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Canon IT Solutions Inc.
Native name
キヤノンIT
ソリューションズ
株式会社
Company typePrivate K.K.
IndustrySystem integration
Information security
Computer software
Founded1982
Headquarters
Tokyo, Japan
RevenueJPY 75.6 billion
Total assetsJPY 3.61 billion
Number of employees
3,107 (2017)
ParentCanon Marketing Japan
WebsiteOfficial Website

Canon IT Solutions Inc. (キヤノンITソリューションズ株式会社, Kyanon Ai-Tī Soryūshonzu Kabushiki-gaisha) is a Japanese company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, that offers IT services.

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Originally, in 1982, Sumitomo Metal System Developments Inc. was established by Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd.[1][2] In 2000, Sumitomo Metal System Developments Inc. and Sumitomo Metal Software Factory Inc. were merged, then the company name was changed to Sumitomo Metal System Solutions Inc.. In 2002, Canon Marketing Japan Inc. acquired Sumitomo Metal System Solutions Inc. from Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd., and then the company name was changed to Canon System Solutions Inc.[3]

On the other hand, in 1984, Algo 21 Inc. was established by Nihon Unisys Ltd. (Unisys of Japan). In 2007, Canon Marketing Japan Inc. acquired Algo 21 Inc. from Nihon Unisys Ltd. In 2008, Canon Marketing Japan Inc. merged Canon System Solutions Inc. and Algo 21 Inc., then the company name was changed to Canon IT Solutions Inc.[4][5]

Canon IT Solutions Inc. is not a subsidiary of Canon Inc., but a second-generation subsidiary of Canon Inc., because Canon Marketing Japan Inc. has 100% equity in Canon IT Solutions Inc.

The company offers the services of system integration, cloud computing, and information security, and provides computer software mainly in Japan for enterprises, apart from Canon group. Canon IT Solutions is known that the company provides some characteristic software, for example, "Edian" is a DTP software for big size advertisement printing, "RubyNavigation" is a DTP software for putting ruby characters on Chinese characters, etc.[6][7]

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References

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  1. ^ "Canon IT Solutions". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2017-07-20.
  2. ^ "Canon IT Solutions". Rikunavi (Japanese). 27 October 2011. Retrieved 2017-07-20.
  3. ^ "Canon Marketing Japan Acquisition of Sumitomo Metal System Solutions". Nikkei BP (Japanese). Retrieved 2017-07-20.
  4. ^ "Canon System Solutions and Algo 21 Merged". Canon (Japanese). Retrieved 2017-07-20.
  5. ^ "New Birth Canon IT Solutions". ITmedia (Japanese). Retrieved 2017-07-20.
  6. ^ "Edian". Canon IT Solutions (Japanese). Archived from the original on 2016-03-13. Retrieved 2017-07-20.
  7. ^ "RubyNavigation" (PDF). Canon IT Solutions (Japanese). Retrieved 2017-07-20.
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