MELVILLE, N.Y., Feb. 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Aspiring to
help cultivate a thriving environment to foster the next generation
of business leaders and professionals, Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging
solutions, hosted members of the Long Island Association's (LIA)
Young Professionals Committee at their headquarters in Melville, New York to discuss ways to
encourage younger members of the Long
Island workforce to pursue opportunities close to home. The
program focused on identifying reasons why young professionals
often choose not to live and work on Long
Island and also discussed ways organizations and government
agencies can work together to make the region more attractive for
younger workers.
"As a locally based company, we have a responsibility to find
ways to stimulate and excite young people on Long Island," said Seymour Liebman, Executive Vice President, Canon
U.S.A, Inc. "With substantial
investments in our facility and training our employees, we wanted
to invite young professionals here to see our vision and show them
that Long Island is the
future."
Event attendees were welcomed by Canon U.S.A., Inc.'s Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer Joe Adachi and Executive
Vice President Seymour Liebman, both
of whom spoke of Canon's role in the Long
Island business community and what the Company does to
market itself to young talent in the area. Joining the presentation
was Town of Huntington Supervisor
Frank Petrone, who detailed
initiatives focused on attracting and retaining talented young
professionals specializing in a number of capacities. Guests also
participated in a question and answer session to discuss their
feelings about living and working on Long
Island, including what resources they see as important for
growing careers on Long Island and
what local businesses can do to help keep young professionals in
the area.
Anthony Dalessio, managing
partner at KPMG and chair of the LIA Young Professionals Committee
said: "It is a true testament to paying it forward when we allow
the LIA Young Professionals Committee to connect with the leaders
of Long Island. Listening to the needs of young professionals
shows that we want future generations to stay on Long Island and achieve success. The
insights conveyed by Mr. Adachi and Mr. Liebman truly allow
the Committee members to inspire to make Long Island the clear choice. This
meeting set the stage for future sessions so that our young
professionals can strive for successful and fruitful careers and
lifestyles in our local community."
"We at the LIA are always considering how we can help keep
future generations working close to home. It's clear that Canon
shares the vision of attracting young talent to help keep
Long Island vibrant with a
multi-generational and diverse workforce. I thank Canon for
inviting us and listening to our committee's perspective," said
Robert Renda, an associate at
Forchelli, Curto, Deegan, Schwartz, Mineo & Terrana, LLP, who
is a member of the LIA's Young Professionals Committee and was in
attendance for the event.
The program was part of Canon U.S.A's ongoing efforts to be an active member
of the Long Island community,
where it has been headquartered since 1971.
For more information about Canon U.S.A, visit 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 and to Latin America and the Caribbean markets. With approximately
$29 billion in global revenue, its
parent company, Canon Inc. (NYSE:CAJ), ranks third overall in U.S.
patents granted in 2016† and is one of Fortune
Magazine's World's Most Admired Companies in 2016. Canon
U.S.A. is committed to the highest
level of customer satisfaction and loyalty, providing 100 percent
U.S.-based consumer service and support for all of the products it
distributes. Canon U.S.A. is
dedicated to its Kyosei philosophy of social and
environmental responsibility. In 2014, the Canon Americas
Headquarters secured LEED® Gold certification, a recognition for
the design, construction, operations and maintenance of
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