Ricoh Family Group No. 1 in U.S. Digital Copiers.Business Editors WEST CALDWELL West Caldwell, borough (1990 pop. 10,422), Essex co., NE N.J., a residential suburb of Newark and New York City; inc. 1904. It has some light manufacturing. , N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 8, 2002 Ricoh Dataquest Lists Ricoh as No. 1 Marketshare in Digital Copiers, High Volume, Business Workgroup and No. 2 in Overall Combined Digital and Analog In a recent 2001 U.S. digital black and white copier market report released by Dataquest, the Ricoh Family Group (RFG RFG Reformulated Gasoline RFG Raddon Financial Group RFG Refinery Fuel Gas RFG Ricoh Family Group RFG Radio Frequency Gateway RFG Resource Focus Group RFG Revalidated Force Goal RFG Rainform Gold ), consisting of Ricoh, Savin savin a neurotoxic war gas similar to organophosphorus insecticides but considerably more toxic, as demonstrated in the Tokyo subway massacre in 1995. , Gestetner and Lanier brands, maintained the number one marketshare position in segments 1 - 6. The RFG also maintained the number one position, for the sixth consecutive year, in the digital Business Workgroup category, which includes Segments 2-5. In addition, RFG maintained the number one position in the High Volume categories of Segments 5 and 6, and gained the number two market share position in overall combined digital and analog copiers. The RFG has demonstrated its leadership in all of these categories by offering a diverse range of digital imaging products suited for any workgroup environment. These new products included the Aficio(TM) 1035 and Aficio(TM) 1045 that were introduced in June of 2001. These were the first digital imaging systems to utilize Ricoh's unique Next Generation Architecture technology. This advanced technology offers a new controller platform that eliminates the need for separate controller boards for the network printing, scanning and faxing options. Also introduced in 2001, were the Aficio(TM) 1085 and Aficio(TM) 1105 high-volume digital imaging systems, both ideal for the print-on-demand market that requires production quality imaging and high performance printing. "Ricoh is leading the digital revolution by offering comprehensive digital imaging products and support to meet the increasing demand for multifunctionality and seamless connectivity in the business environment," said Jim Ivy, President, Office Products Group, Ricoh Corporation. "Ricoh's Next Generation Architecture and our digital imaging systems have been created to provide customers with a single solution for document management and delivery." Supporting these leading hardware technologies is Ricoh's advanced software solutions, designed to provide customers with an affordable, individualized in·di·vid·u·al·ize tr.v. in·di·vid·u·al·ized, in·di·vid·u·al·iz·ing, in·di·vid·u·al·iz·es 1. To give individuality to. 2. To consider or treat individually; particularize. 3. solution. Ricoh's most recent software offering, GlobalScan, performs as a digital document warehouse that accepts scanned documents and creates, delivers, and stores digital files for electronic transmission over a network. Complete access to GlobalScan's document capture and distribution features can be done directly from a Ricoh Aficio MFP (MultiFunction Printer, MultiFunction Peripheral) See all-in-one and MFD. operation panel, providing scanning, copying, printing, and faxing operations all in one footprint The amount of geographic space covered by an object. A computer footprint is the desk or floor surface it occupies. A satellite's footprint is the earth area covered by its downlink. See form factor. 1. . By combining these features in one MFP, organizations can reduce the high cost of multiple desktop scanners and improve office efficiency in document capture and distribution. "Ricoh is committed to providing the answers to our customers' input, management and output needs," added Ivy. "This can be achieved through a combination of dependable Ricoh office products and advanced software solutions to provide flexibility, efficiency and affordability in any workgroup environment." About Ricoh Corporation Ricoh Corporation, headquartered in West Caldwell, N.J., is a subsidiary of Ricoh Company Ltd., the 66-year-old leading supplier of office automation equipment and electronics, with Fiscal Year 2000 sales in excess of $14 billion. Ricoh Corporation is a leader provider of computer-connected and digital multifunctional document systems, and is a market leader in color and black & white digital imaging systems, facsimile products, printers, scanner (1) See also antivirus program. (2) An optical device that reads a printed page or transparency and converts it into a graphics image for the computer. The scanner does not recognize or differentiate in any manner the content of the material it is scanning. , digital duplicators A Printer-Duplicator, also known as a digital duplicator, is a printing technology designed for high-volume print jobs (20 copies or more). Printer-Duplicators can provide a reliable and cost efficient alternative to toner-based copiers or offset printing equipment. and wide format engineering systems. The Company oversees Ricoh operations in North, Central and South America South America, fourth largest continent (1991 est. pop. 299,150,000), c.6,880,000 sq mi (17,819,000 sq km), the southern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , including the Savin, Gestetner and Lanier brands. For Fiscal Year 2000, Ricoh Corporation sales exceeded $2.1 billion and employed more than 11,000 people. Ricoh has received the 1998, 1999 and 2000 Energy Star Imaging Equipment Partner of the Year Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), independent agency of the U.S. government, with headquarters in Washington, D.C. It was established in 1970 to reduce and control air and water pollution, noise pollution, and radiation and to ensure the safe handling and (EPA EPA eicosapentaenoic acid. EPA abbr. eicosapentaenoic acid EPA, n.pr See acid, eicosapentaenoic. EPA, n. ) - the EPA's highest industry award. In addition, Ricoh was honored for its commitment to the environment with the Council on Economic Priorities Environmental Stewardship The integration and application of environmental values into the military mission in order to sustain readiness, improve quality of life, strengthen civil relations, and preserve valuable natural resources. Award. In 2001, Ricoh was named by BUSINESS WEEK as one of the TOP 100 Information Technology Companies in the World. Ricoh has received the Market Research Consultants Digital Copier Manufacturer of the Year Award for 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 and 2000. Information about Ricoh's complete range of products and services can be accessed on the World Wide Web at www.ricoh-usa.com. |
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