In the annual Gartner U.S.
copier market report for 2006, Ricoh Americas Corporation –
consisting of Ricoh, Savin and Lanier brands – has been ranked
number one in both black & white and color overall copier
placements in the United States. Ricoh had 23.1 percent of the
market share for black & white copiers and 28.1 percent
for color, respectively. These percentages refer to dealer and
direct sales, excluding copiers sold through the retail
channel (Printer, Copier, and MFP Annual Market Share, United
States: Database. February 15, 2007).
“This is the fifth consecutive year that Ricoh has earned
the number one ranking in black and white and the fourth
consecutive year for color copier placements in the U.S. – we
believe it is a true testament to the products and services we
offer our customers,” said Sam Ichioka, Chairman and CEO,
Ricoh Americas Corporation. “People need solutions they can
rely on anywhere at any time in this digital age. Ricoh is
dedicated to providing state-of-the-art document management
solutions that address the challenges businesses face
everyday.”
Ricoh has demonstrated its market leadership by offering a
full range of digital imaging products suited for any
workgroup environment, including color and black & white
multifunctional copiers, printers, facsimile systems,
scanners, digital duplicators, wide format copiers and digital
cameras. Ricoh experienced impressive growth in the U.S.
copier market, due in large part to its success with the Ricoh
Aficio B2C product line.
About Ricoh Americas Corporation
Ricoh Americas Corporation, headquartered in West Caldwell,
N.J., is a subsidiary of Ricoh Company Ltd., the 71-year-old
leading supplier of office automation equipment and
electronics, with fiscal year 2006 sales in excess of $17
billion, an 8.4 percent increase over the previous year.
Ricoh Americas Corporation is a leading provider of
document solutions. Ricoh’s fully integrated hardware and
software products help businesses share information
efficiently and effectively by enabling customers to control
the input, management and output of documents. Ricoh’s line of
document management devices include, color and black &
white digital imaging systems, facsimile products, printers,
scanners, digital duplicators and wide format engineering
systems. Additionally, Ricoh offers a wide variety of document
and printing solutions directly and through strategic
alliances enhancing office productivity and document workflow.
Ricoh’s document management software enhances workgroup
collaboration and offers secure storage, retrieval and sharing
of critical information.
Ricoh Americas Corporation directly or through its
subsidiaries markets and distributes products in North,
Central and South America. For fiscal year 2006, Ricoh
Corporation sales exceeded $3.3 billion, a 7.4 percent
increase over the previous year.
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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