Epson Philippines celebrates 25th Anniversary with Stellar Service, Strong Growth, and Sustainability Commitment

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Epson Philippines marks its 25th anniversary in the country with a recognition that acknowledges its excellent customer support in Epson Service Centers. Epson Philippines ranked first in Statista and Philippine Daily Inquirer's Best Customer Service 2023 survey in the Home Goods, Consumer Electronics category.

The recognition, based on an independent nationwide survey with over 11,000 participants, showcases Epson's commitment to delivering exceptional support and assistance to its customers, with a focus on accessibility, communication, and professional competence.

The Best Customer Service 2023 recognition highlights Epson's dedication to providing outstanding customer experience.

“We are inspired by our customers’ confidence in us to keep pursuing service excellence,” said Masako Kusama, Epson Philippines President and Director. “This recognition inspires us to continue providing top-notch customer support and exceed expectations.”

Epson Philippines has experienced significant growth throughout the years, largely driven by its innovative and sustainable solutions, client-oriented approach, and dedicated staff members.

“At Epson, we leverage our efficient, compact, and precise innovations to effect positive and meaningful change in the world,” said Kusama. “We firmly believe that energy-saving solutions and space-saving innovations contribute to the improvement businesses’ operations and the protection of our environment.”

Epson Philippines has seen consistent year-over-year growth, driven by its continuous ink supply system (CISS) printers, CAD printers, projectors, scanners, and large format printers. The company's focus on driving B2B transformation by leveraging on digital and streamlining operations has contributed to its success in the market.

According to the International Data Corporation (IDC), Epson dominated the market across various product categories in 2022, with a 51% market share for inkjet printers, 67% for ColorWorks printers, 36% for CAD, and 83% for photo printers. Epson also emerged as the top brand in POS printers, textile printers, scanners, and high brightness projectors.

The company is targeting to increase its 8% year-over-year growth in 2022 to 12% in 2023.

Epson Philippines also remains strongly committed to pursuing a greener future. Epson's dedication to both local and global environmental preservation is evident in its various initiatives and achievements. Achieving its global commitment to shift to renewable energy across all manufacturing sites ahead of the 2023 deadline, the company's manufacturing plant in Batangas transitioned to geothermal and hydroelectric power in 2021.

Additionally, the company's product range is designed to help reduce environmental impact through its heat-free technology which enables its printers to consume less electricity compared to laser printers, while its high-capacity ink tanks improve operational efficiency.

“Guided by our global aspirations, we have placed sustainability at the heart of our business. Sustainability is a key priority for Epson, and this is reflected across all aspects of our business,” shared Kusama. “The realization of our goal cannot be achieved by Epson employees alone. It requires empathy and shared purpose among our customers, partners, and society.”

Epson Philippines has also forged strategic partnerships with organizations like WWF-Philippines to address pressing environmental issues and contribute to a green future. Through projects focused on mangrove conservation and restoration, climate change education, and sustainable food production systems, Epson and WWF-Philippines aim to protect the country's rich biodiversity and empower local communities.

Through these initiatives, Epson Philippines is dedicated to laying the groundwork for a low-carbon society and educating the public for longer-lasting impact.

“With our consistently strong business performance, unwavering commitment to sustainability, and customer service recognition, I believe Epson Philippines is poised to continue leading the way in the technology industry,” concluded Kusama.

Epson reinvents the workplace with smart solutions - Unique design details offer corporate productivity and cost savings

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Epson, a global technology leader, expands its reach in the B2B and corporate space with a smart solutions tour in key areas in the country, including Metro Manila, Naga City and Baguio.

The Epson Solutions and Technology showcase called “Our Innovation Story”, is a culmination of Epson’s leading innovations across print, scan, label, projection and wearable solutions.

The showcase presents Epson’s solutions being integrated into an end-user’s ecosystem across five areas including sales operations, marketing, finance, training and logistics. The showcase highlights how Epson has continued to innovate, design and build the company’s unique products and solutions from development, manufacturing and marketing with the use of the company’s own proprietary technologies.  

“Epson’s vertically integrated innovationapproach leverages our unique core technologies, resulting in efficient, compact and precision technology solutions that solve real-world problems faced by businesses today. It is this unique attention to details that ensures we continue to deliver big differences to our customers’ businesses, providing them with more control and a better quality output”, said Mr. Cris Sanchez, Epson Philippines Head of Sales.

Epson, which started outintroducing quartz crystal accuracy to the wristwatch,is continuously innovating and integrating unique details in its products that address today’s business challenges. 

The guided tour reveals how Epson’s smart solutions can be easily integrated across different environments to achieve process improvements, and promote collaboration and maximize productivity gains. 

Epson’s business partners are shown the different context where they may cross-sell solutions and demonstrate other applications of technologies across real customer settings. End-usersalso explored Epson’s offerings across different products and solutions and widen their horizons to showhow Epson can deliver a smarter, more effective solution for their organization.

