imaging Systems, Film and Imaging Systems, Recording/Storage Media, Motion Picture Film, Graphic Arts graphic arts: see aquatint; drawing; drypoint; engraving; etching; illustration; linoleum block printing; lithography; mezzotint; niello; pastel; poster; silk-screen printing; silhouette; silverpoint; sketch; stencil; woodcut and wood engraving. and Printing Systems and Medical Imaging and Diagnostics Systems. Fujifilm is an environmentally friendly Environmentally friendly, also referred to as nature friendly, is a term used to refer to goods and services considered to inflict minimal harm on the environment.[1] , humane enterprise and an exemplary corporate citizen. 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