KYOCERA Document Solutions
Fairfield, NJ – Kyocera Document Solutions America, Inc. is delighted to announce that Leonie Forristal, Chief Financial Officer, has been featured in this year’s Women Influencers edition of The Cannata Report.
The 9th Annual Women Influencers issue of The Cannata Report acknowledges, promotes, and recognizes women who make an essential contribution to the document solutions industry. Leonie is also featured in a special video released by The Cannata Report as part of the latest issue. Editor Scott Cullen says that the trio featured in the video spotlight are all Chief Financial Officers, “marking the first time the women profiled in our Women Influencers issue have held the same position.” The video is available to watch here.
"Being appointed CFO of Kyocera immediately put Leonie Forristal on our radar, and her fresh perspectives and forward-thinking strategies solidified her as one of our 2022 Women Influencers," said CJ Cannata, president and CEO of The Cannata Report. "Even though she is 'new' to document solutions, she has made an immediate impact throughout the channel. Her leadership is helping transform the industry."
“I feel honored to be recognized by The Cannata Report as someone who influences others in a positive way,” said a delighted Leonie Forristal. “Kyocera is a people-centric organization, and I am grateful to have been given the opportunity and platform to work with amazing professionals on a daily basis and to be able to use my experience to add value to the team. It’s the team ethos that is open for all to see, and makes Kyocera such a great place to work,” she adds.
Leonie has brought great leadership to the table during this complex period.”
“Having a professional with the caliber of Leonie in the position of Chief Financial Officer during what has been a turbulent and challenging few years for everyone has been huge,” says Óscar Sánchez, President and Chief Executive Officer at Kyocera Document Solutions America, Inc. He added, “Leonie was new to the industry when she joined, but her breadth and variety of experience and expertise has been a fantastic addition to the organization.”
On the Women Influencer recognition, Mr. Sánchez says: “Leonie has brought great leadership skills to the table during this complex period and this feature by The Cannata Report reflects this. It is well-deserved recognition, and we are proud to have Leonie as part of our team as we build towards an exciting future.”
The report details Leonie’s educational and professional background as well as her passion for bringing together the right people. In the issue she sheds light on how she established a financial planning and analysis team from scratch when she joined the company in December 2020 and the positive impact this has had on Kyocera’s operations.
Despite the current climate of uncertainty across the globe, Leonie is ambitious when looking ahead to the future from a Kyocera perspective. “We’re certainly not stagnant, and we’re looking at opportunities and addressing issues,” she tells The Cannata Report. “We’re always looking for continuous improvement.”
The full written feature, A Delicate Balance, can be accessed via The Cannata Website by clicking here.
About KYOCERA Document Solutions America, Inc.
Kyocera Document Solutions America, Inc. is a group company of Kyocera Document Solutions Inc., a global leading provider of total document solutions based in Osaka, Japan. The company’s portfolio includes reliable and eco-friendly MFPs and printers, as well as business applications and consultative services which enable customers to optimize and manage their document workflow, reaching new heights of efficiency. With professional expertise and a culture of empathetic partnership, the objective of the company is to help organizations put knowledge to work to drive change.
Kyocera Document Solutions Inc. is a group company of Kyocera Corporation (Kyocera), a leading supplier of semiconductor packages, industrial and automotive components, electronic devices, smart energy systems, printers, copiers, and mobile phones. During the year ended March 31, 2022, the Kyocera Group’s consolidated sales revenue totaled 1.8 trillion yen (approx. US$15.1 billion). Kyocera is ranked #603 on Forbes magazine’s 2021 “Global 2000” list of the world’s largest publicly traded companies, and has been named by The Wall Street Journal among “The World’s 100 Most Sustainably Managed Companies.