Five major areas and important departments in the corporate setting were the focal points in the showcase. These are:

• Sales Operations Department Solutions: Queuing, Self-Service Payment, Mobile POS, Digital Signage via Projectors, Smart Glasses  

• Marketing Department  Solutions: Direct Annotation and print via Interactive projectors & BIJ printer, Color proofing & digital printing onsite with LFP 

• Training Department Solution: Remote training and tiling via Interactive projector & camera, with high-res laser projection in small spaces with use of elbow lens

• Finance Department  Solution: Small workgroup secure printing with RIPs, digital document archival & label printer for asset tagging 

• Logistics Department Solutions: Use of ColorWorks to create digital color labels on-demand; reduction in cost and increased customization, while meeting GHS requirements. Use of smart glasses to improve pick-list process and overall picking accuracy 

Our Innovation Storykicked off in Metro Manila and opened last February 27 in Naga City. The final leg of the Our Innovation Story is set to happen on March 21 in Baguio City. 

Greatness Re-Engineered : Epson continues to innovate in support of business profitability

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Attention to detail and functional design at the heart of Epson printers and projectors

Epson demonstrates projector capabilities at the launch

Epson Philippines unveiled the company’s latest printer innovations during the “Greatness Re-Engineered” launch to trade partners and the media at the Grand Ballroom of Shangri-La at the Fort in BGC, Taguig City. 

The New Epson Compact Integrated Ink Tank Printer Series offers more cost savings for corporations, SME’s and home offices and schools. The launch event was hosted by DJ Justin Quirino.

Aside from the new compact integrated ink tank printers, the event also showcased key milestones in Epson’s visual imaging development and multi-sectoral usage of Epson’s projector products. The development path of Epson projectors follows a similar thread of innovating for the future, with key considerations of improving projector performance and customizing visual technologies for various industry needs. 

Performances during the launch, including the Hologram Projection production number also showcased the development of Epson’s visual imaging technologies. Guests were able to engage with Epson innovations with a Projection Photo Booth and a Dynamic Wall.

Epson Ph PM for Inkjet printers Russer Cabrera presents the new compact ink tank printers

Epson Ph Visual Imaging Product Manager Lyn Lizarondo presents the new features  filled                 projectors

The introduction of the company’s newest ink-tank system printers and showcase of visual imaging products is another step forward in the company’s commitment to drive productivity and value for business customers. The company’s conscientious attention to detail in developing functional design has been a key factor in Epson’s success and thriving leadership in the Philippines and in the global market.

“As a technology company, Epson takes great pride in our attention to details and innovation. We aspire to be a company that takes care of every detail using the most innovative technology in the world to meet the demands of the market. And it is our focus on details that has led to our success today,” explains Toshimitsu Tanaka, Managing Director and President, Epson Philippines and Country Manager, Epson Singapore Pte. Ltd.

“Epson has a vertically integrated model driven by our core technologies that sees us creating products from the ground up – handling every aspect of our product development, manufacture, sale, right down to service and support. And it is this edge that differentiates us from our competitors,” adds Tanaka san.

Mr. Toshimitsu Tanaka also announced that all the products launched during the event were manufactured locally in Epson Precision (Philippines) Inc. or EPPI, Epson’s manufacturing facility in the Philippines.

Printing Fast Forward

The Epson brand is the pioneer in ink tank printers, and continues to lead the ink tank segment with the largest market share of ink tank printers, at 70% in SE Asia. Currently there are over 20 million Epson ink tank printers sold worldwide since its launch in 2010.

In the Philippines, Epson also holds a dominant 55% market share and continues to grow exponentially as the company, which already has the largest range of ink tank printers, continues to expands and customize for every market need. 

“Since IDC started tracking the market in 1996, no vendor in the long history of this highly competitive industry was able to command a market share more than 50%.Despite other brands’ entry into the ink tank space last 2014 and 2015, Epson’s domination of this segment is apparent. IDC showed that in the 1st half of 2017, Epson sold more than 3 times the quantity other brands have sold, combined. At 77% market share in the ink tank space, it has become very obvious, ink tank is Epson, and Epson is ink tank,” elaborates Jester Cruz, Department Head for Product Management Division, Epson Philippines.

“We are witnessing a very clear shift in the printing market. While the ink tank segment grows, with everyone jumping on the bandwagon, the laser market segment has been declining. Epson is committed to the business printing segment by constantly developing and introducing a wide range of products suited to each business category,” divulges Eduardo Bonoan, General Manager and Head of Marketing, Epson Philippines.

Epson plans to disrupt the laser markets with different inkjet products to allow the print technology shift from lasers to Inkjets, with Epson strengthening its Ink Tank & Business Inkjet line-up in the small to medium business segment; and high-speed Inkjet MFPs to target the large to enterprise segment, competing mainly with the A3 laser copiers, which are predominant in this segment.

