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Los Angeles Times
03-04-2025
- Business
- Los Angeles Times
Toshiba Names Jim Hawkins Chief Operating Officer
Lake Forest-headquartered Toshiba America Business Solutions has announced the elevation of its vice president of sales operations and Toshiba Business Solutions Latin America Jim Hawkins to the role of chief operating officer. The accomplished industry leader and 16-year Toshiba executive is now responsible for positioning the company's products, solutions and services for further success while ensuring revenue objectives are met. As Toshiba's vice president of sales operations and TBS Latin America, Hawkins oversaw the organization's sales operations, professional services, project management, managed print services, business development and sales training across U.S. and Latin American distribution channels. Upon joining Toshiba as vice president of operations & acquisitions in November 2009, Hawkins shortly thereafter took over as vice president of TBS, the company's direct sales operation, in May 2010. Prior to joining Toshiba, Hawkins established and refined his sales, marketing and operations acumen in the office technology industry for more than 25 years primarily in high-level roles at Danka Office Imaging. 'Jim is simply an invaluable member of Team Toshiba,' said Toshiba America Business Solutions president and CEO Larry White. 'He and his teams consistently meet or exceed our domestic and international operational expectations year after year. As our COO, Jim's impact across our entire organization is sure to be even more impactful.' 'I'm very much looking forward to collaborating with teammates throughout our organization to ensure Toshiba's products, services and solutions remain positioned for success,' said Hawkins. 'I'm also here to provide our organization with all of the tools and support necessary for them to continue achieving their collective objectives.' Information was sourced from Toshiba. To learn more, contact
Los Angeles Times
06-03-2025
- Business
- Los Angeles Times
Toshiba America Business Solutions Launches Real-Time Translation Innovation
Toshiba Application Instantly Translates Documents Into More Than 190 Languages Lake Forest-headquartered Toshiba America Business Solutions aims to simplify multilingual communication with instant translations through the release of its new Elevate Sky Translate. This technology leverages AI to translate documents quickly and accurately into more than 190 languages when utilizing Toshiba e-BRIDGE multifunction printers (MFPs). On-demand translations present an ideal and, in many instances, necessary solution for school districts, healthcare, government and retail organizations. Toshiba's innovative new software allows these organizations and others to print, email or save a translated document directly from a Toshiba MFP to better communicate with their diverse audiences. Elevate Sky Translate works by auto-detecting the original language of a scanned document while translating it into the desired output language directly at the MFP. Instantaneously, the newly translated documents are then available to print, email or save to a USB device. Beyond traditional word-for-word translations, this AI-powered engine brings contextual understanding to the document to create more accurate results for greater communication success. Elevate Sky Translate helps inform, engage and alert parents and students from diverse backgrounds by translating enrollment forms, notices and reports into their home language. Doing so further enables school districts to be compliant in this area. The new tech can also enhance healthcare communications by translating medical forms, prescription labels and discharge instructions into a language patients best understand. This is immensely important for increasing understanding while improving inpatient and outpatient care. For retailers, the solution can create a more inclusive shopping experience while fostering deeper consumer loyalty by translating promotions, receipts and product descriptions into a shopper's desired language on the spot. Elevate Sky Translate also improves public service through community engagement and outreach by translating forms, communications and resources to constituents in real time, ensuring everyone has equal access to essential information and services. 'Elevate Sky Translate provides a simple yet powerful solution to the challenge of communicating with a diverse audience,' said Toshiba America Business Solutions vice president of marketing and strategic business development Bill Melo. 'A single scan translates and prints documents in multiple languages, retaining the original formatting and truly helping schools and other public institutions communicate to their constituents in the language that they can best understand.'
