Canon India's projector partner summit in Kathmandu

Canon India Pvt Ltd, in order to lay more thrust into the home theatre segment, has initiated a projector summit in Kathmandu for its
partners. According to the press release, the Summit 'Flight 2004 - Cruising Ahead'is the first projector partners'
summit organized by any vendor in the industry. The theme of the summit is designed to encourage partners to
expand their market opportunities by getting into the home theatre segment.

The Summit will be held from July 14 - July 16, 2004 in Kathmandu and  will be attended by Canon's projector partners. It is
aimed at providing the bridge between education & sales, to enable partners to create viable
home theatre solutions for customers. The summit will also launch Canon's online training program for the projector partners and their sales people. 

This self-learning, comprehensive training program is designed as a tool for partners to further their businesses.
Canon believes that projector is an important industry due to the new trends in home entertainment and growth in the industry. Infact, Canon
grew by 77 percent in H1 2004 in projectors over last year. "Our channel partners are a vital extension of our company and
play an important role in ensuring that our customers get the best possible experience. Canon therefore
invests heavily in the training and development of our Channel Partners. This is yet another way we are contributing to the development of
home-grown talent and companies," said Canon India projectors & VC product manager VP
Sajeevan.

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