Canon Celebrates Production Of 80 Millionth EOS-Series Camera

MELVILLE, N.Y., — Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, today announced that its parent company, Canon Inc., is celebrating the company surpassing a new camera-manufacturing milestone - the production of its 80-millionth film and digital EOS-series interchangeable-lens camera - on November 10, 2015. The 80-millionth camera produced was a Canon EOS 5DS R which holds the world’s highest pixel count in its class.

EOS, which stands for “Electro Optical System,” is also the name of the Greek goddess of the dawn. Introduced in March 1987 as a new generation of AF SLR cameras, EOS cameras were the world’s first to incorporate an electronic mount system enabling complete electronic control not only between the lens and body, but throughout the entire camera system.

Canon manufactures all of the key components found in the EOS series, enabling the Company to produce an even more robust product lineup by selecting the optimal sensor for each model. Drawing on this strength, Canon has helped to pioneer a new age for cameras by launching such innovative products as the compact and lightweight EOS Rebel XS, which succeeded in expanding its user base, and the EOS 5D series, which celebrated its 10-year anniversary this year.

As a result, Canon has successfully maintained the No. 1 share worldwide within the interchangeable-lens digital camera market for the 12-year period from 2003 to 2014. And thanks to customer demand, Canon’s EF interchangeable lenses, launched alongside the EOS SLR camera system, celebrated a new manufacturing milestone in June 2015 with the production of the 110-millionth EF-series interchangeable lenses for EOS cameras, setting a new world record for the most interchangeable lenses produced. 2

Canon Inc. will continue to refine its diverse imaging technologies based on its core optical technologies, striving to produce exceptional and reliable lenses and cameras that cater to the varying needs of photographers – from first-time users to advanced amateurs and professionals – while contributing to expanding the culture of photographic and video imaging.

Canon Media Source: Canon USA

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Preview the new / improved cloud-based Canon irista

Canon has announced a new / improved version to its advanced cloud-based photo management platform, irista.

New / improved Canon irista benefits:

Faster
Adding new photos to irista will be much quicker.

Easier
Zooming through time will be more fun, with our simpler design.

Better organised
Duplicate photos you add will be automatically removed and your photos will always be displayed by the date taken.

Mobile
Free up space on your phone by automatically saving all your phone’s photos to irista with our iOS and Android apps.

Shared
Easily create and share collections with friends, whether they use irista or not.

There’s a sneak peek of the new version here at http://preview.irista.com. And some answers to questions here.

Source: Canon

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Canon Australia acquires Converga

                                                              

Canon Australia today announced it has fully acquired The New Zealand Post Group’s managed services and business process outsourcing company, Converga, for an undisclosed sum.

Converga specialises in business process outsourcing with a focus on digital document solutions.

The decision to acquire Converga provides Canon with the ability to drive further growth by delivering value-based solutions to the market, strengthening Canon’s end-to-end managed services and business process outsourcing capability.

Converga will remain a stand-alone business, with the same management team and structure. The business will retain its independence and management autonomy, while benefitting from Canon’s investment, brand, leadership and product suite.

Yusuke Mizoguchi, Managing Director, Canon Oceania, “At Canon, our vision is to be recognised for our customer-focused solutions and market leading technology and services. Converga is a fantastic company that we intend to invest in, and grow, long into the future. The acquisition of Converga, enables us to expand our capability in managed service and business process outsourcing, strengthening our offering to customers.”

Converga has over 1,300 staff based in offices and technology centres throughout Australia, New Zealand, United States and the Philippines in more than 120 customer locations.

“For Converga’s staff, customers and suppliers, it will be business as usual. We anticipate a smooth transition of ownership to Canon,” said the New Zealand Post Group’s Chief Executive Officer, Brian Roche.

Paul Bellette, Chief Executive Officer, Converga says, “We’re excited to be joining the Canon family. This is the right direction for our business and customers as we continue towards our goal of being a partner of choice. At Converga, we’re driven to innovate with the best people, processes and technology to deliver solutions to our customers – this move will ensure those needs for customers continue to be met.”

Converga was selected as best fit in helping Canon to achieve its growth strategy, combined with a strong culture and brand alignment. The acquisition aligns with Canon’s overarching strategy for the future, which is focused on delivering meaningful solutions for customers through the best people, processes and technology.

The acquisition of Converga is Canon’s fourth in four years having previously acquired Harbour IT, Sunstudios and Océ Australia, strongly indicating that growth through diversification is firmly on the agenda.

Press Release Source: Canon Australia