PORTLAND, Ore.--Oct. 15, 2003-- Canon Business Solutions - West Inc., a subsidiary of Canon U.S.A., Inc. and a regional leader in document imaging systems, today announced the grand opening of its Portland metropolitan area office, extending Canon's presence and service capabilities to better support the digital imaging needs of U.S. clients. Canon U.S.A., Inc. is a subsidiary of Canon Inc. The new Canon Business Solutions Portland office is located at 9403 SW Nimbus Avenue, Beaverton, Oregon. Canon Business Solutions Portland will provide hardware and software imaging systems designed to increase overall ROI for Northwest regional businesses, retaining a staff of highly skilled sales and support consultants trained to fulfill and service a full spectrum of digital printing, imaging and office solution requirements. Canon Business Solutions has provided technical support and field services, supply ordering, leases and training to Canon customers across the U.S. for over three decades. "Canon Business Solutions' expansion into the Northwest provides Canon customers with local specialized sales and support for integrated systems applications -- as well as establishes a presence in this growing metropolitan area," stated Bill Joseph, president of Canon Business Solutions - West. "Oregon continues to serve as a center for business innovation and boasts an exceptionally strong information, high-tech, professional and creative services infrastructure -- industries ideally suited for Canon's advanced digital networking and customized digital solutions." Heading the new Portland office will be General Manager Kyle Marvin, who will serve existing clients as well as lead innovative new-business efforts to include a comprehensive range of companies requiring digital imaging and printing solutions. Kyle has more than 29 years of management and sales experience in the office equipment and network printing industries in the Oregon and Washington markets. "The Canon Business Solutions Portland office offers Canon's Northwest clients access to digital imaging solutions, supplies and service," said General Manager Kyle Marvin. "Working alongside our other West Coast offices in California and Arizona, as well as our other nationwide offices, allows us to deliver fully integrated technology and comprehensive service to businesses of all sizes and imaging requirements in the Northwest as well as continue Canon's reach into new markets and territories." "Our goal is to become the leading provider of document solutions in the Northwest market while offering customers another choice," added Marvin.