MELVILLE, N.Y., Dec. 5, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Canon U.S.A., a leader in digital imaging solutions, announced today the findings from a nationwide third-party blind survey that compared customer perceptions concerning the speed of service and quality of tech support offered by Canon and Nikon. The survey was conducted among photographers (primarily professional, semi-professional, and advanced amateur) in November 2016 and found that customers perceive Canon's service times to be faster than Nikon's and that customer satisfaction with tech support is higher for Canon than it is for Nikon.

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"Our customers need service they can count on," said Yuichi Ishizuka, President and COO, Canon U.S.A., Inc. "We are very proud of our achievements in delivering world-class service and support. By making customer service an integral part of our business model, we are positioned to meet and exceed the changing needs and expectations of our customers."

Key Survey Findings


    --  Ultra-Fast Service: 76.9 percent of Canon customers who have had a
        service experience in the last 18 months indicated that the speed of
        their service was either ultra-fast or fast compared to 64.7 percent for
        Nikon.
    --  Support Matters: 90.4 percent of Canon customers indicated that they
        were completely satisfied or satisfied with the technical support they
        received, as compared to 73.7 percent of Nikon's customers.

Canon has made significant investments in service and support programs and operations, starting with the opening of their first call center in Chesapeake, VA in 1995. The Company prides itself on providing 100 percent in-house U.S. technical support. When it comes to call center operations, keeping all tech support calls in-house allows the Company to tightly control the quality and depth of the tech support provided. Canon maintains full control of its customers' repair transactions, unlike other industry players that may rely on local third-party service providers to augment their service processing. This is a key differentiator for Canon and is one of the factors that allows the brand to control quick turn-around times and quality service.

About the Ultra-Fast Canon Service & Support Team




    --  Support Across the Country: Canon's Service & Support Network spans from
        the East to the West Coast (reaching as far as Honolulu, HI) with 10
        locations totaling more than 300,000 square feet of space devoted to
        serving customers. Canon has two call center locations - in Virginia and
        New Mexico - which boast an average wait time of only 78 seconds to talk
        to a live tech support representative. There are also three locations in
        key metropolitan areas that specifically cater to professional
        customers, in addition to four factory service locations that serve all
        customers. Canon also has a Customer Care Center, which offers a service
        drop-off point at its corporate headquarters located in Melville, NY. In
        the spring of 2017, the Canon Hollywood Professional Technology &
        Support Center will relocate to Burbank, CA. In this new location, Canon
        service and support will be enhanced even further to assist the growing
        number of professional filmmakers and broadcast production clients in
        Southern California.


    --  It's More Than Just Support: The Canon Experience Center located in
        Costa Mesa, CA, not only offers service, but is also home to Live
        Learning workshops and seminars that provide opportunities to learn the
        latest photography, video, and printing techniques. Additionally, both
        the Costa Mesa and Lyndhurst, NJ, locations house product showrooms
        where customers can explore the latest Canon products.
    --  100 Percent U.S.-Based Team: Canon provides 100 percent U.S.-based tech
        support that is completely in-house staffed with over 600 "all Canon"
        employees. Canon's combined nationwide service and support network is
        comprised of over 1,100 expert service and support team members who
        maintain full control of service quality and speed of repair
        transactions.

In addition to announcing the results of this survey, Canon has also launched a new digital advertising campaign that highlights the Company's knowledgeable tech support staff and efficient service times that average 2.82 days (1.59 days for Canon Professional Services (CPS) Platinum members)(1).

About the Survey
 A blind survey was conducted between the dates of November 17-22, 2016, resulting in over 2,300 responses from photographers, primarily professional, semi-professional and advanced amateurs. The methodology and results were validated by a third-party expert, Dr. William Bleuel, Ph.D.

About Canon U.S.A., Inc.
Canon U.S.A., Inc., is a leading provider of consumer, business-to-business, and industrial digital imaging solutions to the United States and to Latin America and the Caribbean (excluding Mexico) markets. With approximately $31 billion in global revenue, its parent company, Canon Inc. (NYSE:CAJ), ranks third overall in U.S. patents granted in 2015** and is one of Fortune Magazine's World's Most Admired Companies in 2016. Canon U.S.A. is committed to the highest level of customer satisfaction and loyalty, providing 100 percent U.S.-based consumer service and support for all of the products it distributes. Canon U.S.A. is dedicated to its Kyosei philosophy of social and environmental responsibility. In 2014, the Canon Americas Headquarters secured LEED® Gold certification, a recognition for the design, construction, operations and maintenance of high-performance green buildings. To keep apprised of the latest news from Canon U.S.A., sign up for the Company's RSS news feed by visiting www.usa.canon.com/rss and follow us on Twitter @CanonUSA. For media inquiries, please contact pr@cusa.canon.com.

** Based on weekly patent counts issued by United States Patent and Trademark Office.

Nikon is a registered trademark of Nikon Corporation.

All referenced product names, and other marks, are trademarks of their respective owners.

(1 )As measured by the date service is approved to the date the service is performed.

Canon U.S.A. Website:
www.usa.canon.com

For sales information/customer support:
1-800-OK-CANON

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