Epson Gift of Brightness names Top 5 Honor Roll Essay Writing Winners

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Mariah Jen P. Lorenzo, Hailey Seloterio and Marinzki R. Victorio receive their “Pabaon Package” from Epson Philippines. The three students from Ninoy Aquino Elementary School were among the top winners in the Gift of Brightness Honor Roll essay-writing contest.

Mariah Jen P. Lorenzo, Hailey Seloterio and Marinzki R. Victorio receive their “Pabaon Package” from Epson Philippines. The three students from Ninoy Aquino Elementary School were among the top winners in the Gift of Brightness Honor Roll essay-writing contest.

Epson Philippines recently awarded the Top 5 students in its Gift of Brightness (GoB) Honor Roll Essay Writing Contest, an activity that aims to encourage students from the beneficiary schools of Epson’s Gift of Brightness Program to share stories on how the Epson products helped them make learning an exciting and productive experience. 

The winners were each awarded an Epson Honor Roll Baon Package, while their respective schools received Epson inks and ribbons to be used in the previously donated Epson printers.

The Gift of Brightness Advocacy Program of Epson Philippines, which was launched in December 2013, aims to equip deserving schools and students who lack technology resources to support the faculty and to help students in their school requirements. Each of the beneficiary schools received Epson printers, projectors, document camera and other Epson products and supplies.

The GoB Honor Roll Essay Writing Contest was open to students of Batch 1 and Batch 2 beneficiary schools totaling 30 schools, and was concluded before the end of School Year 2016-2017.

The winning essays for the GoB Honor Roll Contest are:

• “Makabagong Teknolohiya” by  Jesamel A. Gamit – Grade 6

              San Jose Elementary School Pag-ibig sa Nayon Annex, Quezon City

• “Visualist” by Zean Clifford Gaut Dellera, Grade Vi-Camia                                                                                                                San Joaquin Central School,   San Joaquin Palo, Leyte

• “Uplifting the Youth to the 21st century” by Mariah Jen P. Lorenzo

School Ninoy Aquino Elementary School

• “My Door for the 21st century” by Hailey Seloterio

School: Ninoy Aquino Elementary School

• “The Change Just Came” by  Marinzki R. Victorio

School: Ninoy Aquino Elementary School

The schools of the winning students also received Epson inks and ribbons to be used in the Epson-donated printers. In photo are Ninoy Aquino Elementary School Teacher Coordinator Evangeline Sason, Science Teacher Edelynn Sampedro Calizar and Principal Marissa Cristobal.

“For this GoB Honor Roll essay-writing contest, we asked the students to write about how the Epson technology package helped them in their studies.  We were truly inspired by the stories we received from them, motivating us to help more schools under this program,” says Ms. Donna V. Ferro, Head of Marketing Communications and PR, Epson Philippines.   

Epson Philippines has just finished awarding a new set of 15 schools last March 2017, bringing the current total of GoB beneficiaries to 45 schools, with another batch for selection within this year.

“We are focusing on selecting schools from areas that have yet to receive a similar donation, and we are working with partners from both the private and government sectors to help us complete this latest batch. We also plan to continue initiating projects like the Honor Roll Essay Writing, so we can inspire the students in their learning journey,” concludes Ms. Ferro.

The Gift of Brightness Advocacy Program of Epson Philippines was launched in December 2013, and has now benefited a total of 30 schools nationwide. Epson Philippines is currently selecting another batch of beneficiary schools with the help of DepEd and other partners.

Epson holds number one position for large format signage printer amongst ASEAN countries in Q3 of 2016 to Q1 of 2017

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Epson’s flagship digital textile printer is number one large format printer for dye-sublimation inks in Vietnam

Epson, a leader in professional printing, has achieved the number one position in the graphics market for large format signage printers amongst ASEAN countries in the 3rd quarter period of 2016 to 1st quarter period of 2017. The most recent findings from IDC reveal that Epson has taken the top spot in this segment with a market share of 19.9%. The achievement demonstrates the company’s market leadership in the region and its pioneering innovation in large format graphics printing.

Epson professional printers combine high volume and high speed production printing with quality print output along with affordability, which has helped its growth in the region. The company has continued to lead in the commercial and industrial printer markets for photo graphics, signage, textile and label printing amongst printing providers, retail stores and the like, expanding in the Southeast Asia region.

At the core of Epson’s professional printers is its PrecisionCore printhead technology consisting of the Thin-Film Piezo print chip built using precision MEMS manufacturing technology for high performance printing. Using no heat, the PrecisionCore print chips enable the development of superior Epson ink formulations that can print across a variety of media ranging from posters and signage banners and other creative installations. Multi-size dot control delivers precision printing for high-volume and high-speed printing applications.

Alongside this achievement, Epson has continued to expand its digital textile printing business in the region, with its flagship digital textile printer model, the SureColor SC-F9270 emerging as the number one large format printer in the graphics market in Vietnam for dye-sublimation inks in 2016.

There continues to be growing demand for large format printing globally. According to IDC, large format printer (LFP) shipments and revenue grew by more than 4% year over year in 2016. And in the digital textile printing industry, Smithers Pira forecasts 17.5% annual growth for digital textile print, with a revenue growth forecast at an annual average of 12.3% for 2016 to 2021. 

