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Andrew Smith has been appointed as Kyocera UK’s new managing director and general manager, after previously working as its senior director of business and operations
Kyocera Document Solutions UK Group has announced the appointment of Andrew Smith as its new managing director and general manager.
Smith formerly worked as chief information and strategy officer at Kyocera Document Solutions UK, as well as its senior director of business and operations. He will now lead a group which includes Annodata and MCL, two UK-based IT services and solutions providers that were acquired by the Kyocera Group in 2016.
With experience and expertise across print, IT, and cybersecurity, Kyocera says that Smith brings a “unique blend of technical and commercial acumen” with a “profound understanding” of Kyocera’s heritage.
According to the company, Smith has transformed the group’s managed service offering and was instrumental in the incubation of security services solution, Kyocera Cyber, from 2023 to its launch in 2025, a division he will continue to champion in his new role.
Speaking of his new appointment, Smith says: “It is a privilege to lead Kyocera into this next chapter. My focus is on ensuring our managed services remain rooted in genuine customer value, delivered in close collaboration with our talented team and channel partners.
“As we move into 2026, we will double down on our heritage of innovation, forging new value in our core print market while aggressively scaling our IT and cybersecurity capabilities. With a strengthened leadership team and renewed momentum in our channel strategy, Kyocera is uniquely positioned to serve the market.”
In addition to Smith’s appointment, Steve Doust has been named the new group sales director (Direct Sales), while Suki Purewal takes on the role of group service and operations director. These appointments follow the return of Pete Lunn as indirect sales lead in November 2025.
Doust brings over 30 years of previous experience and will be tasked with leading a revitalised strategy focused on managed print services, production print, and Kyocera’s existing portfolio.
Purewal, who has over 25 years of experience at Kyocera alone, will see his remit expand to include both service and project management.
Previous general manager, Yuji Doura, will continue to serve within Kyocera Document Solutions UK as its business transformation director, with the company saying he will leverage “his strong relationship with Kyocera’s headquarters in Japan to support Andrew Smith in his new role.”
Doura adds: “Andrew, Steve, Suki, and Pete all bring deep knowledge of the print, IT, and cybersecurity markets to the table, as well as a keen awareness of what channel partners and customers want.
“With Andrew at the helm and such breadth of experience alongside him, we are confident that we will continue our growth as a market-leading managed services provider throughout 2026 and beyond.”
