Canon and Océ announce initial integration steps
IPEX, Birmingham, UK – 19 May 2010 - Canon and Océ announced today initial integration steps following the announcement of 16th November 2009 to join forces, creating a global leader in the printing industry. The combination capitalises on an excellent complementary fit in product mix, channel mix, R&D and business lines.
Canon and Océ customers have reacted positively to the news of the merger, many already expressing interest in tailored solutions combining hardware, software and services from both companies.
Canon and Océ are working together on integration planning at both global and regional levels, using their combined strengths to create greater customer value and bring new technologies to the printing industry.
Customers will benefit from a broader range of print services through access to both product portfolios. Longer term Canon and Océ will consider customers’ future business requirements ensuring customers have access to leading technology through the best channel.
At IPEX 2010, visitors will see for the first time examples of how customers will benefit in Europe.
Technology integration
Océ will exhibit the Canon imagePRESS C7000VP connected to Océ PRISMAprepare prepress software, showing how the two companies’ leading technologies can be integrated. This demonstration is one example of Canon and Océ’s technologies already working together, and as the integration progresses, the two companies will jointly plan for further combinations of production print workflows, both in hardware and software.
Canon’s Helix production workflow and Océ’s PRISMA suite are both complete software solutions for production print environments, addressing customers’ total workflow needs. Helix production workflow has been designed to support in house print environments. The Océ PRISMA software suite supports in-house and commercial print customers operating in professional print production environments. Each solution is flexible and capable of handling a broad variety of print production needs while using open standards to protect Canon and Océ’s customers’ investments.
Cross sales opportunities
First steps have been taken for the integration of product portfolios in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region: Canon products will be launched in the Océ sales channels over the course of the second half of this year, and Océ products will be launched in the Canon channels within a similar timeframe.
One example of complementary products is the combination of the Canon imagePRESS C7000VP and the Océ VarioPrint 6320 Ultra. An ideal combination of production technologies to meet customer demands for high quality and fast turnaround in printing operations; both will be on display at the Océ booth at IPEX.
At IPEX, Canon and Océ will work together to ensure Océ customers can purchase imagePRESS C6000 and C7000VP machines, with full sales and service support for the ever increasing demands of production printing.
Further short term cross sales plans between Canon Europe and Océ are in development, while wider global integration planning is underway.
Notes to Editors
About Canon Europe
Canon Europe is the regional sales and marketing operation for Canon Inc., represented in 120 countries and employing over 11,000 people across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).
Founded in 1937 with the specific goal of making the best quality camera available to customers, Canon’s tireless passion for the Power of Image has since extended its technology into many other markets and has established it as a world leader in both consumer and business imaging solutions. Its solutions comprise products, ranging from digital compact and SLR cameras, through broadcast lenses and portable X-ray machines, to multi-function and production printers, all supported by a range of value added services.
Canon invests heavily in R&D to deliver the richest and most innovative products and services to satisfy customers’ creative needs. From amateur photographers to professional print companies, Canon enables each customer to realise their own passion for image. Canon believes that considering the interests of society and the environment is an integral part of good business practice. This is embodied in its corporate philosophy Kyosei - ‘To live and work together for the common good’. Further information about Canon Europe is available at: www.canon-europe.com
About Océ
Océ is one of the world's leading providers of document management and printing for professionals. The broad Océ offering includes high speed digital production printers and wide format printing systems for both technical documentation and color display graphics, as well as office printing and copying systems. Océ is also a foremost supplier of document management outsourcing. Many of the Fortune Global 500 companies and leading commercial printers are Océ customers. The company was founded in 1877. With headquarters in Venlo, The Netherlands, Océ is active in over 100 countries and employs some 22,000 people worldwide. Total revenues in 2009 amounted to €2.6 billion. Océ is listed on Euronext in Amsterdam. For more information on Océ, visit the corporate website www.oce.com.
About Océ PRISMA
Océ PRISMA, a full software suite serving the different market segments Océ addresses in document and commercial Cutsheet and Continuous feed printing, is the standard for Océ in production print environments, addressing the customer’s complete workflow needs.
About Canon Helix
Helix Production Workflow (Helix PW), a web-to-print and production workflow solution available exclusively from Canon. It offers Corporate Reprographic Departments (CRDs) and print-for-pay businesses an even more powerful package of benefits to deliver increased business performance. Available as a standard product that can also be easily tailored to meet the specific requirements of varied print environments, Helix PW has a modular and scalable software structure offering options for customers to select and pay for only the level of functionality required.
For more information, please contact:
Gina Jones, Corporate PR Manager, Canon Europe
Tel: +44 (0) 208 588 8034
Email: gina.jones@canon-europe.com
For more information, please contact:
Nick Gale, Manager Media Relations, Océ
Tel. +31 77 359 56 28
E-mail nick.gale@oce.com