“The signage, textiles and label industries are high growth markets, and we aim to continue to drive growth in the region. Especially in the textiles industry, we aim to accelerate the industry shift to digital to support the demand for short-run print jobs. We will continue to leverage our strengths in our core technologies to introduce new innovations that will help our customers to strengthen their business and lower their overall total cost of production,” said Shuji Hamaguchi, Regional General Manager (SE Asia), Professional Printing Division, Epson Singapore.

Epson Fusion 8 : Epson strengthens commitment to boost innovations on its trusted products

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Epson Philippines Corporation (EPC) shared an overview of what is next for the leading digital imaging pioneer and the continuous success of Epson’s products in the country. Mr. Toshimitsu Tanaka, Managing Director and President, Epson Philippines and Country Manager, Epson Singapore Pte. Ltd. also shared the Epson continuously creating a new connected age of people, things and information with efficient, compact and precision technologies.

Mr. Toshimitsu Tanaka, Managing Director and President, Epson Philippines
and Country Manager, Epson Singapore Pte. Ltd.

“2017 is truly vital for the company as we continue to focus on making lives simpler and tasks easier with our innovations. These are what make Epson a trusted brand in many parts of the world”, concludes Mr. Toshimitsu Tanaka.

The annual Epson Media thanksgiving event dubbed as Fusion 8 was held in Apulit Island, El Nido Resorts in Palawan with members of the press and tech and lifestyle bloggers, Epson shared an overview of what is next for the leading digital imaging pioneer.

In a series of presentations, Epson imparted how it has been using its core technologies to boost innovations on its varied product categories, including inkjet printers, projectors, point-of-sale printers, signage printers and digital textile printers to support Epson’s vision for the next succeeding years.

“Epson 2025”

With the company’s Vision Statement, “Epson 2025” first unveiled last 2016, the company has since strengthened its focus on its four key areas of innovation, Inkjet innovation, Visual innovation, Wearables innovation and Robotics innovation.

During the Fusion 8, the most innovative gadget presented was Epson’s BT-300 Moverio smart glasses. The wearable is setting the standard in Augmented Reality (AR) with the smallest, most comfortable smart eyewear on the market. Combined with a growing ecosystem of partners and hardware, the company recently inked a deal with drone maker DJI to equip specific models of drones with the Moverio as standard equipment. The Moverio will cost upwards of P43,000 at select Epson stores in the Philippines.

The Epson Vision Statement 2025 is the next phase of development for the company worldwide, with Epson companies all over the world working to expand the scope of its efficient, compact and precision technologies to help free people from repetitive manual work and from unnecessary waste of time and effort. 

Epson’s continuous success in its varying product categories is supported by its leading figures in the market.

• For Inkjet innovations, Epson gained a 51% market share, which made 1 out of 2 printers sold last year an Epson printer.

• The Professional Printers category continues to dominate and reported a 41% market share.

• Epson has also been the No. 1 POS Receipt Printer for 7 years running.

• For Visual Innovations, with education becoming more and more advanced and interactive, Epson shared that it has gained a 67% market share. 

Mr. Ed Bonoan, Senior General Manager and Marketing Head, Epson Philippines.

“Simply put, Epson’s goal is to heighten people’s creativity, and to create a sustainable society in which people enjoy safe and healthy lifestyles. The long-term successes in Epson inkjet printer, projector and point-of-sale printer categories have paved the way towards this direction, as much as the recent successes of Epson products in Commercial & Industrial Printing and Wearable Technology” says Mr. Ed Bonoan, Senior General Manager and Marketing Head, Epson Philippines.

The Seiko Epson Corporation, with a long legacy of innovations in its 75 years of existence, has continued to expand on its long-established strengths as a manufacturing company. Refining the company's super-microprocessing and precision processing technologies in the development of its watches, and then expanding those technologies into other fields, is what led to its rapid progress. With an ever-increasing portfolio of innovative products, the digital imaging pioneer vows to make the next decades even better.

Epson provides technical training for Lantern Vision Learning Center under Family Life Missions for Gift of Brightness donation

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Epson’s Roy Catana (left) leads the technical training and product orientation to Family Life Missions’Carlos Terry who will act as the custodian of the Epson Technology package donated to the Lantern Vision Learning Center. 

Epson Philippines provided technical training to the Family Life Missions and the Lantern Vision Learning Center to help the custodians utilize the Epson products donated under the Epson Gift of Brightness (GoB) program. 

These training sessions were put into place to enable the school faculty and students to be equipped in using the Technology Package. Through the GoB program, Epson Philippines aspires to help enrich the learning experience for students of select public elementary and high schools.

Each beneficiary school had earlier received an Epson Technology package that includes the L220 Multifunction Color Printers and L Series Inks; M100 Single Function Monochrome Printers and Inks; an LQ310 Dot Matrix Printer and SIDM Ribbons, LW400 Label Printers and LW Ribbons, Epson projectors and a document camera.

