LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., Dec 4, 2012 – Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, today announced the launch of Canon Solutions America, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Canon U.S.A., effective January 1, 2013. Integrating the business operations of Canon Business Solutions, Inc., Océ North America, Inc., and Océ Imagistics, Inc., this new name is reflective of the integration of Océ, first announced in 2010. Canon Solutions America will provide sales and support for Canon and Océ hardware, software and services targeting general office, production print and large format markets in the United States.

Joe Adachi, president and CEO of Canon U.S.A., will serve as chairman and CEO of Canon Solutions America.

"I am very pleased that the integration of the Canon and Océ businesses is nearly complete," said Mr. Adachi. "We have worked very hard these past three years to make sure our goal of creating the overall leading presence in the imaging industry will be realized. Canon Solutions America and the other companies formed by the integration will be better positioned to meet the growing demands of customers locally, regionally and nationally by capitalizing on the strengths of each company and maintaining the superior service levels that customers require."

LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., Dec 5, 2012 – Canon Information and Imaging Solutions, Inc. (CIIS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Canon U.S.A., Inc., announced today that it has formed a strategic relationship with Dibon Technologies, Inc., a leading cloud and IT solutions provider. Under the agreement, Dibon Technologies, Inc. will provide implementation services for Canon's "Forms and Print Services for Salesforce," an application that allows Salesforce users to easily turn their Salesforce data into professional-looking reports, proposals or other documents, which can then be printed without the need for print drivers.*

"We have been making tremendous strides in the cloud and solutions space in recent years. Finding the right partners to continue this evolution is key for us as we look to expand market presence," said Satoshi Nagata, executive vice president, Canon Information and Imaging Solutions. "Dibon Technologies has an excellent reputation for its progress in the cloud and IT solutions space, and we are excited to collaborate and share expertise in developing and deploying cloud-based solutions for clients in a variety of industries."

 LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., December 4, 2012 – In a world where images are instantly shared, Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, today announced three PIXMA printers and a CanoScan photo scanner to expand the creative solutions available to consumers for easily printing, archiving and sharing photos. The PIXMA MG6320 and MG5420 Wireless1 Photo All-In-One (AIO) and PIXMA iP7220 Wireless Photo printers represent a significant update to the PIXMA printer line with a stylish, space-friendly design that saves desk space and allows for storage in almost any location, giving users a high-quality experience along with exceptional results. The CanoScan 9000F Mark II photo scanner allows users to preserve those special moments and memories from the days of using film by scanning and archiving with the slide and negative adapter.

Introduction

The current economic crisis has had a major impact on how enterprises allocate their IT budgets. Despite the fact that shrewd investments in services will provide immediate cost savings, enterprises are still reluctant to spend, requiring greater proof of realistic return on investment in the short- to mid-term and taking considerably longer to make final decisions before getting projects up and running.

Offerings that are increasingly attractive are focused on cost savings, strong business benefits, governance and risk reduction. Now that companies are scrutinising their overheads, many of today's major international organisations are starting to realise that more effective management of print procedures and document archives will save them both time and money, although they often have no concept of the magnitude of that saving.

An economic downturn will usually push expenditure to operational (opex) rather than capital expenditure (capex). The major reasons for this are:

• Greater flexibility, less cost: Opex-based spend allows budgets to be cut or increased faster and with fewer penalties and costs. It also allows new services to be bought and deployed more quickly and more easily. A utility pricing model — where a single invoice is generated on a monthly or quarterly basis — ensures that companies pay for what they use.
• Less risk: Moving towards opex decreases the risk of infrastructure overcapacity and consequently financial charges.
• Budget constraints or reluctance to borrow to fund investments: Avoiding assets on the balance sheet lowers an organisation's need for raising equity or taking loans to finance the assets. Consequently opex-based engagements become more attractive. This is also likely to drive interest for asset-based third-party agreements such as outsourcing and managed services.