Sri Lanka best performing regional market for Canon cameras for the second year
Metropolitan beat 9 other regional giants and brought home the prestigious regional best performance 2012 award for the second time in three years for Canon cameras presented by Canon Singapore Pte Ltd, the regional hub of Canon Global.
The award which is annually presented to the country with the highest growth performance exceeding market expectations and Canon targets was bagged by Metropolitan in 2012 as well as in 2010.
" This award is a proud moment for Metropolitan and for all Sri Lankan Canon camera users, because this is our tribute to our customers for the confidence and trust they placed in us and in the Canon brand," said Mr. Taslim Rahaman, Director/ CEO Regions, Metropolitan Office Pvt Ltd., the sole distributors of Canon cameras and accessories in Sri Lanka.
In 2011, Metropolitan had an impressive growth of 179% over 2010, beating other regional distributors from Nepal, Indonesia, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Myanmar, Brunei, Pakistan and Maldives. While other distributors recorded remark- able growth in their own countries, Metropolitan stood out from the rest on its innovative and novel methods of marketing.
Metropolitan was recognized as having excelled in market growth and innovative marketing strategies from amongst its South Asian counterparts.
Amongst Metropolitan's remarkable achievements was its dedication towards the development of the photography industry of Sri Lanka through the numerous skills enhancement workshops and seminars initiated and sponsored by Canon and Metropolitan across Sri Lanka.