• “These technical training sessions for all schools that received the Epson GoB Technology Package ensure that we also provide relevant assistance to the custodians and students on the proper usage and maintenance, so that they can have confidence in deploying the use of these products for teaching and learning,” shared Mr. Ed Bonoan, Senior General Manager and Head of Marketing, Epson Philippines.

Since the launch of the Epson Gift of Brightness, Epson has partnered with key media and government institutions to select the most-deserving and in-need schools that can benefit from the technologically advanced equipment including high-volume printers, high brightness projectors and user-friendly scanners. 

“Thanks to Epson Gift of Brightness program, the students of Lantern Vision Learning Center under Family Life Missions will be provided with free printed school materials and a very nice projector for the lessons. This donation will be a big help to us and our young pupils,” said Carlos Terry, the principal missionary who leads Family Life Missions.

Family Life Missions is a non-profit organization that helps poor communities in the Las Pinas area through providing free pre-school education through its Lantern Vision Learning Center. The center also provides free meals to its young students, as well as free school supplies. Most of the materials come from various donations to the NGO.

The Gift of Brightness advocacy of Epson Philippines was launched in December 2013, and has to date, benefited a total of 30 schools nationwide. Epson Philippines is currently selecting another batch of beneficiary schools with the help of DepEd and other partners.

“The Epson Gift of Brightness program is our advocacy for education and the Filipino youth.After our first partnership with the Department of Education last year, we are now embarking on another batch of beneficiaries of the Epson-DepEd Gift of Brightness, and some other schools that have directly asked Epson for help. We are focusing on selecting schools from areas that have yet to receive a similar donation. The new batch of GoB schools will be very soon,” concludes Ms. Donna V. Ferro, Head of Marketing Communications and PR, Epson Philippines.

Epson provides technical training to Gift of Brightness beneficiary San Jose Elementary School - Pag-ibig sa Nayon Annex

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Epson Philippines imparted important technical know-how in operating the Epson products to San Jose Elementary School Pag-ibig sa Nayon Annex in Quezon City.The school had earlier received a donation through the Gift of Brightness Program, in partnership with the Department of Education (DepEd). Product orientation and technical trainings were put into place to enable the school faculty and students to maximize the use of the Technology Package and help enrichthe learning process for Filipino students.

Epson’s Mark Raleih Esguerra(left) leads the technical training and product orientation conducted for San Jose Elementary School Pag-ibig sa Nayon Annex faculty to help them be equipped in using the Epson Technology package donated under the Gift of Brightness program. 

Each beneficiary school received an Epson Technology package that includes the L220 Multifunction Color Printers and L Series Inks; M100 Single Function Monochrome Printers and Inks; an LQ310 Dot Matrix Printer and SIDM Ribbons, LW400 Label Printers and LW Ribbons, Epson projectors and a document camera.

“These technical training sessions for all schools that received the Epson GoB Technology Package ensure that we also provide relevant assistance to the custodians and students on the proper usage and maintenance, so that they can have confidence in deploying the use of these products for teaching and learning,” shared Mr. Ed Bonoan, Senior General Manager and Head of Marketing, Epson Philippines 

San Jose Elementary School Pag-ibig sa Nayon Annex faculty led by Principal Joey Mancia (back, middle) joins the Epson team during the GOB Technical Training session. 

Since the launch of the Epson Gift of Brightness, Epson has partnered with key media and government institutions to select the most-deserving and in-need schools that can benefit from the technologically advanced equipment, including high-volume printers, high brightness projectors and user-friendly scanners. 

“Until now, teachers use a lot of Manila Paper to produce visuals for their students. Sometimes we also use an overhead projector that requires a lot of acetates. But now, thanks to Epson, we have a projector to replace those old teaching tools, and we are sure that this will motivate our students to study harder and help them be more engaged in the day-to-day lessons,” shared Principal Joey Mancia, who heads both the Pag-ibig sa Nayon Annex and the San Jose Elementary School Main.

The Pag-ibig sa Nayon Annex of San Jose Elementary School consistently ranks among the top schools of the DepEd NCR Quezon City Division. 

The Gift of Brightness advocacy of Epson Philippines was launched in December 2013, and has now benefited a total of 30 schools nationwide. Epson Philippines is currently selecting another batch of beneficiary schools with the help of DepEd and other partners.

“The Epson Gift of Brightness program is our advocacy for education and the Filipino youth.After our first partnership with the Department of Education last year, we are now embarking on another batch of beneficiaries for the Epson-DepEd Gift of Brightness, and some other schools that have directly asked Epson for help. We are focusing on selecting schools from areas that have yet to receive a similar donation. The new batch of GoB schools will be very soon,” concludes Ms. Donna V. Ferro, Head of Marketing Communications and PR, Epson Philippines.

