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Canon Technographics
Discover the latest software purchases and digital transformation initiatives being undertaken by Canon and its business and technology executives. Each quarter our research team identifies on-prem and cloud applications that are being used by the 111733 Canon employees from the public (Press Releases, Customer References, Testimonials, Case Studies and Success Stories) and proprietary sources.
During our research, we have identified that Canon has purchased the following applications: iCIMS Recruit Applicant Tracking System for Applicant Tracking System in 2013, Solana Blockchain for Blockchain Platform in 2022, Oracle Service Cloud (ex RightNow) for Customer Support in 2014 and the related IT decision-makers and key stakeholders.
Our database provides customer insight and contextual information on which enterprise applications and software systems Canon is running and its propensity to invest more and deepen its relationship with iCIMS , Unily , Solana or identify new suppliers as part of their overall Digital and IT transformation projects to stay competitive, fend off threats from disruptive forces, or comply with internal mandates to improve overall enterprise efficiency.
We have been analyzing Canon revenues, which have grown to $28.94 billion in 2024, plus its IT budget and roadmap, cloud software purchases, aggregating massive amounts of data points that form the basis of our forecast assumptions for Canon intention to invest in emerging technologies such as AI, Machine Learning, IoT, Blockchain, Autonomous Database or in cloud-based ERP, HCM, CRM, EPM, Procurement or Treasury applications.
HCM
Vendor |
Previous System |
Application |
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Market |
VAR/SI |
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Insight |
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| iCIMS | Legacy | iCIMS Recruit Applicant Tracking System | Applicant Tracking System | HCM | n/a | 2013 | 2013 |
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Employee Experience | HCM |
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2018 | 2018 |
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Blockchain
Vendor |
Previous System |
Application |
Category |
Market |
VAR/SI |
When |
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Insight |
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| Solana | Legacy | Solana Blockchain | Blockchain Platform | Blockchain | n/a | 2022 | 2022 |
In 2022, Canon used the Solana Blockchain as its chosen Blockchain Platform to publish a curated NFT drop for the Canon Legends program. The implementation centered on a collaboration with Immutable Image to mint and publish photographic tokens on Solana and list the collection on the OpenSea marketplace, with a public drop called The Legends Mint scheduled for June 30, 2022.
The technical implementation focused on blockchain minting workflows, using the Solana Blockchain to tokenize photographic works as discrete NFTs. The deployment emphasized edition management and unique token issuance, including exclusive 1 of 1 tokens and multiple-edition tokens, with the canonical minting operation defined as publishing tokens on-chain to make them available for purchase.
Operational integration was explicit and narrow, comprising Canon U.S.A., the Canon Legends photographers, and Immutable Image as the curator and facilitator, with OpenSea used as the peer-to-peer marketplace for distribution. The implementation preserved image copyright and commercial rights off-chain, purchasers received a unique NFT but not copyright, and edition size together with artist attribution determined rarity and variance of buyer outcomes.
Governance and rollout were structured around curated collection curation and a single coordinated drop, Immutable Image curating the seven participating Canon Legends while Canon provided program oversight and artist engagement. The minting governance included pre-announced edition supply to be revealed, managed token issuance rules, and an explicit policy that photographers would receive resale commissions through blockchain-enabled royalty mechanisms.
Documented outcomes from the implementation include creating a parallel revenue stream to traditional gallery print sales and enabling photographers to receive commissions on secondary market resales, introducing their work to new collectors and a new visual platform. The Solana Blockchain implementation functioned as a Blockchain Platform for token issuance, marketplace listing, and ongoing royalty enforcement, aligning Canon, Immutable Image, the participating photographers, and OpenSea around a single NFT publication workflow.
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Blockchain Platform | Blockchain |
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2023 | 2023 |
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CRM
Vendor |
Previous System |
Application |
Category |
Market |
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When |
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Insight |
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| Oracle | Oracle PeopleSoft CRM | Oracle Service Cloud (ex RightNow) | Customer Support | CRM | Direct from vendor | 2014 | 2014 |
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Customer Support | CRM |
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2015 | 2015 |
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Marketing Analytics | CRM |
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2021 | 2021 |
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Marketing Automation | CRM |
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2020 | 2020 |
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Tag Management | CRM |
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2013 | 2013 |
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TRM
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Application |
Category |
Market |
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Insight |
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Governance, Risk and Compliance | TRM |
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2021 | 2021 |
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IaaS
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Insight |
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Application Hosting and Computing Services | IaaS |
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2019 | 2019 |
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Application Hosting and Computing Services | IaaS |
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2019 | 2019 |
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Application Hosting and Computing Services | IaaS |
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2025 | 2026 |
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Content Delivery Network | IaaS |
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2021 | 2021 |
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Content Delivery Network | IaaS |
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2019 | 2019 |
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Content Delivery Network | IaaS |
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2019 | 2019 |
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Content Delivery Network | IaaS |
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2020 | 2020 |
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