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4/1/2010
Canon Honored by EPA-
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has named Canon U.S.A., Inc. a 2010 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year for its outstanding contributions towards reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Canon will be honored for its leadership in the field, as well as its work to educate consumers about energy - efficient products. This is Canon's 11th ENERGY STAR Award.
An ENERGY STAR partner since 1993, Canon has introduced more than 248 products that incorporate original and advanced energy-efficiency technologies.
Last year alone, Americans with the help of the ENERGY STAR program, saved $17 billion on their energy bills and reduced the volume of greenhouse gas emissions by an amount equivalent to removing 30 million vehicles from U.S. roadways.
"Today, EPA is recognizing Canon for taking the lead in addressing climate change through their commitment to energy efficiency," said Gina McCarthy, EPA Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation. "Canon is delivering and promoting products that have earned the ENERGY STAR qualifications, showing customers that together, we can increase our nation's energy efficiency and reduce our emissions of greenhouse gases."
The 2010 Partner of the Year Awards are given to manufacturers and retailers that successfully promote and deliver ENERGY STAR qualified products, saving consumers money and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Award winners are selected from more than 17,000 organizations that participate in the ENERGY STAR program, the government-backed symbol of energy efficiency.
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3/23/2010
Canon #1 in Market Share for 2009 -
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., March 23, 2010 – Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in advanced digital imaging and office solutions, today announced that the Company has earned the top position for total U.S. copier/MFP market share for 2009 with 18.4 percent of the market, according to Gartner's Printer, Copier and MFP Quarterly Statistics Database for fourth quarter 2009.1
"Canon's commitment to developing advanced digital imaging solutions has made the Company the preferred choice of businesses seeking to improve productivity," said Junichi Yoshitake, senior vice president and general manager, Imaging Systems Group, Canon U.S.A. "Through innovative technologies that enhance end-user performance and extraordinary customer service, Canon continues to move business forward and help end-users navigate the changing economic landscape."
Gartner's research focused on market share for color and black-and-white copiers/MFPs of both digital and analog technology, including personal copiers (1-10 pages-per-minute (ppm)) and copiers in Segments 1-6, which range in speed from 11 to 91+ ppm.
1 Gartner, Inc. Printer, Copier and MFP Quarterly Statistics United States: Database, F. De Silva, C. K. Masaki, 17 February 2010.
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3/1/2010
Gesme Joins Davenport Team-
DAVENPORT, IA - Shari Gesme joined the sales team of Advanced Systems, Inc. and will serve a Illinois territory based out of the Davenport branch. Gesme earned a BA in public relations and marketing from St. Ambrose University in Davenport. She brings sales experience and a background in the office technology industry.
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2/1/2010
Service Team Recognized-
DAVENPORT, IA - Canon U.S.A., Inc. recently awarded Advanced Systems' Davenport location for having over 75% of its service representatives certified within the Canon Association of Technical Service Professionals (ATSP) program. Advanced Systems is committed to providing superior customer service and encourages their service technicians to participate in Canon's ATSP program.
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10/1/2009
Advanced Systems Adds 7th Office Location-
SPENCER, IA - Advanced Systems, Inc., an office equipment and technology provider, has recently opened a branch office in Spencer, Iowa. Local residents, Kenyon Brown and Steve Harvey, joined Advanced Systems and will be working out of the new office, located at 304 Grand Avenue.
Brown has over 13 years of sales experience in the industry and Harvey brings over 25 years of service experience.
In addition to the new Spencer office, Advanced Systems, Inc. has offices in Waterloo, Cedar Rapids, Fort Dodge, Davenport, Dubuque and Mason City.
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7/29/2009
Canon Receives "PICK" Awards from Buyers Laboratory-
Lake Success, N.Y., July 29, 2009 – Building upon its stellar reputation for technological innovation and high-quality imaging offerings, Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leading provider of digital imaging and office solutions, today announced the Company has been honored with four Spring 2009 "Pick" Awards and an Outstanding Achievement Award by Buyers Laboratory Inc. (BLI)
"Receiving these prestigious accolades from BLI underscores Canon's commitment to providing the most comprehensive and complete line-up of digital imaging equipment," said Sam Yoshida, vice president and general manager, Imaging Systems Group, Canon U.S.A. "We are dedicated to developing a robust line-up of imaging solutions that delivers affordable, high-quality devices while also helping businesses streamline workflow and improve the end-user experience."
Spanning across several product lines, including small office/home office devices, large format printers, MFPs and scanners, each award-winning product was recognized as "Outstanding" in its respective categories including:
Canon imagePROGRAF iPF755 – BLI's Pick for Outstanding Wide-Format Color Inkjet Multipurpose Printer
Engineered to meet the demands of the technical document markets, the newly designed, extremely compact imagePROGRAF iPF755 is loaded with new features that enable precise prints at high speeds.
Canon imageRUNNER 5050N – BLI's Pick for Outstanding 41-to-50ppm Monochrome MFP
Built on Canon's next generation imageCHIP (Concurrent Hyper Intelligent Platform) system, the imageRUNNER 5050N is an ideal monochrome multifunction solution for mid-to high-volume work environments.
Canon Color imageRUNNER C1022i – BLI's Pick for Outstanding Small Workgroup Color Multifunction Printer
Developed upon Canon's imageCHIP Lite architecture, the Color imageRUNNER C1022i combines the capabilities of single function printers, stand-alone facsimile devices, scanners and copiers into one user-friendly, high image quality multifunction device.
Canon imageFORMULA ScanFront 220eP – BLI Outstanding Achievement Award
The ScanFront 220eP network scanner, powered by eCopy ShareScan Essentials v4.5, delivers state-of-the-art image capture and intuitive document sharing through seamless integration with existing networks, workflows and applications. The Canon ScanFront 220eP features a large 8.5-inch color LCD touch screen display that allows for easy operation as well as preview of scanned images. It can scan at up to 24ppm and 26 ipmIV, and can reliably handle a wide variety of document types.
Twice a year, BLI, a leading independent office equipment test lab, rewards those products that have provided the most outstanding performances in BLI's exhaustive lab tests with its "Pick" awards. Testing requirements cover reliability, image quality, ease of use, productivity, multitasking abilities, print drivers, administrative utilities and a variety of network connectivity requirements. Typical testing lasts approximately two months and includes extensive durability testing where each unit is run at the manufacturer's maximum recommended monthly volume. To learn why BLI selected these models to win its prestigious awards, read the press releases on the home page of BLI's web site at www.buyerslab.com
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3/31/2009
Newcomb Serves IBPI Board-
WATERLOO, IA - Jim Newcomb, President/CEO of Advanced Systems, Inc., was promoted to Vice President of the International Business Product, Inc. (IBPI) Board of Directors. In addition, he’ll serve on the board’s Executive Committee. IBPI has 226 office technology dealer members and purchase more than $75 million in business products and services.
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