Canon Australia was established in Australia in 1978 and is a
wholly-owned subsidiary of the US$32 billion Canon Inc. group.
Headquartered in North Ryde, Sydney, Canon Australia currently
employs more than 1,150 people and has offices in all mainland
capital cities.
An industry leader in professional and consumer imaging
solutions, Canon's comprehensive product line includes: digital
video cameras, digital compact and SLR cameras, printers, scanners,
fax machines and networked multifunction devices.
Canon Australia also operates its own lease finance service,
Canon Finance Australia, which facilitates "one stop" shopping for
customers wanting to lease or finance their equipment
solutions.
Canon consistently invests more than 10 percent of sales income
in research and development. In 1990 Canon Inc. and Canon Australia
established a jointly-owned research centre, Canon Information
Systems Research Australia (CISRA), as part of an international
network of research facilities. CISRA develops customised solutions
for local customers, and exports digital imaging technologies for
use in Canon products worldwide. Canon has ranked among the
top-three US patent recipients for the past 13 years.
In Australia, as in all parts of the world, Canon believes in
the philosophy of kyosei, or living and working together
for the common good. Canon Australia returns the benefits of its
success to the community through its sponsorships, charity and
environmental programmes.
