{"id":15716,"date":"2015-12-22T10:50:02","date_gmt":"2015-12-22T15:50:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/?p=15716"},"modified":"2015-12-22T10:50:02","modified_gmt":"2015-12-22T15:50:02","slug":"canon-u-s-a-closes-out-2015-with-industry-awards-and-recognition-celebrating-continued-product-innovation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/news\/2015\/12\/canon-u-s-a-closes-out-2015-with-industry-awards-and-recognition-celebrating-continued-product-innovation\/","title":{"rendered":"Canon U.S.A. Closes Out 2015 with Industry Awards and Recognition Celebrating Continued Product Innovation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Melville, NY, December 21, 2015<\/em> \u2013 Reflecting on a year of continued product innovation, Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, recognizes the many awards from prominent industry organizations and publications it received throughout 2015 \u2013 a hallmark year as the company hosted its once-every-five-year Canon EXPO, which can still be <a href=\"https:\/\/expo.usa.canon.com\/?page_id=373\">explored online until December 31.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In addition to its well-known camera, printer and business solutions, Canon Inc. was ranked three in the U.S. in patents received, with 4,055 patents granted in 2014 and 40 out of 100 on Interbrand\u2019s \u201cBest Global Brands\u201d in 2015, demonstrating the Company\u2019s sustained strong global brand performance. Additionally, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded Canon with a SmartWay\u00ae Excellence Award for the brand\u2019s service as an industry leader in freight supply chain environmental performance and energy efficiency.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are proud of the innovative products we continued to deliver to our loyal customers,\u201d said Kotaro Fukushima, senior director and general manager, Corporate Communications Division, Canon U.S.A., Inc. \u201cWe are honored that the industry and media recognized our hard work and dedication to producing quality, best-in-class products and look forward to continuing the momentum in 2016.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Consumer Recognitions<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Canon earned several distinguished awards for its consumer products in 2015, such as the <strong>Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-1000 <\/strong>receiving \u201cPrinter of the Year\u201d from <em>ImagingResource.com<\/em>, the <strong>MAXIFY iB4020<\/strong> and <strong>MAXIFY MB5320<\/strong> were named \u201cEditor\u2019s Choice\u201d from <em>ComputerShopper.com<\/em> and <em>DigitalTrends.com<\/em>, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>Products from the camera and lens portfolio that received two or more industry awards include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Canon C300 Mark II:<\/strong> \u201cBest New Camera NAB 2015\u201d \u2013 NewsShooter.com; \u201cAward of Excellence\u201d &amp; \u201cBest in Show NAB 2015\u201d \u2013 ProductionHUB.com<\/li>\n<li><strong>Canon EOS 5DS R:<\/strong> \u201cHonoree, Digital Imaging\u201d \u2013 CES Innovation Awards; \u201cEditors\u2019 Choice\u201d \u2013 DigitalTrends.com; \u201cHot One Award \u2013 Best Full Frame\u201d \u2013 <em>Professional Photographer Magazine<\/em>; \u201cBest Pro Camera\u201d\u2212 Resource Magazine; \u201cCameras of the Year- Best Professional Cameras\u201d \u2013 <em>Imaging Resource<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Canon EOS 5D S:<\/strong> \u201cPop Award 2015\u201d \u2500 Popular Photography; \u201cBest Pro Camera\u201d and \u201cEditors\u2019 Choice\u201d \u2500 Reviewed.com; \u201cCameras of the Year- Best Professional Cameras\u201d \u2013 <em>Imaging