Epson named world’s number one projector brand for 16 consecutive years

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Epson has been named as the number one projector brandworldwide for 16 consecutive years by Futuresource Consulting. The milestone demonstrates the company’s continuing market leadership and success in the visual imaging industry.

The most recent findings from Futuresource indicate that Epson has the largest market share for 500-lumen and above for projectors worldwide, at 35.5% for 2016, an increase from 31.9% in 2015. For the home projectors segment, Epson has also achieved the largest market share for 500-lumen and above for home projectors worldwide, which stands at 39.9% for 2016, an increase from 34.8% in 2015. 

Epson’s worldwide market share for projectors have increased steadily over the last 16 years to maintain its continued dominance.Within Southeast Asia, Epson continues to maintain market leadership, with market share increasing to 33.6% in 2016, up from 27.3% in 2015. 

In Philippines, 1 out of every 2 projector is now an Epson projector in the market for 2016. Epson continues to dominate the Philippines market as the number one brand in the country with 54.7% market share in 2016, up from 36.9% in 2015.

At the heart of Epson’s projectors is 3LCD technology, which enables Epson projectors to deliver the most vibrant and true-to-life images with up to 3 times higher colour brightness compared to 1-chip DLP projectors in the market.In contrast to 3-chip 3LCD projectors, 1-chip DLP projectors use a rotating color wheel that spins at a rapid speed, only displaying colors sequentially, which can result in color break-up or the “rainbow effect”.

Epson’s wide range of business and home projectors are designed to meet the varying needs of different users. Its business projector range includes enterprise projectors for classroom and small and medium meeting rooms, to interactive projectors for education and enterprise sectors, as well as high brightness projectors for large venue installations, rentals and staging venues. 

“We are continuously investing in innovative products and technologies to strengthen our position as market leader, and to create new value for our customers worldwide. Our focus over the pastyear was to drive our high brightness technology, where we had launched the world’s brightest 3LCD laser projector at a spectacular 25,000 lumens. Looking ahead, we will continue to push the boundaries of technology andaim to create new visual experiences for our customers,” said Ed Bonoan, Senior General Manager and Marketing Head, Epson Philippines.

About Epson

Epson is a global technology leader dedicated to connecting people, things and information with its original efficient, compact and precision technologies. With a lineup that ranges from inkjet printers and digital printing systems to 3LCD projectors, smart glasses, sensing systems and industrial robots, the company is focused on driving innovations and exceeding customer expectations in inkjet, visual communications, wearables and robotics.

Led by the Japan-based Seiko Epson Corporation, the Epson Group comprises more than 73,000 employees in 91 companies around the world, and is proud of its contributions to the communities in which it operates and its ongoing efforts to reduce environmental impacts.

http://global.epson.com/

About Epson Southeast Asia

Since 1982, Epson has developed a strong presence across major markets in Southeast Asia. Led by the regional headquarters Epson Singapore, Epson’s business in Southeast Asia spans an extensive network of 11 countries with a comprehensive infrastructure of close to 500 service outlets, 7 Epson solution centres and 7 manufacturing facilities. http://www.epson.com.sg

About Epson Philippines

Epson’s corporate presence in the Philippines commenced in 1998. It grew rapidly into a billion peso company in a span of a few years from its establishment due to its client-oriented approach in its business management style by its dedicated and innovative staff members and officers. Epson Philippines has an extensive network of 77 Authorized Service Centers nationwide with more than 200 dealers and more than 800 shops across the Country. For more details, please visit our website (www.epson.com.ph) or our Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/EpsonPhilippines). 

For product inquiries and technical support, please contact Epson Customer Care at: Metro Manila: (02) 441-9030; Toll Free: 1-800-1069-37766 (PLDT), 1-800-3-0037766 (DIGITEL) or visit the Epson Customer Care website: http://customercare.epson.com.ph

John Herrera wins Britain’s Top Designer Competition for a collection digitally-printed by Epson

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Epson congratulates fashion visionary and designer John Herrera for his win at Britain’s Top Designer 2017 at London Fashion Week.

“We would like to congratulate John on his recent win at Britain’s Top Designer competition. Epson is truly happy to have supported this achievement through digital textile printing. We hope that this inspires more fashion designers to make their vision into a reality,” shared Ed Bonoan, Senior General Manager and Marketing Head, Epson Philippines.

The winning collection, a result of the collaboration between John and Epson, is inspired by the Aguila, the protected Great Philippine Eagle.

Fashion Visionary and Designer John Herrera

“The feedback from the judges was fantastic – particularly about the incredible quality of the fabric. One said that the eagle designs that I had drawn and printed were so clear and crisp they appeared almost 3D. Digital printing with Epson technology has enabled me to experiment with fabrics and choose the very best for my designs. It’s been a dream of mine – and most designers in fact - to be in control of the whole design process: from producing the fabric design, to choosing the fabric and printing it and creating the finished outfit. Epson has enabled me to realize this dream and I’m not going back now,” said John Herrera.

John’s runway collection was first unveiled in the Philippines last 1 February 2017 for an exclusive show for local journalists, Epson executives, partners, celebrities and several representatives from the fashion industry.

