Canon Australia

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 1,200 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.

Canon New Zealand

Canon first established its New Zealand operation in the early sixties when Photographic Wholesalers, a subsidiary of Kerridge Odeon begun marketing Canon camera products. Unequalled features and quality saw rapid acceptance of Canon's camera products, it was these strengths that allowed Kerridge Odean to grow and include Canon calculators and micrographic products in its line up.

With the worldwide launch of Canon typewriters in early 1983 Kerridge Odean formed Canon Typing Systems This was followed closely by Canon Data Products, specialising in Canon computers and software. In tandem in the New Zealand market DRG Canon held the distribution rights for copier and facsimile products.

In early 1987 Pacer Corporation took control of Kerridge Odean forming the new Pacer Kerridge Corporation. This heralded a change for Canon product distribution, as in August 1987 DRG Canon begun marketing all Canon products with the exception of photographic equipment.

Fuelled by rapid growth, both organisational and in a diverse product line up, the evolution of Canon New Zealand continued. In late 1991, Canon Inc. Japan took control via Canon Australia to form Canon New Zealand Limited bringing all Canon products and services together under the huge global network the forms Canon Worldwide.