Ricoh Named a "Leader" in IDC MarketScape on Smart MFP

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Apr 07, 2015, 09:30 ET

MALVERN, Pa., April 7, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Ricoh Americas Corporation was positioned as a leader in IDC MarketScape's newest assessment of a dozen smart MFP vendors.

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Ricoh's "smart MFP portfolio appropriately revolves around IDC's four pillars – especially cloud (e.g., ICE) and mobility (e.g., information mobility) – and plays an integral role in the company's broader 'new ways to work' strategy," writes Keith Kmetz, Vice President of IDC's Imaging, Printing, and Document Solutions programs, in the March 2015 "IDC MarketScape: U.S. Smart Multifunction Peripheral 2014-2015 Vendor Assessment (doc #254761, March 2015)." "Ricoh generally moves faster to these transformative market changes than other competitors and gets themselves firmly established to take advantage of new opportunities and growth."

The report also cites Ricoh's substantive portfolio, strong sales network, evolving business model, branding around information mobility, and leadership in the Managed Print and Document Services market.

IDC defines a smart MFP as one that does more than print by incorporating copying, scanning, faxing or a combination. It must be network and/or Internet ready, have a customizable graphical user interface (e.g., touchscreen) panel, and be programmable.

"Our customers need not only powerful, programmable MFPs but solutions, services and strategies for managing all of their business information," said Tim Vellek, Senior Vice President, Marketing, Ricoh Americas Corporation. "Recognizing this early on has helped our customers achieve higher levels of information mobility and our company to be named a leader in the IDC MarketScape on Smart MFP. Our ongoing commitment is to provide solutions that support and drive new, better ways of working. We're grateful IDC clearly sees our progress."

For details on Ricoh's full line of products, services and solutions, please visit www.ricoh-usa.com.

About IDC MarketScape
IDC MarketScape vendor analysis model is designed to provide an overview of the competitive fitness of ICT (information and communications technology) suppliers in a given market. The research methodology utilizes a rigorous scoring methodology based on both qualitative and quantitative criteria that results in a single graphical illustration of each vendor's position within a given market. IDC MarketScape provides a clear framework in which the product and service offerings, capabilities and strategies, and current and future market success factors of IT and telecommunications vendors can be meaningfully compared. The framework also provides technology buyers with a 360-degree assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of current and prospective vendors.

About Ricoh
Ricoh is a global technology company specializing in office imaging equipment, production print solutions, document management systems and IT services. Headquartered in Tokyo, Ricoh Group operates in about 200 countries and regions. In the financial year ending March 2014, Ricoh Group had worldwide sales of 2,195 billion yen based on the IFRS accounting standard (approx. 21.3 billion USD).

The majority of the company's revenue comes from products, solutions and services that improve the interaction between people and information. Ricoh also produces award-winning digital cameras and specialized industrial products. It is known for the quality of its technology, the exceptional standard of its customer service and sustainability initiatives.

Under its corporate tagline, imagine. change. Ricoh helps companies transform the way they work and harness the collective imagination of their employees.

For further information, please visit www.ricoh.com/about/

Contact:

John Greco
Ricoh Americas Corporation
(973) 882-2023
[email protected]

Jill Searl
Brodeur Partners
(603) 559-5824
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