Johannesburg, 28 May 2021
‘Make It’ event, 8-17 June 2021
To help production print professionals shape a positive business future, Canon Europe today announces an all-new virtual event, dedicated to its customers, prospects and partners throughout EMEA. Called ‘Make It’, the event will run from 8 to 17 June 2021 and will deliver a rich blend of practical advice, inspirational keynotes, interactive technology demonstrations and the latest market insights, all aimed to help print businesses recover and regroup after an exceptionally tough 12 months.
Create your own agenda
Print professionals are invited to tailor their own agenda according to their areas of interest, business needs and availability. The “pick and mix” of content is designed to provide in-house print operations and print service providers of all sizes with the building blocks needed to ‘Make It’ by planning for future success. There will be an opportunity to hear from industry experts and peers from across EMEA on how to inspire customers and boost revenue, and how to accelerate business recovery and use technology to fuel growth.
Be inspired
Canon Europe is also delighted to announce that leadership speaker and author, René Carayol MBE, will be delivering the keynote speech to outline his crucial ingredients for stabilising and rebuilding a company’s culture following the tough times faced by many organisations. Attendees can also expect to learn about the key to mental toughness from former rally champion Penny Mallory, and how to transform obstacles into opportunities from award-winning life and executive coach, Simon Alexander Ong.
New product innovation and demonstrations
Canon's latest innovations in professional print will be demonstrated, including an exclusive look at the new imagePRESS C10010VP Advance Automation Modules, designed to support print production customers in consistently achieving the highest quality printed output, in less time and without manual operator intervention. In-house teams will also benefit from a closer look at the creative potential of the imagePRESS C170 series, equipping businesses with the ability to create ultra-colourful, ultra-crisp prints at a professional standard.
The event will also feature the most recent additions to the large format portfolio, the imagePROGRAF TZ-30000 series and imagePROGRAF TX series, enabling customers to reach unprecedented levels of production CAD and poster creation in terms of speed, quality, ease of use and media automation.
Also being showcased is the Canon DreamLabo 5000, giving Make It event attendees a closer look at how this advanced inkjet photo printing system – which produces photo prints of a higher quality than any other system – has the potential to unlock new profit opportunities for companies looking to offer a differentiating premium service.
Canon will also unveil its latest cloud-based automation solution. This entry-level job submission, preparation and customer management solution will come as welcome news to smaller print service providers, enabling them to increase their productivity and, best of all, giving them more time to focus on their customers and add value.
Learn about what matters most to today’s print buyers
Hear about the findings of Canon Europe’s Insight Report, which explores how print professionals can deliver the greatest possible value to marketing buyers in the new realities being faced across EMEA. In addition, attendees can learn from marketing experts as they talk about measuring print’s impact in the marketing mix. With return on investment now the biggest driver for marketing decisions, it is critical that the print industry is well equipped for these conversations with their buyers.
Mark Lawn, Director of Production Print Solutions for Canon Europe, comments: “Our intention with this event is to give all print businesses, regardless of their size, practical guidance that they can put into action to ‘Make It’ in a business environment that’s constantly evolving. We’ve seen amazing resilience and creativity among our print customers and we wanted to create a flexible programme of content to share stories of success and to inspire others, giving them confidence, energy and enthusiasm to face the future. Our event will show what can be achieved by challenging the way businesses function and how even the toughest times can be the perfect foundation for leveraging customer insight to inspire planning, innovation and creativity.”
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Canon Europe
Canon Europe is the EMEA strategic headquarters of Canon Inc., a global provider of imaging technologies and services. Canon Europe has operations in roughly 120 countries, with approximately 13,300 employees and contributes to around a quarter of Canon’s global revenues annually.
Founded in 1937, the desire to continuously innovate has kept Canon at the forefront of imaging excellence throughout its 80 plus year history and has commitments to invest in the right areas and capture growth opportunities, from cameras to commercial printers, and business consultancy to healthcare technologies.
Canon’s corporate philosophy is Kyosei – ‘living and working together for the common good’. In EMEA, Canon Europe pursues sustainable business growth, focusing on reducing its own environmental impact and supporting customers to reduce theirs using Canon’s products, solutions and services.
Canon is constantly redefining the world of imaging for the greater good. Through its technology and spirit of innovation, it pushes the bounds of what is possible – helping to see our world in ways we never have before.
Further information about Canon Europe is available at: www.canon-europe.com
Canon South Africa (Pty) Ltd
Canon South Africa (Pty) Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Canon Europe, came into being on January 4, 2000. 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). Canon Europe invested in South Africa with a view to growing and expanding its market share in the country.
In South Africa, the Canon brand is today synonymous with consistency, driven by the company’s passion, imagination, knowledge and importantly, loyalty to its customers. Canon SA offers a wide range of consumer imaging products and business solutions as well as a variety of large format printers.
Canon technologies are durable, innovative, intuitive, and feature smart and environmentally sustainable designs. Canon invests heavily in R & D and will continue to deliver new and technologically advanced products that cater for a variety of requirements.
In South Africa Canon will continue to support environmental sustainability by operating responsibly, minimizing the impact of its business on the environment and also encouraging a culture of environmental awareness and accountability amongst their staff, business associates and partners. Canon has also maintained its ISO 14001 environmental accreditation since 2007.
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