Organises 'Canon for Business' events across the Middle East with exclusive event in Doha, Qatar

Unveils ambitious plans in the country with renewed focus on Government and Education verticals

Doha, Qatar, 18 April 2017 

Canon Middle East unveiled a new concept of ‘Explore, Inspire, Improve’ as part of their ‘Canon for Business’ offering. The initiative supports businesses in Qatar to drive productivity, efficiency and sustainable development, and reinstate their position as a ‘Partner of Choice’ for their customers.

Held in the capital city of Doha, the event was part of a series of Canon for Business events planned in countries within the Middle East and part of Canon’s strategy of working closely with its customers.

Canon is exploring the changing world of business and information, and is drawing inspiration from its customers’ challenges to help improve their business. Canon’s new concept of ‘Explore, Inspire, Improve’ is reflective of these efforts, which will provide a business process consultancy, and work with its customers to build the best solution for their organisation based on their business priorities.

“Digitisation is becoming an inevitable trend for organisations in the region however, to uncover maximum benefits from this trend, businesses need solutions that offer workforce efficiency, stronger cost management, feature more robust data security features, and that function to the highest international sustainability standards. Canon’s solutions holistically address these pain points, and we are happy to demonstrate these capabilities to our Qatari customers through this event. We are here to provide an end to end solution to consumers and businesses and this integration will further serve us to become closer to them and make technology more functional.” said Anurag Agrawal, Managing Director, Canon Middle East.

“With our corporate philosophy of `Kyosei`, meaning ‘living and working together for the common good,’ we will look to maintain our growth and prosperity in the region.” Agrawal added.

The outlook for Qatar’s economy is strong as the country’s strategy has been to diversify into all major markets. Qatar's 2017 growth is expected to be 3.8%, making it one of the most attractive Middle Eastern markets.  Qatar will continue to lead GCC non-oil growth in 2017-18.

“Our approach has always been to create sustainable growth and strengthen our core business by primarily being a partner who will solve customer challenges. With the launch of our direct operations in market, Qatari customers now can receive direct advice on products and services from Canon professionals. Customers can also benefit from our state-of-the-art showroom designed to provide hands-on demonstrations of our B2B services and solutions” said Shadi Bakhour, B2B Business Unit Director, Canon Middle East.

Qatar is a key, strategic market for Canon in the region and its intent is to contribute to the Qatari economy. In fact, Canon is the first global technology brand to set up a direct in-country presence in Qatar which is a testimony to Canon’s vision and commitment of being closer to its customers.

Wim Wynants, General Manager, Canon Office Imaging Solutions, Doha said, “Since the launch of our operations in Qatar, we have contributed to the sustainability of society and the environment with the advanced technological strengths, global business deployment, and diverse, specialised human resource. This has been cultivated through the diversification and globalisation of our business operations. We follow the best practices including flexible cloud services which is set to increase efficiency and make options simpler for our customers. Canon Business Services is our outsourcing business which will help digitise and sustainably transform our customers’ processes efficiently across varied business units.”

At the event attended by more than 150 customers from Qatar, Canon highlighted its B2B strategy to its channel partners and key customers and showcased an innovative range of products catered to the evolving needs of businesses in verticals such as , healthcare, hospitality, construction, education and government.

In the sphere of CSR, Canon has continued to promote and support the activities of the Canon Foundation as well as various social and cultural programs. The company has implemented initiatives to strengthen information security, compliance and governance from the perspective of risk management.

Canon Office Imaging Solutions Doha has organised several community activities with the objective of a better tomorrow. These include a blood donation drive with its employees in conjunction with Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC).

Canon remains committed to innovation, agility and a solutions-driven approach. The company has been working collaboratively to pioneer transformational approaches to the biggest social and environmental challenges.

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Canon Office Imaging Solutions Doha
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e: hannah.costa@canon-qatar.qa

About Canon Office Imaging Solutions Doha
Canon Office Imaging Solutions Doha is Canon Middle East’s direct operation in Qatar, established in partnership with Salam Technology, its existing imaging solutions distributor in the country.

Canon Office Imaging Solutions Doha reports to Canon Middle East FZ LLC (CME), a subsidiary of Canon Europe and the regional headquarters for Canon in the Middle East, based in Dubai, UAE.

Canon has been represented in the Middle East for more than 40 years through distributors and partners that have successfully built a solid customer base and significant market share in the region.

Launched in 2015, Canon Office Imaging Solutions Doha strengthens Canon’s in-country presence and demonstrates its commitment by operating closer to its customers and meeting their demands through diverse business offerings. The company will continue to accelerate Canon’s growth in the rapidly evolving Qatari market. 

Canon Office Imaging Solutions Doha’s focus is on business imaging and production printing products and solutions. It provides high quality, technologically advanced products required across all industries and builds on Salam Technology’s established customer base, strong local presence and proven track-record.

Canon Office Imaging Solutions Doha also provides Qatari customers the opportunity to receive direct advice on products and services from Canon professionals. The variety of solutions spans from imaging needs to office solutions and managed print services.

Canon is a world-leading innovator and provider of imaging solutions for home and businesses. It provides both individual products and complete networked technology solutions for information input, management and output. Its product range is divided between Business Solutions (developing IT products, solutions and services for both the office and professional print environments) and Consumer Imaging (photography, video and digital camera, Laser and Inkjet printers and the latest diversification to the business, IP security cameras.

Canon upholds its corporate philosophy of Kyosei – ‘living and working together for the common good’ to give back to the communities in which it operates.

Salam Technology has been a leading digital infrastructure systems integrator and IT solutions provider in Qatar, with over 30 years of cumulative experience. The company provides cutting-edge technology solutions to help clients maintain their competitive edge and be more innovative. The company has designed, supplied, tested, commissioned, supported and maintained integrated solutions for clients in different sectors including government, telecom and utility, banking and finance, industry and petrochemicals. Salam Technology will continue to be the distribution partner for Canon’s consumer imaging products in Qatar.

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