FRISCO – The Southland Conference is proud to announce Canon U.S.A., a leading provider of consumer, business-to-business and industrial digital imaging solutions to the United States and to Latin America markets, has extended their partnership as the Official Imaging Partner of the Conference.
As the Official Imaging Partner, Canon U.S.A. will continue to receive an integrated year-round marketing presence and will have the exclusive rights to promote their products and services through official Southland events and channels throughout the year. Canon U.S.A. will continue to provide the Southland and its member institutions imaging tools and education programs to enhance their live sport broadcasts and other imaging needs.
“We value Canon U.S.A.’s continued investment in the Southland Conference, and our partnership equips our 12 member institutions with elite equipment to showcase creative, ambitious SLC student-athletes whose performances continue to earn national attention,” said Commissioner Christ Grant. “Canon’s technology and equipment elevate how those moments are captured and shared, delivering the Southland story with the scale, quality, and visibility it commands.”
"Canon is honored to celebrate another year of successful partnership with the Southland Conference and Van Wagner. By merging our cutting-edge imaging technology with their expertise in live production, we continue to elevate the standard for sports broadcasting,” said Hiroto Kato, vice president of business planning and strategy at Canon, U.S.A. “We are proud that Canon’s solutions provide the clarity and precision required to capture the high-stakes intensity of Southland athletics, and we look forward to a future of continued innovation and shared excellence."
The partnership was negotiated again by Van Wagner who manages the Southland’s sponsorship and marketing partners program.
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http://www.usa.canon.com.
ABOUT CANON U.S.A., INC
Canon U.S.A., Inc. is a leading provider of consumer, business-to-business, and industrial digital imaging solutions to the United States, Latin America, and the Caribbean markets. With approximately $28.5 billion in global revenue, its parent company, Canon Inc., as of 2024 has ranked in the top-10 for U.S. patents granted for 41 consecutive years
†. Canon U.S.A. is dedicated to its
Kyosei philosophy of social and environmental responsibility. To learn more about Canon, visit
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† Based on patent counts issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office and compiled by IFI CLAIMS Patent Services.
ABOUT THE SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE
The Southland Conference was founded in 1963. The 12 current full-time members have an average tenure of 25 years, providing remarkable stability.
The Southland comprises 12 schools within a driving range of the states of Louisiana and Texas as the conference celebrates regionality in college athletics, the “Gas Tank League,” making it more accessible and more manageable for family, friends, and fans to travel to away contests.
Those 12 institutions include East Texas A&M University in Commerce, Houston Christian University, the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, Lamar University in Beaumont, McNeese State University in Lake Charles, the University of New Orleans, Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas A&M University at Corpus Christi, and the University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley.