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For Immediate Release
Cisco Teams Up with Canon to Provide SMBs in Hong Kong with
Enhanced All-Around Security for Document Management
First such collaboration to bring lower TCO, sharper competitive edge, enhanced customer
service and improved day-to-day business performance to SMBs in Hong Kong
Hong Kong, May 30, 2006 – Cisco Systems® today announced that it has teamed up with Canon
to provide SMBs with enhanced all-around information security for document management on a
unified platform. The collaboration, the first of its kind in Hong Kong, is expected to help enable
SMBs to improve day-to-day business performance, lower total cost of ownership (TCO), sharpen
their competitive edge and enhance customer service.
“We are excited about this collaboration. Cisco and Canon share the same vision of providing
SMBs with a more comprehensive security solution via a unified platform. By combining our forte
in network security with Canon’s expertise in document management and security, we will deliver
an easy-to-use, flexible solution with optimized security to SMBs in Hong Kong,” said Mr. Ming
Wong, manager of commercial sales for Cisco Systems.
“As multifunction devices are growing in their popularity among SMBs in Hong Kong for
document management systems, users become more concerned about data and network security.
This collaboration allows Canon and Cisco increased access to Hong Kong’s SMB segment, which
is an undisputed high growth area for both of us,” said Mr. Raymond Fung, Vice President,
Business Imaging Solution Group, Canon Hongkong Company Limited.
The Cisco-Canon security solution drives document management to a higher plane. Cisco’s robust
security solutions guard against attacks at the network level while Canon provides protection for
documents at the application level.
Built on a unified platform, the Cisco-Canon security solution helps enable SMBs to rapidly and
easily add the features they need with optimal security.
With Canon’s Internet-ready multifunction devices, Cisco’s Unified IP phones and highly reliable
networked security solution, enterprises can further improve document creation, sharing and
distribution over the long term, using a highly secure, unified network without PCs. System
integrator Cypher Martin will help users to integrate the Cisco and Canon technologies for a
comprehensive information security solution.
“As a leader in network security, Cisco is committed to bringing a highly secure networked
environment to empower different companies, including SMBs, to do business better. The
Cisco-Canon collaboration not only offers SMBs an easy-to-use security solution, but also the
flexibility needed when growing their businesses,” remarked Mr. Wong.
This important collaboration underscores the ongoing commitment of Cisco and Canon to take
every step possible to provide local SMBs with the industry's best tools and technologies for
network and information security. Looking forward, Cisco and Canon will continue to provide
smart, simple, secure and cost-effective solutions to meet the business needs of local SMBs.
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About Canon Hongkong Company Limited
Canon Hongkong Company Limited (CHK) was established in 1971. CHK is taking the overall
marketing and service responsibilities for all product lines in Hong Kong. They include
photocopiers, bubble-jet and laser printers, fax, film cameras, digital cameras, video camcorders,
scanners, projectors and etc. According to the Gartner report 2005, Canon achieved No. 1 market
share in black-and-white and color copiers in the U.S. Its parent company, Canon Inc. (TSE:7751 /
NYSE:CAJ), is the No. 3 patent holder of technology in imaging industry in the U. S. A. with
global revenues of US$31.8 billion (ended December 31, 2005).
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