Kathryn Scott has taken over from Debbie Brown who, after seven years, has moved internally to a new role as EMEA HR director, DRBG, effective as of 1 July.

In her new role, Scott will also support Canon UK & Ireland in continuing to develop a growth mindset to help the manufacturer realise its mid-term growth ambitions.

Prior to joining Canon, she has held roles at Cisco, Imimobile, Antenna International, Sky, and T-Mobile. She has experience working across a range of both local and international roles and has been exposed to a wide range of change initiatives, including relocations, acquisitions, new start-ups, and restructures.

Scott has been dedicated to delivering a range of people development programmes, including DE&I initiatives, employee engagement activities, and a variety of development interventions.

She holds an MSc in Human Resource Management, is a Chartered Member of the Institute for Personnel & Development (MCIPD), and also holds accreditations in coaching, counselling, and psychometric testing.

Scott said: “Canon has a solid foundation of great HR initiatives and is clearly achieving business goals as a result of great teamwork.

“I’m looking forward to working with my team and all the people leaders to nurture the talent we have. It’s an exciting time to join Canon, and I’m optimistic about what we can achieve together for our employees.”

Yusuke Mizoguchi, senior managing director at Canon UK & Ireland, added: “Our people vision is to be a diverse organisation and an inclusive place to work with an aim to empower everyone to bring their whole selves to work; where they feel enabled to thrive and contribute to achieving our business goals.

“I’m excited to welcome Kathryn to the business and am looking forward to her input in continuing to drive our vision forward.”