GARDENA, Calif.--Nov. 20, 2001--Canon Business Solutions-West, Inc., announced an expansion to San Diego. Nigel Thorp has been appointed branch manager for the San Diego region to oversee product sales and operations. He has more than 13 years of management and sales experience in the office equipment and network printing industries in the San Diego market. "This expansion will allow us to provide the San Diego area with hardware and software business solutions and service that generate greater bottom line results for our customers,'' said Mr. Thorp. In addition to the new San Diego office, it has offices throughout Southern California -- Calabasas, Costa Mesa, Rancho Cucamonga, Gardena and Los Angeles -- and Santa Barbara and San Francisco. It provides digital network printing, color and black and white copying, duplicating, faxing and large format printing along with business services consultation and genuine Canon supplies.