Company forms partnership agreement with Canon that will see the two companies work together to apply for and operate brand TLD, ".canon".

GMO Internet Group company, GMO Registry, a provider of new gTLD application assistance, systems development, operation, and marketing support services, today announced that it will work together with Canon, a provider of photographic and digital imaging solutions, to apply for and operate the new generic Top Level Domain, ".canon".
 
The company explains that on March 16, 2010, Canon revealed plans to acquire the new gTLD, ".canon". The new Canon brand TLD would enable the company to unify its online identity globally with an intuitive TLD that is easier to remember than "canon.com" and other existing domain names. The company further explains that it was built on the domain industry expertise and sophisticated system design and operation technology of the GMO Internet Group. It adds that Canon chose to partner with it to apply for and operate its new gTLD based on the group's industry experience and excellent reputation in technology.
 
Says GMO Registry Executive Director, Hirokatsu Ohigashi, "We are excited to be working with Canon, a major global brand name in Japan. GMO Registry looks forward to helping introduce the ".canon" brand TLD."