Fujio Mitarai
Chairman and CEO

KEY DIFFERENTIATOR: Canon is a Japanese multinational corporation and has a primary listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and secondary listing on the New York Stock Exchange. It has a total of 379 consolidated subsidiaries and 195,056 employees. It made a Net sales of $35,603 million and a net income of $2,277 million in 2018. It is ranked second in the Top Ten U.S. Patent Holders by Company in 2018, while has been ranked No. 1 in Japan for 14 years running. 

PRODUCTS & SOLUTIONS: Imaging and optical products (SLR Cameras, Still Cameras, Photocopiers, Digital Cameras, Camcorders), Printers, Scanners, Lenses, LCDs, Projectors, Virtual Reality Headset, Calculators   

BRAND VISIBILITY: In 2019, Canon has announced that the company’s interchangeable-lens digital cameras (digital SLR and mirrorless cameras) have maintained the No. 1 share of the global market for 16 consecutive years, from 2003 to 2018. Canon continues to refine its diverse imaging technologies based on its core optical technology. It also continues its commitment towards community development. Through its corporate activities based on ‘Kyosei’ globally, Canon strives to resolve imbalances in the world, in the core areas of 4Es, i.e. Education, Eye Care, Environment and Empowerment.