Our amazing colleagues

“It’s a place where you can be yourself and it’s a place where you can make an impact.” – find out what it’s like to work at Konica Minolta from six Konica Minolta employees from different areas and responsibilities in Europe.

Diversity, equity and inclusion are essential components for creating a fair, just and respectful society where everyone has equal opportunities to succeed, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, cultural heritage or other personal characteristics. Six colleagues from across Europe with very diverse backgrounds, positions and roles share with us their experience at Konica Minolta.

Silke’s journey at Konica Minolta has been one of growth, leadership, and breaking barriers. As a participant in the Women2Lead program, she gained invaluable insights into leadership, self-development, and the power of diverse collaboration. The experience not only strengthened her confidence but also deepened her commitment to fostering an inclusive, supportive workplace where everyone can thrive.

Emma, Merle-Marie, and Finn are three talented young people on three-year apprenticeships at Konica Minolta. We interviewed them as they embarked on four-week placements at three of our European subsidiaries – giving them the opportunity to immerse themselves in the unique cultural and professional dynamics of their host countries.

Lenka works in a dynamic international environment where she focuses on innovation and the development of potential business. In this impactful role, she interacts extensively with customers and colleagues in different countries. In her team, the opportunity to experiment and develop new products makes her part of Konica Minolta’s success.

Meet our passionate colleague Laila from the European IT team. She has two main drivers: people and projects. She’s currently working on a complex project to move the company onto a new version of SAP. The project spans our European headquarters in Germany as well as our other locations across Europe.

In his role as Digital Transformation Lead, Tristan Ross deals with IT in the area of Human Resources. Whenever new software is scheduled for rollout in the company, he negotiates and collaborates with the works council to ensure a smooth implementation.

For Lukas, being a trainee at Konica Minolta meant being in the field with his colleagues and learning the job by experiencing it. With this newly acquired knowledge and the many possibilities on offer, Lukas now supports his unit with ideas on how to ensure client collaboration in a more proactive way.

Anna Lena is a Digital Customer Experience Manager at Konica Minolta's European Headquarters. Thriving in a deeply collaborative setting, she embraces the many opportunities on offer for learning, new experiences, and personal growth. Her story shows how Konica Minolta's flexible and innovative work environment, coupled with the autonomy of her role, shapes her journey within the company. 

Who dares wins - with this attitude and a healthy dose of curiosity, Amy ventured into the unknown, taking on the management of a global project. The project saw her spend three months at our headquarters in Tokyo, and a further month in the US. She now reflects on her assignment and shares her experiences with us.
 

Having a culture that embraces diversity and inclusion opens the path to trust and honesty at work. It gives employees a safe place, where they can be authentic and perform at their best. Such culture plays an important role to feel confident and allows a larger platform for innovation, creativity and a variety of perspectives. Two members of our Konica Minolta LGBTQ+ community share with us their experience from the Konica Minolta workplace. 

From day one, Konica Minolta has been Meike's employer of choice. She enjoys a trusting and collaborative environment on all levels, combined with the autonomy to choose her own way of working. Customers are the centre of her focus. Her job is to recognise their needs before they do. Together with them and with the help of agile methodologies, she develops the appropriate solution for the situation.

As an executive assistant, Tatjana had an enviable insight into how things work at Konica Minolta. In addition to her broad range of responsibilities, her tremendous drive, diverse skills and willingness to learn paved her way into project management, where she now works as a project manager.

Passion, Customer-Centric and Team spirit in Konica Minolta - “if you have an idea to improve a process in the company or to create totally something new, then try it and believe in it. The time you will spend with the colleagues to bring your idea to reality is motivating and brings a great team spirit.” This is what our colleague André experienced through a project, close to his heart. Thanks for sharing André and many successful projects to come! Read the full story here:

Patrick works in a constantly changing international environment, which supports development and collaboration between departments. This surrounding keeps him energized when building European service strategies.“I never come to work thinking that I don’t want to be here. With all the changes that are happening the challenge is rather “Where do we start?” ” says Patrick. Read the full interview for more insights into Patrick’s story.

Together with his team, Erhan focuses on achieving maximum success for our customers. Konica Minolta affords him scope to diversify on subject matter, to develop new solutions and to further his skills. Thanks to our mobile working concept, he is able to spend plenty of time with his children, despite the demanding nature of his role. People are always his focus, be they family, colleagues or customers. 

You might be asking yourself, if it is possible to work 80 years in a company. Well, if we sum-up the 20th professional anniversary of our four colleagues: Markus Wagner, Wiebke Ostermeier, Bernd Scheibner and Joerg Libal all working for the Konica Minolta Academy, we end up with 80 years full of Konica Minolta experience. Let’s have a closer look to learn what our colleagues find motivating but also challenging and why working for the same company for more than 80 years still brings inspiration