Canon U.S.A. Inc. has announced executive appointments and promotions that took effect July 1. These new appointments fortify Canon's commitment to elevating its employees and placing them in positions to succeed.

The new appointments include:

• Brian Mahar was promoted to senior vice president and general manager for the Imaging Technologies & Communications Group. He has now been appointed to the executive leadership team and will also serve as chairman of Canon Information Technology Services.
• Peter Kowalczuk was appointed chairman and CEO of Canon Business Process Services, in conjunction with his current position as president of Canon Solutions America.
• Mark Walker was promoted to president of Canon Business Process Services.
• Steven Himelstein was promoted to senior vice president of legal administration.
• John Zaharias was promoted to vice president of Canon Solutions America.

Effective July 1, Joseph Marciano retired as president and CEO of Canon Business Process Services and Tony Kano retired as executive vice president and general manager of the Imaging Technologies & Communications Group.

In other news, Canon U.S.A. Inc. has announced Executive Vice President and General Manager Seymour Liebman's inclusion on the Long Island Press PowerList for the 11th consecutive year.

Schneps Media, which publishes the Long Island Press, named the most influential movers and shakers on the island to its PowerList, with Liebman once again earning recognition as a key part of Long Island's innovation economy.

The Long Island Press PowerList, in its 20th year overall, honors some of Long Island's most influential leaders in business, politics, education, health care and nonprofits. The honorees were recognized at dinner on June 29 at the Heritage Club in Farmingdale.

"I would like to once again share my sincere appreciation to Long Island Press for my inclusion on the PowerList," Liebman said. "The list features some of Long Island's most respected and successful leaders. As always, the honor is quite humbling. I would also like to extend my congratulations to my fellow honorees on this momentous occasion. Being named to the PowerList is a testament to our company's ongoing commitment to digital imaging innovation and I'm proud of Canon U.S.A.'s tireless work to meet the needs of our customers."

A stalwart in the community, Liebman's long-term impact was recognized with his induction into the PowerList Hall of Fame in 2017; an honor reserved for a select few who have been named to the list at least five times.

Liebman joined the Canon U.S.A. Accounting Division in 1974 as a manager and was promoted to vice president in 1987. In 1989, he established the in-house legal department at Canon U.S.A. In 1996, he was promoted to executive vice president and general manager for administration and regional operations as well as being named general counsel. In addition to these positions, Liebman was appointed chief administrative officer in 2008.

Liebman currently serves as the executive vice president, chief administrative officer and general counsel of Canon U.S.A. Inc., senior managing executive officer of Canon Inc. Japan and chairman of BriefCam Ltd.