Canon Forms New Digital Imaging Solutions Division with CIIS Merger

Canon U.S.A. announced today that it’s merging its wholly owned subsidiary, Canon Information and Imaging Solutions, Inc. (CIIS) into Canon U.S.A. Inc., effective today.

The new division is called Digital Imaging Solutions, which will continue to develop software and provide professional services for Canon’s business groups in the U.S., as well as continue its business-process automation solutions business with external customers.

Canon says the Digital Imaging Solutions Division will expand upon CIIS’ efforts and continue to bring together Canon’s imaging technologies and information management expertise to assist organizations in achieving their digital transformation objectives.

The goals of the merger include:

• More agile and faster operations/management;
• Organizational synergy across Canon U.S.A.;
• Simple and more efficient operations as a single company;
• Streamlined go to market capability for new solutions and services.

Kazuto Ogawa, president and CEO of Canon U.S.A., commented: “As the world continues to shift and mature, it is strategically important to have an internal capability to develop software solutions to help provide new value to customers in a timely matter within Canon Americas.”

Prior to the merger, Canon says CIIS contributed to a large number of projects and initiatives and the new division will continue to be instrumental in developing and accelerating new types of solutions moving forward.