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Ilse Jurriën : 2005-05-27 00:21:58
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Less grow in digital camera shipments 2005 : Canon, the world's biggest digital camera seller, second-ranked Sony, and rival Japanese makers expect shipments of the devices to slow this year as demand slows at home and in the U.S. Canon, the maker of PowerShot models, said it predicts shipments to grow 20 percent to 16.8 million units in 2005, compared with a 63 percent jump a year earlier. Sony, which sells the Cybershot brand, said shipments will gain 7.1 percent to 15 million units in the year ending March 31, compared with a 40 percent rise a year ago. Digital camera makers in Japan, where four of the five top sellers of the devices are based, are struggling to boost sales in their market, as 50% already has a digital camera.
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Ilse Jurriën : 2005-05-24 14:15:00
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Canon Digital Rebel XT ad focuses on women and NFL : Tennis court and gridiron action drive two new advertising campaigns from Canon USA Inc. launching this week - one featuring the commercial debut of international tennis superstar Maria Sharapova and the other capturing a dad's maybe-not-so-impossible dream of pro football glory for his son - to support the company's PowerShot and Digital Rebel XT - EOS 350D digital cameras. Canon is expanding its marketing focus to target women by leveraging its existing relationships in both tennis and football. The campaigns highlight Canon's relationships with women in sports, including its sponsorship of Maria Sharapova. In addition, by leveraging its long-time sponsorship with the NFL.
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Mark Peters : 2005-05-13 15:30:00
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Canon sponsor of 2005 World Figure Skating : Canon Europe, world-leader in imaging and information technology solutions, has signed a new deal to become Principal Sponsor of the 2005 World Figure Skating. Championships, the annual competition that fuses the athleticism of winter sports with innovation in the discipline of dance. The sponsorship deal forms part of Canon Europe’s overall business strategy to develop its presence within the emerging markets of EMEA. It also underlines the company’s commitment to building brand awareness in the region, specifically in Russia, where the championships will be held this month.
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Mark Peters : 2005-04-16 10:20:00
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Siemens and Canon become strategically partners : Today the Communications Group at Siemens AG announces its intent to strategically partner with Canon, the leader in the photo printer market. Understanding that the compatibility of their products offer consumers advanced photography options with Direct Printing, users of high-resolution camera phones, such as the Siemens S65 and SF65 will be able to conveniently print cable-free with Canon photo printers such as the PIXMA iP90 and the SELPHY DS700. Using existing connectivity technology standards, such as Bluetooth wireless technology and IrDA , makes this possible without using a PC. This partnership combines the best of both the photographic and mobile phone worlds.
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Mark Peters : 2005-04-13 12:30:00
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Canon USA celebrates Earth Day 2005 : Canon U.S.A. will commemorate Earth Day and the company's commitment to a sustainable environment with employees at its Long Island, New York, headquarters on Friday, April 22. Canon U.S.A. The Canon Earth Day celebration will feature participation by Yellowstone National Park and the Yellowstone Park Foundation (Eyes on Yellowstone is made possible by Canon - an educational and research program), NATURE Series with PBS (supported by Canon U.S.A. since 1990), the Canon National Parks Science Scholars Program (the only program that encourages doctoral students to conduct innovative research on scientific problems critical to national parks) and Canon Envirothon.
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Mark Peters : 2005-03-30 23:30:00
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Yoroku Adachi new president and CEO of Canon USA : Canon USA headquarters for Canon operations in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean, has announced the appointment of Yoroku Adachi as the company's new President and CEO effective today. Adachi also becomes a Managing Director on Canon Inc.'s Board of Directors. Canon U.S.A., Inc.'s current President and CEO, Kinya Uchida, will return to Canon Inc. to serve as Advisor at the Company's Tokyo headquarters. Uchida was appointed President and CEO of Canon U.S.A., Inc. in 1999. Under his leadership, Canon U.S.A.'s sales and revenues grew 16 percent from 1999 through 2004. The company achieved $10 billion in sales in 2004.
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