{"id":6835,"date":"2026-03-26T03:09:34","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T19:09:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stunning-azure-walrus.217-217-255-145.cpanel.site\/?p=6835"},"modified":"2026-03-26T03:10:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T19:10:13","slug":"canon-wins-prestigious-bli-2026-a3-line-of-the-year-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/axlpowerhouse.com\/?p=6835","title":{"rendered":"Canon Wins Prestigious BLI 2026 A3 Line of the Year Award"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_6836\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6836\" style=\"width: 837px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6836\" src=\"https:\/\/axlpowerhouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-26-030806.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"837\" height=\"299\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6836\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Left) Canon Marketing (Philippines), Inc. receives the BLI 2026 A3 Line of the Year Award from Keypoint Intelligence for a record-setting 13th time, the highest number of wins by any manufacturer in the award&#8217;s history. (Right) Canon&#8217;s award-winning imageFORCE series, recognised under the BLI 2026 A3 Line of the Year distinction, delivers AI-enabled intelligent productivity and superior image quality designed for today&#8217;s hybrid work environments.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Canon today announced it has received the BLI 2026 A3 Line of the Year Award from Keypoint Intelligence, marking an industry-record 13th win for the company. Based on rigorous hands-on testing conducted throughout 2025, this accolade represents the highest number of wins by any manufacturer in the industry\u2019s history, underscoring Canon\u2019s consistent leadership in the document imaging space.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The award recognizes the superior performance of Canon\u2019s entire A3 portfolio, encompassing the next generation imageFORCE and imageRUNNER ADVANCE DX series. Evaluated against the demanding needs of modern hybrid working environments, the lineup of products was lauded for its exceptional reliability, ease of use, and robust security.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8220;Securing the BLI A3 Line of the Year award for the 13th time is a significant milestone that reaffirms Canon\u2019s position as a leader in document imaging,\u201d said<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Anuj Aggarwal, President and CEO for Canon Marketing (Philippines), Inc. \u201cThe recognition reflects our commitment to providing a broad and robust portfolio designed to exceed the requirements of today\u2019s hybrid work environments. With the imageFORCE series, we are pioneering a new era of intelligent productivity\u2014leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning to anticipate maintenance needs, predict component lifespan and proactively recommend optimal security settings tailored to specific work environments. By combining these next-generation AI capabilities with our D Exposure and proven hardware, we continue to deliver innovative solutions to drive high performance that customers expect from Canon.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Productivity Powered by Next-Generation Technology<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Keypoint Intelligence\u2019s testing highlighted Canon\u2019s ability to maintain high productivity in multi-user environments, driven by faster-than-average job streams and first print-out times. The hardware continues to set benchmarks with the next-generation D<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Exposure device, which delivers consistently high image quality\u2014characterised by clean text, bold solids, and a distinct halftone range\u2014across diverse business applications.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The latest imageFORCE series is AI-enabled to drive peak operational efficiency through smart maintenance and enhanced security protocols. By utilising machine learning, these devices can proactively recommend optimal security settings across diverse work environments.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Award-Winning Models<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Line of the Year distinction covers a wide range of Canon devices including:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>imageFORCE Series:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> C7165, 6155\/6160\/6170, and the C5140\/C5150\/C5160\/C5170 models.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>imageRUNNER ADVANCE DX Series:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> 4925i\/4935i\/4945i, 8986, and the C3930i\/C3935i models.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For more information on Canon\u2019s award-winning A3 lineup, please visit <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.canon\/en\/business\/products\/search?category=printing&amp;subCategory=multi-functional-devices\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Product List &#8211; Multi-function Devices &#8211; Canon South &amp; Southeast Asia<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>About Canon in the Philippines\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Canon is a multibillion-dollar company with one of the most extensive product lines of digital imaging devices. 2020 marks the company\u2019s 35th consecutive year it has been ranked among the top five U.S. patent holders and the 16th consecutive year it has been ranked first among Japanese companies for the number of U.S. patents granted. It continues to enrich lives through technological innovation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Guided by its commitment to its\u00a0Kyosei\u00a0philosophy of living and working together for the common good, Canon provides total imaging solutions to improve personal and professional lives. The brand ranks as one of the top 20 brands in the region according to a 2018 study conducted by Campaign Asia-Pacific and Nielsen thanks to its\u00a0strong reputation\u00a0on performance and good corporate citizenship.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Canon Marketing (Philippines), Inc. has offices spread across the Philippine archipelago supported by its vast network of authorized service centers. Recognitions and awards received include the Corporate Award and Gold\u00a0Bagwis\u00a0Seal of Excellence for providing distinctive service to customers.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Canon Marketing Philippines reaffirms its dedication to sustainability, integrating eco-friendly practices across all its operations and product lifecycle, striving for a greener future for generations to come.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Canon today announced it has received the BLI 2026 A3 Line of the Year Award from Keypoint Intelligence, marking an industry-record 13th win for the company.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":6837,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6835","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-stories"],"pageone_source":{"pageone_source":"canon","author_name":"axlpowerhouse.com"},"_pageone_source":"canon","zyndk8_nxtgen_metadata":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/axlpowerhouse.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6835","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/axlpowerhouse.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/axlpowerhouse.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/axlpowerhouse.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/axlpowerhouse.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6835"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/axlpowerhouse.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6835\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/axlpowerhouse.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/6837"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/axlpowerhouse.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6835"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/axlpowerhouse.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6835"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/axlpowerhouse.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6835"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}