*https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMRu1CWT6J8

Epson launches tablet-friendly Point-of-Sale (POS) receipt printer, TM-m30, one of the smallest stationary printers in the world

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Epson, a world leader in printing and digital imaging solutions, is launching its latest POS printer, the TM-m30 printer designed for tablet-based systems. One of the smallest desktop receipt printers in the world, the stylishly compact printer is suitable for retail and hospitality environments, especially those with limited space, and can easily be fitted in any workspace.

Suitable for retail businesses looking to move towards a smart device POS system, the TM-m30 is designed for fast and trouble-free set-up on iOS, Android and Windows mobile devices. Its innovative ePOS-print technology enables direct printing from any tablet, laptop or mobile device through the web browser, without the need to install or update drivers.

It comes with a wide variety of connectivity options including USB, Ethernet, Bluetooth, as well as NFC, which enables the printer to be easily paired with the device. Wireless printing and communications via QR code pairing or optional Wi-Fi adapter is also possible for added convenience.

The sleek POS printer allows for flexible placement and can be placed horizontally or vertically, with flexibility of front or top loading options. It also comes with an optional wall mounting bracket for the smallest retail environments. It also has paper-saving features which include backward paper feeding for printing of other information such as logo.

“Occupying only half the size of a traditional POS printer, the Epson mobile POS printer is the first of its kind in the market and is designed exclusively for today’s advanced POS environment. Its superior connectivity and ease of set up makes it the ideal solution for businesses looking to enhance their business retail operations, and to move towards a seamless tablet POS system,” said Ms. Thea Austria, Product Manager for POS Systems, Epson Philippines.

The Epson Solutions &Technology Convention 2017: Helping Local Businesses Be Future Ready

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Epson, a world leader in digital imaging and printing solutions, showcased its winning products and solutions in the Epson Solutions & Technology Convention 2017. Held at the Marco Polo Ortigas Manila, the convention aims to support local businesses to be competitive amidst economic uncertainties, controlled labor market conditions and increased foreign competition.

The one-day event showcases Epson’s intelligent and innovative solutions that will help the business community meet the demands of the future through the integration of self-service, augmented reality, interactive projection and other technologies. It showcases Epson’s solutions across print, projection, label and smart glasses in an enterprise setting; as well as showcases Epson’s latest products in the pipeline. Invited guests include partners, reseller base, media and select customers and end-users from various industries.

Mr. Cris Sanchez, Sales Division Head, Epson Philippines

“The Epson story has always been about creating Inspirational Technology for a Better Future. Always at the heart of these developments is our deep commitment to understand the changing needs of customers. Epson owns innovative technologies that are continually exceeding their expectations,” explains Mr. Cris Sanchez, Sales Division Head, Epson Philippines.

The Epson convention will demonstrate how the adoption of the company’s print, scan, label and projection solutions will strengthen Philippine businesses in facing the challenges of the future. During the program, Epson experts will provide insights on how to develop a holistic strategy when investing in technology. This integration across devices will help drive cost savings, process improvement and realize gains in productivity.

A guided Solutions Tour will feature several booths on various solutions and applications for every business department including Customer Service, Marketing, Training, Finance and Logistics and Warehouse. Some of the innovation products to be unveiled are the Moverio smart glasses in the Customer Service booth, Epson’s interactive projectors and large format printers in the Training Department and Marketing Department booths. Epson’s Moverio smart glasses will be used to let guests appreciate the immersive Customer Service experience that the Moverio smart glasses can offer while the interactive projectors and large format printers will be used to show guests the convenience and efficiency of the solutions offered by Epson.

Mr. Ed Bonoan, Senior General Manager and Head of Marketing, Epson Philippines

“In the past few years, Epson Philippines has gained the leading market share in its key categories, a testimony to the successful product designs and solutions that the company has created and offered to our customers. We hope that through this convention and our other undertakings for the corporate segment, we can help boost the successful integration of technology to Philippine businesses. This way, Epson can be a partner in making Filipino business owners pursue a global approach that will help them flourish, even with stiff competition from local and foreign providers,” concludes Mr. Ed Bonoan, Senior General Manager and Head of Marketing, Epson Philippines. 

For local businesses who would want to have an in-depth consultation on their technology requirements, they may reach out to Ms. Sheinne Padilla of Epson Philippines through sheinnep@epc.epson.com.ph

Epson’s in Style! Textile Printers Are Transforming the Fashion Scene

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There’s a revolution going on in the world of fashion.

Avel Bacudio in Print Your Passion

Style trends come and go, but this revolution is so far-reaching, it’s set to rock the foundations of the fashion world for good. 

The game-changing development that is shaking up the industry is digital textile printing. Digital textile printing is pushing the boundaries and opening up new possibilities in the fashion world for apparel, accessories and furnishing. With this, designers are given free rein to pursue their creative vision, and are limited only by their imagination in their design, and to translate their ideas to fabric. 

