77 IKON Riders to Pedal for a Cure in American Cancer Society's 2005 Bike-a-thon; Team IKON Raised Nearly $75,000 Through the Bike-a-thon in 2004.MALVERN, Pa. -- IKON Office Solutions IKON Office Solutions (NYSE: IKN) is a Fortune 500 company based in Malvern, Pennsylvania. Formerly part of ALCO Standard. IKON integrates copy machines and fax systems to assist businesses. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :IKN IKN I Know Nothing ), the world's largest independent channel for document management systems and services, today announced that a team of 77 IKON employees, family members and friends will ride a combined total of approximately 4,404 miles to raise funds and awareness for cancer research on Sunday, July 10, 2005 through the American Cancer Society's 33rd Annual Bike-a-thon. The event begins at 7:00 a.m. on the Benjamin Franklin Bridge Noun 1. Benjamin Franklin Bridge - a suspension bridge across the Delaware River City of Brotherly Love, Philadelphia - the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the in Philadelphia and ends at Lenape Park, Mays Landing, N.J. "Cancer is a disease that touches many families," said Vibha Agrawal, contributions committee chairperson for the IKON Foundation, IKON Office Solutions. "For more than 15 years, team IKON has been partnering with the American Cancer Society American Cancer Society, n.pr established in 1913, this national volunteer-based health organization is committed to the elimination of cancer through prevention and treatment and to diminishing cancer suffering through advocacy, scholarship, research, through the Bike-a-thon, to help ensure that their mission of fighting cancer through research, education, advocacy and service is fulfilled." Last year IKON ranked fourth among Bike-a-thon teams, raising nearly $75,000 for the American Cancer Society through the event. IKON also participates in other American Cancer Society programs, including the Pottstown Relay for Life Relay For Life (often shortened to Relay) is a fundraising event of the American Cancer Society, and is now held in many other countries. It is an overnight event designed to spread awareness of cancer prevention, treatments and cures, celebrate survivorship and raise money and the American Cancer Society Daffodil Days. About IKON IKON Office Solutions Inc. (www.ikon.com), the world's largest independent channel for copier, printer and MFP technologies, delivers integrated document management solutions and systems, enabling customers worldwide to improve document workflow and increase efficiency. IKON integrates best-in-class systems from leading manufacturers, such as Canon, Ricoh, Konica Minolta, EFI and HP, and document management software from companies like Captaris, EMC (1) (EMC Corporation, Hopkinton, MA, www.emc.com) The leading supplier of storage products for midrange computers and mainframes. Founded in 1979 by Richard J. Egan and Roger Marino, EMC has developed advanced storage and retrieval technologies for the world's largest companies. (Documentum), Kofax and others, to deliver tailored, high-value solutions implemented and supported by its global services organization--IKON Enterprise Services. With Fiscal 2004 revenues of $4.65 billion, IKON has approximately 27,000 employees in 500 locations throughout North America and Western Europe. |
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