Mitutoyo Canada Inc. announces new president

Shigeyuki Sasaki has been appointed the new President for Mitutoyo operations in Canada and USA. Sasaki has served numerous roles within Mitutoyo for the last 35 years including; New Product Development and Quality Control Departments in Utsunomiya, Japan; Manager of Purchasing and Planning in Mitutoyo Germany; General Manager in Mitutoyo South America; and recently Vice President and Executive Vice President of Mitutoyo America Corporation. He will remain as an active member of Mitutoyo Corporation’s board of directors. Sasaki succeeds Mikio Yamashita, who served as President since 2006. Yamashita will return to Mitutoyo Corporation headquarters in Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa, Japan at the end of the year, but will always be fondly remembered at Mitutoyo Canada for his insightful wisdom, compassionate nature and enthusiastic personality. He will continue his career with the corporation where he has also previously served as Vice President of Mitutoyo Netherlands, Logistics Manager of Mitutoyo Germany and Sales Manager of Mitutoyo Netherlands.

In related Mitutoyo news, Jay Summers was recently appointed to the Board of Directors for Mitutoyo Canada Inc. Jay is approaching 25 years with Mitutoyo Canada Inc. and has served as Vice-President since 2005.