McDermott & Bull Executive Search and Canon Business Solutions Announce the Placement of Mark MacMillan as General Manager, Northwest Division

Irvine, Calif., March 6, 2008 – McDermott & Bull, a Southern California-based executive search firm, announced today the successful appointment of Mark MacMillan as General Manager, Northwest Division of Canon Business Solutions in Portland, Oregon.

In this role, MacMillan will be responsible for providing leadership for sales, service, administration, and systems personnel, ensure that excellent relationships are maintained with all regional customers for Canon Business Solutions products and services, and achieve all corporate goals in relation to revenue and profit.

“Canon Business Solutions was in search of a General Manager who could provide dynamic leadership for a growing team while ensuring that strong relationships with customers would be maintained.  Mark exceeds the criteria and has a proven track record of exceeding ambitious revenue and profit goals, driving bottom-line growth.  His background at Ricoh provided him with the experience, training and management background, and business strategy to be successful in this new role.  We are extremely excited by this partnership,” commented Jeff Black, Principal Consultant at McDermott & Bull who led this search.

Prior to joining Canon Business Solutions, MacMillan was Sales Manager of Ricoh Corporation where he directed Oregon and Southwest Washington sales, operations, and network services for five branches with annual revenues exceeding 30 million.  MacMillan spearheaded aggressive sales/marketing and business development efforts that drove revenues from $18 million to over $30 million in 4 years.

MacMillan received a Bachelor of Science in Business Economics from Eastern Oregon University in La Grande, Oregon.

About Canon Business Solutions
Canon Business Solutions (www.solutions.canon.com) is a Canon U.S.A. Company providing integrated systems technology that comprises one of the strongest solutions portfolios in the document management industry. Our unique and successful heritage is built upon an ability to offer unprecedented levels of service and support. As a leader in the office equipment industry, Canon Business Solutions can show you levels of productivity and performance that once seemed unattainable. Whether it’s through our world-renowned networked office systems, graphic systems, copiers, printers, scanners, or fax machines, we provide the technology and the support you need to move into the future.

About McDermott & Bull
McDermott & Bull, Inc. (www.mbsearch.net) is a retained executive search firm headquartered in Irvine, California with offices in Los Angeles, Woodland Hills, the Inland Empire, Pleasanton, the San Gabriel Valley, and Denver, CO.  The firm serves both public and privately held clients in a variety of industries and functional areas.  McDermott & Bull has developed expertise in fields including Technology, Financial Services, Energy, Manufacturing, Bio-Tech and Life Science, Retail, the Building Industry, Professional Services, and others.  Founded by Rod McDermott and Christopher Bull, the firm specializes in recruiting difficult-to-find and critical senior level talent for its clients.  McDermott & Bull works with a large number of prestigious clients including Allergan, Advanced Medical Optics, Black & Decker, Harbor Freight Tools, Boeing, Aramark, Cisco Systems, Western Digital, Conexant, Google, Invitrogen, Meggitt PLC, J.F. Shea, Comerica Bank and Union Bank.