Resource<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Canon EOS Rebel T6s:<\/strong> \u201cEditors\u2019 Choice\u201d \u2013 <em>DigitalTrends.com<\/em>; \u201cSilver Award\u201d \u2013 DPReview.com; \u201cCamera of Distinction, Intermediate DSLR\u201d and \u201cDave\u2019s Pick\u201d \u2013 <em>ImagingResource.com<\/em>; \u201cEditors\u2019 Choice\u201d \u2013 <em>PC Magazine<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Canon XC10:<\/strong> \u201cPost Pick Award \u2013 Coolest New Product NAB 2015\u201d \u2013 <em>Post Magazine<\/em>; \u201cBest in Show NAB 2015\u201d \u2013 TVTechnology.com; \u201cHonoree \u2013 Digital Imaging\u201d \u2013 CES Innovation Awards; \u201cEditors Pick\u201d \u2500 <em>Resource Magazine.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Canon EF 100-400mm f\/4.5-5.6L IS II USM:<\/strong> \u201cEditors\u2019 Choice\u201d \u2013 <em>PC Magazine<\/em>; \u201cHot One Award \u2013 \u201cHot One Award-Best Telephoto Zoom Lens\u201d \u2013 <em>Professional Photographer Magazine<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Canon EF 11-24mm f4L USM:<\/strong> \u201cHot One Award-Best Wide-Angle Lens\u201d \u2013 <em>Professional Photographer Magazine<\/em>; \u201cBest Lens \u2013 Full-Frame\u201d \u2013 <em>DPReview.com<\/em>; \u201cPop Award 2015\u201d \u2013 Popular Photography; \u201cLenses of the Year, Best Zoom Lens\u201d \u2013 <em>Imaging Resource<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Canon EF-S 24mm f\/2.8 STM:<\/strong> \u201cEditors\u2019 Choice\u201d \u2013 <em>PC Magazine<\/em>; \u201cHot One Award-Best Portrait Lens\u201d \u2013 <em>Professional Photographer Magazine<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Canon PowerShot G3 X:<\/strong> \u201cEditors\u2019 Choice\u201d \u2013 <em>DigitalTrends.com<\/em>; \u201cEditors\u2019 Choice\u201d \u2013 Reviewed.com<\/li>\n<li><strong>Canon EOS 7D Mark II: \u201c<\/strong>Hot one Award- Best APS-C\u201d from <em>Professional Photographer Magazine<\/em>, \u201cLucie Technical Award for Best Crop Sensor Camera\u201d <em>The Lucie Awards<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Also included in this year\u2019s award line-up was recognition for other products from Canon\u2019s camera and lens portfolio, including: the <strong>Canon EF400mm f\/4 DO IS II USM<\/strong> received the \u201cHot One Award \u2013 Best Action Lens\u201d from <em>Professional Photographer Magazine<\/em>; the <strong>Canon EOS Rebel T6i <\/strong>received \u201cDave\u2019s Pick\u201d from <em>ImagingResource.com<\/em>; the <strong>Canon PowerShot SX60 HS<\/strong> received the \u201cEditors\u2019 Choice\u201d from <em>PC Magazine<\/em> and the<strong> Canon Speedlite 430 EX II<\/strong> received a \u201cPop Award 2015\u201d from <em>Popular Photography.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Business Solutions Recognitions<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Overall, Canon\u2019s business solutions were recognized by <em>DPS Magazine<\/em> naming Canon as a \u201cTop 30 Readers Choice,\u201d and IDC named Canon as a leader in IDC Marketspace on Smart MF peripheral assessment report.<\/p>\n<p>For the seventh consecutive year the Canon U.S.A. Technical Support Center has earned the Center of Excellence certification by BenchmarkPortal, one of the most prestigious awards in the customer service and support industry. The award recognizes the Company\u2019s rank in the top 10 percent of all call centers surveyed.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Canon imagePRESS C10000VP<\/strong> was listed as a \u201cPressroom: Digital Press &#8211; Must See \u2018Em\u201d at Graph EXPO. \u00a0The <strong>Canon imageCLASS MF227dw<\/strong> was named an \u201cEditors\u2019 Choice\u201d by <em>PC Magazine<\/em> while BetterBuys named <strong>Canon\u2019s imageRUNNER 1400 Series<\/strong> as the \u201cEditors\u2019 Choice, Black and White Multifunction.