About Us

Canon Middle East FZ LLC (CME), a subsidiary of Canon Europe, is the operational headquarters for Canon in the Middle East and North Africa and is based in Dubai, UAE. Canon has been represented in the Middle East for more than 40 years through distributors and partners which successfully built a solid customer base and significant market share in the region.

In 1998, Canon set up a representative office in Dubai to help partners deliver even more with additional on-the-ground support. By 2001, Canon had transformed into a full subsidiary with extensive logistics facilities, and in 2002 moved into its spacious new head office at Dubai Internet City, with a rapidly growing staff. As of January 1st, 2005, Canon North Africa S.A.S. (CNA) based in Paris became a 100 per cent owned subsidiary of CME and oversees French speaking African countries.

CME today manages sales, marketing and technical activities across 36 countries; in the Middle East including Saudi Arabia, Iran, Egypt and the UAE as well as French speaking African countries.

As world leaders in innovation and providers of imaging and information technology solutions Canon provides both individual products and complete networked technology solutions for information input, management and output. Its product range is divided between Business Solutions (developing IT products, solutions and services for both the office and professional print environments) and Consumer Imaging (photography, video and digital camera, bubble jet printers).

Canon Business Solution:

Canon Business Solution is a unique combination of hardware, software and services designed to streamline office processes and maximize business efficiency. Canon’s highly flexible solutions can be tailored to deliver a competitive advantage to any business and an excellent return on investment. Canon’s business solution offers business the following:

• Document Accounting Intelligence
• Document Management Intelligence
• Forms Intelligence
• Network Intelligence

Business Solutions Technology:

Canon’s business products offer an extensive range to provide quality, efficiency and speed.

• Office Black & White Printers
• Digital Microfilm Scanners
• Colour Printing Series
• High Speed Document Scanners
• Black and White Production
• Filmers
• Digital Colour Production
• Readers and Reader Printers
• Colour Controllers and RIP’s
• Multimedia Projectors
• Large Format Printers
• Web Cameras
• Canon Accessories
• Transfer Sealing

Canon Consumer Products:

Canon has a wide range of consumable products, such as:

• Cameras
• Binoculars
• Camcorders
• Personal Copiers
• Printers
• Calculators
• Scanners
• Projectors
• Facsimile
• Visual Communication camera
• Multifunctionals
• Consumables for Home

Canon in the Community

Canon Middle East is committed to supporting photography in the region and making it accessible to all. As a five time sponsor of the region’s leading photographic event, Gulf Photo Plus, CME helps to provide local talent with the opportunity to learn from some of the world’s most internationally acclaimed photographers. As a global leader of imaging technology Canon is at the forefront of photographic innovation and aims to share its expertise with talent in communities across the world.

Environmental stewardship is central to CME. Canon’s corporate philosophy "Kyosei" believes in living and working together for the common good. Environmental responsibility is a guiding principle of that ethos. Viewing the product lifecycle in terms of its three stages - produce, use and recycle - Canon contributes to minimising environmental burden through the effective application of environmental technologies.

Canon has achieved stage two of the ISO 14001 Certification in 2006, recognising its commitment towards environmental management and its strategy now and in the future. In 2006, Canon achieved 1.36 on its overriding indicator for environmental performance and was ranked 46th on Fortune’s All Stars list of ´The World’s Most Admired Companies’ in 2007.

How we work

Office imaging products and office personal products sales account for the largest proportion of Canon Middle East's annual turnover. Printing solutions, copiers, fax machines and document management systems are sold through our in-country partners. Computer products, such as Bubble Jet printers and scanners, are mainly sold via distributors and retail outlets, as are other small office/home office business machines. Service support for these products is provided through the partner in each country.

For further information on Canon Middle East, please contact:

Canon Middle East FZ-LLC
Dubai Internet City
P.O. Box 500 007
Dubai
United Arab Emirates
Tel.: 00971 4 3915050
Fax : 00971 4 3916715
info@canon-me.com