This process unleashes design creativity, enables savvy brands to boost their image and helps retailers to meet their customers’ expectations, bringing the latest fashion wear designs from catwalk to the stores in a shorter time. And digital textile printing delivers the distinctive personal styles that today’s individualistic customers want. 

Limited only by the imagination 

In the traditional industry model, designs are printed on fabric using silk-screen printing – a costly and labour-intensive process that can take weeks to produce a single order. Designers are heavily constrained in their ability to translate ideas into finished fabric, since the process requires the design to be engraved on mesh screens by highly skilled craftsmen, and then demands large minimum yardages before a rotary or flatbed printing job can get under way. 

In contrast, digital textile printing allows for fabric to be printed in remarkably small runs. And designs need not be just the stripes, dots or flowers we’re used to seeing, repeated across the garment in a limited number of colours. Textile designers today have absolutely no barriers to their creativity. Already using digital photography and technology such as Photoshop in the creative process, designers are working with source materials like original photography, copyrighted images and paintings, or even creating new designs to produce unique, breathtaking designs that can even be considered works of art.

And there are no constraints on colors – screen-printed textiles typically average six to eight colors at most. With digital textile printing, there is literally no limit to the number of colours that can be used. The digital process is also giving designers the freedom to work with a wider range of fabrics, from the polyester family, as well as cotton blends, lycra, silk, nylon and other materials. 

Recent season’s runway shows and major store displays demonstrate how high-end brands have embraced digital printing technology. For example, Helmut Lang’s designers have used their own photographs of unlikely-sounding inspirations like subway walls and peeling paint, to create unique, abstract designs for the brand’s collection of tops and dresses. 

Apart from its enthusiastic take-up by the major fashion brands, digital textile printing is also enabling new designers to spread their wings and bring their ideas to market. The technology provides an exciting opportunity for talented designers in our region and around the world to showcase their creativity – and printing technology leader Epson is offering them significant support. 

Epson in style

Renowned fashion designer Kansai Yamamoto has collaborated with Epson on many instances to showcase his creations combining traditional Japanese designs and ultra-modern styles. Commenting on his spectacular “HELLO ISTANBUL” fashion show in 2014, he said, "Recently, a number of new technologies have presented valid alternatives to the traditional Japanese crafts of dyeing, weaving and sewing. I would include Epson's textile printing in the top class of these technologies.” 

“Hello Istanbul” fashion show by Kansai Yamamoto

Working to exacting standards, Epson spent four weeks reproducing the designs with specialist Genesta inks on the Monna Lisa textile printing system developed by Epson-owned Robustelli of Italy, and on Epson's SureColor SC-F7170 series and SurePress FP-30160 textile printers. 

Last year, Epson staged its second Digital Couture event in advance of Fashion Week in New York City, showcasing collections from 11 North and Latin American designers created using Epson’s state-of-the-art SureColor F-Series dye-sublimation printing solutions. In Taiwan last November, Epson collaborated with designer Isabelle Wen to launch her new collection of couture clothing, with a segment of it printed by Epson’s digital textile printers powered by its PrecisionCore technology.

The 2nd Digital Couture Event, New York City

Within Southeast Asia, we have internationally acclaimed designer Avel Bacudio from Philippines, who has collaborated with Epson on a collection that pays homage to the beauty of the Philippines last year. He says of printing with digital printers, “Digital prints really make a difference; I am no longer constrained by physical limitations. I can do a lot to express myself in new ways.”

Unleashing the possibilities in production

Improvements in quality have been key to today’s widespread adoption of digital textile printing technology by the fashion industry. Incremental improvements in printers and inks have led to the longer-lasting, crisper prints we see today. From a production point of view, digital textile printing is often cheaper than screen printing – and it definitely facilitates faster turn-round, whether to enable stores to delight their customers with short run designs that are less tied to the traditional seasons, or to fulfil a one-off commission from a celebrity with an impossible deadline. 

For the manufacturer, digital textile printing brings greater business opportunity and agility, in enabling production across segments to meet the market demands – from apparel, furnishing and accessories, to providing a sample print preview to a brand before going mass production. A manufacturer can now produce everyday wearables alongside high end fashion in customised quantities; from interior furnishings such as curtains and sofa covers, to accessories such as tote bags and shoes. Production possibilities are only limited by the designers’ imagination. 

Epson is committed to strengthening its presence in textile printing and aims to provide products and services that surprise and delight customers in this market. Their advanced dye sublimation technology is helping designers create their own textile patterns in the exact design they want, when they need it, and in just the quantity required. Their new range of industrial textile printers offers maximum versatility for customised products on-demand – from stunning fashion items to creative interior décor.

From the producer’s point of view, affordability is crucial; the Epson digital textile printer’s low cost of ownership and optimised performance put advanced production technology within the reach of visionary designers, helping them bring their designs to commercial reality in a constantly changing fashion world.

For more details, visit website (www.epson.com.ph) or Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/EpsonPhilippines).