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Oc\u00e9 VarioPrint i300<\/strong> sheet-fed color inkjet press has received the prestigious 2015 InterTech Technology Award from the Printing Industries of America. The recognized <strong>Oc\u00e9 VarioPrint i300<\/strong> model is the first-of-its-kind digital high-speed, sheetfed inkjet press designed to help accelerate the printing industry&#8217;s transition from offset to high-volume digital output.<\/p>\n<p>Buyers Lab LLC (BLI), a leading imaging industry analyst for multifunction, copier, printer, scanner and software solutions, recognized a wide range of Canon\u2019s business printers in 2015:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Canon imageCLASS MF229dw:<\/strong> \u201cSummer Pick \u2013 Outstanding Achievement in Energy Efficiency\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong>Canon imageCLASS MF6180 dw and imageCLASS MF6160 dw:<\/strong> \u201cOutstanding Achievement in Energy Efficiency\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong>Canon imageFORMULA DR-F120:<\/strong> \u201cSummer Pick \u2013 Outstanding Achievement in Value\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong>Canon imageFORMULA DR-M1060 Scanner:<\/strong> \u201cWinter Pick \u2013 Outstanding Achievement Award for Value\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong>Canon imageRUNNER Advance 6255:<\/strong> \u201cWinter Pick \u2013 51-60ppm A3 Monochrome MFP\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong>Canon imageRUNNER ADVANCE C350iF:<\/strong> \u201cSummer Pick \u2013 Outstanding Color MFP for Mid-Size to Large Workshops\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong>Therefore:<\/strong> \u201cSummer Pick \u2013 Outstanding ECM Platform\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong>uniFLOW v5.3 Solution:<\/strong> \u201cOutstanding Document Imaging Solution Suite\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>About Canon U.S.A., Inc.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Canon U.S.A., Inc., is a leading provider of consumer, business-to-business, and industrial digital imaging solutions. With approximately $36 billion in global revenue, its parent company, Canon Inc. (NYSE:CAJ), ranks third overall in U.S. patents registered in 2013\u2020 and is one of Fortune Magazine&#8217;s World\u2019s Most Admired Companies in 2014. In 2014, Canon U.S.A. has received the PCMag.com Readers\u2019 Choice Award for Service and Reliability in the digital camera and printer categories for the 11<sup>th<\/sup> consecutive year. Canon U.S.A. is committed to the highest level of customer satisfaction and loyalty, providing 100 percent U.S.-based consumer service and support for all of the products it distributes. Canon U.S.A. is dedicated to its <em>Kyosei <\/em>philosophy of social and environmental responsibility. In 2014, the Canon Americas Headquarters secured LEED<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Gold certification, a recognition for the design, construction, operations and maintenance of high-performance green buildings. To keep apprised of the latest news from Canon U.S.A., sign up for the Company&#8217;s RSS news feed by visiting <a href=\"http:\/\/www.usa.canon.com\/RSS\">www.usa.canon.com\/rss<\/a> and follow us on Twitter @CanonUSA.<\/p>\n<p>\u2020Based on weekly patent counts issued by United States Patent and Trademark Office. All reference product names and other marks are trademarks of this respective owners.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Melville, NY, December 21, 2015 \u2013 Reflecting on a year of continued product innovation, Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, recognizes the many awards from prominent industry organizations and publications it received throughout 2015 \u2013 a hallmark year as the company hosted its once-every-five-year Canon EXPO, which can still be explored online until December 31. In addition to its well-known camera, printer and business solutions, Canon Inc. was ranked three in the U.S. in patents received, with 4,055 patents granted in 2014 and 40 out of 100 on Interbrand\u2019s \u201cBest Global Brands\u201d in 2015, demonstrating the Company\u2019s sustained strong global brand performance. Additionally, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded Canon with a SmartWay\u00ae Excellence Award for the brand\u2019s service as an industry leader in freight supply chain environmental performance and energy efficiency. \u201cWe are proud of the innovative products we continued to deliver to our loyal customers,\u201d said Kotaro Fukushima, senior director and general manager, Corporate Communications Division, Canon U.S.A., Inc. \u201cWe are honored that the industry and media recognized our hard work and dedication to producing quality, best-in-class products and look forward to continuing the momentum in 2016.\u201d Consumer Recognitions Canon earned several distinguished awards for its consumer products in 2015, such as the Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-1000 receiving \u201cPrinter of the Year\u201d from ImagingResource.com, the MAXIFY iB4020 and MAXIFY MB5320 were named \u201cEditor\u2019s Choice\u201d from ComputerShopper.com and DigitalTrends.com, respectively. Products from the camera and lens portfolio that received two or more industry awards include: Canon C300 Mark II: \u201cBest New Camera NAB 2015\u201d \u2013 NewsShooter.com; \u201cAward of Excellence\u201d &amp; \u201cBest in Show NAB 2015\u201d \u2013 ProductionHUB.com Canon EOS 5DS R: \u201cHonoree, Digital Imaging\u201d \u2013 CES Innovation Awards; \u201cEditors\u2019 Choice\u201d \u2013 DigitalTrends.com; \u201cHot One Award \u2013 Best Full Frame\u201d \u2013 Professional Photographer Magazine; \u201cBest Pro Camera\u201d\u2212 Resource Magazine; \u201cCameras of the Year- Best Professional Cameras\u201d \u2013 Imaging Resource Canon EOS 5D S: \u201cPop Award 2015\u201d \u2500 Popular Photography; \u201cBest Pro Camera\u201d and \u201cEditors\u2019 Choice\u201d \u2500 Reviewed.com; \u201cCameras of the Year- Best Professional Cameras\u201d \u2013 Imaging Resource Canon EOS Rebel T6s: \u201cEditors\u2019 Choice\u201d \u2013 DigitalTrends.com; \u201cSilver Award\u201d \u2013 DPReview.com; \u201cCamera of Distinction, Intermediate DSLR\u201d and \u201cDave\u2019s Pick\u201d \u2013 ImagingResource.com; \u201cEditors\u2019 Choice\u201d \u2013 PC Magazine Canon XC10: \u201cPost Pick Award \u2013 Coolest New Product NAB 2015\u201d \u2013 Post Magazine; \u201cBest in Show NAB 2015\u201d \u2013 TVTechnology.com; \u201cHonoree \u2013 Digital Imaging\u201d \u2013 CES Innovation Awards; \u201cEditors Pick\u201d \u2500 Resource Magazine. Canon EF 100-400mm f\/4.5-5.6L IS II USM: \u201cEditors\u2019 Choice\u201d \u2013 PC Magazine; \u201cHot One Award \u2013 \u201cHot One Award-Best Telephoto Zoom Lens\u201d \u2013 Professional Photographer Magazine Canon EF 11-24mm f4L USM: \u201cHot One Award-Best Wide-Angle Lens\u201d \u2013 Professional Photographer Magazine; \u201cBest Lens \u2013 Full-Frame\u201d \u2013 DPReview.com; \u201cPop Award 2015\u201d \u2013 Popular Photography; \u201cLenses of the Year, Best Zoom Lens\u201d \u2013 Imaging Resource Canon EF-S 24mm f\/2.8 STM: \u201cEditors\u2019 Choice\u201d \u2013 PC Magazine; \u201cHot One Award-Best Portrait Lens\u201d \u2013 Professional Photographer Magazine Canon PowerShot G3 X: \u201cEditors\u2019 Choice\u201d \u2013 DigitalTrends.com; \u201cEditors\u2019 Choice\u201d \u2013 Reviewed.com Canon EOS 7D Mark II: \u201cHot one Award- Best APS-C\u201d from Professional Photographer Magazine, \u201cLucie Technical Award for Best Crop Sensor Camera\u201d The Lucie Awards. &nbsp; Also included in this year\u2019s award line-up was recognition for other products from Canon\u2019s camera and lens portfolio, including: the Canon EF400mm f\/4 DO IS II USM received the \u201cHot One Award \u2013 Best Action Lens\u201d from Professional Photographer Magazine; the Canon EOS Rebel T6i received \u201cDave\u2019s Pick\u201d from ImagingResource.com; the Canon PowerShot SX60 HS received the \u201cEditors\u2019 Choice\u201d from PC Magazine and the Canon Speedlite 430 EX II received a \u201cPop Award 2015\u201d from Popular Photography. Business Solutions Recognitions Overall, Canon\u2019s business solutions were recognized by DPS Magazine naming Canon as a \u201cTop 30 Readers Choice,\u201d and IDC named Canon as a leader in IDC Marketspace on Smart MF peripheral assessment report. For the seventh consecutive year the Canon U.S.A. Technical Support Center has earned the Center of Excellence certification by BenchmarkPortal, one of the most prestigious awards in the customer service and support industry. The award recognizes the Company\u2019s rank in the top 10 percent of all call centers surveyed. The Canon imagePRESS C10000VP was listed as a \u201cPressroom: Digital Press &#8211; Must See \u2018Em\u201d at Graph EXPO. \u00a0The Canon imageCLASS MF227dw was named an \u201cEditors\u2019 Choice\u201d by PC Magazine while BetterBuys named Canon\u2019s imageRUNNER 1400 Series as the \u201cEditors\u2019 Choice, Black and White Multifunction.\u201d The Oc\u00e9 VarioPrint i300 sheet-fed color inkjet press has received the prestigious 2015 InterTech Technology Award from the Printing Industries of America. The recognized Oc\u00e9 VarioPrint i300 model is the first-of-its-kind digital high-speed, sheetfed inkjet press designed to help accelerate the printing industry&#8217;s transition from offset to high-volume digital output. Buyers Lab LLC (BLI), a leading imaging industry analyst for multifunction, copier, printer, scanner and software solutions, recognized a wide range of Canon\u2019s business printers in 2015: Canon imageCLASS MF229dw: \u201cSummer Pick \u2013 Outstanding Achievement in Energy Efficiency\u201d Canon imageCLASS MF6180 dw and imageCLASS MF6160 dw: \u201cOutstanding Achievement in Energy Efficiency\u201d Canon imageFORMULA DR-F120: \u201cSummer Pick \u2013 Outstanding Achievement in Value\u201d Canon imageFORMULA DR-M1060 Scanner: \u201cWinter Pick \u2013 Outstanding Achievement Award for Value\u201d Canon imageRUNNER Advance 6255: \u201cWinter Pick \u2013 51-60ppm A3 Monochrome MFP\u201d Canon imageRUNNER ADVANCE C350iF: \u201cSummer Pick \u2013 Outstanding Color MFP for Mid-Size to Large Workshops\u201d Therefore: \u201cSummer Pick \u2013 Outstanding ECM Platform\u201d uniFLOW v5.3 Solution: \u201cOutstanding Document Imaging Solution Suite\u201d &nbsp; About Canon U.S.A., Inc. Canon U.S.A., Inc., is a leading provider of consumer, business-to-business, and industrial digital imaging solutions. With approximately $36 billion in global revenue, its parent company, Canon Inc. (NYSE:CAJ), ranks third overall in U.S. patents registered in 2013\u2020 and is one of Fortune Magazine&#8217;s World\u2019s Most Admired Companies in 2014. In 2014, Canon U.S.A. has received the PCMag.com Readers\u2019 Choice Award for Service and Reliability in the digital camera and printer categories for the 11th consecutive year. Canon U.S.A. is committed to the highest level of customer satisfaction and loyalty, providing 100 percent U.S.-based consumer service and support for all of the products it distributes. 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