PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Ricoh Web Site: www.ricoh-usa.com
CONTACT: Linda Montefusco Peter
Valier
Ricoh Americas Corporation emFAST Inc.
(973) 882-2172 (866)
436-3278 linda.montefusco@ricoh-usa.com pvalier@emfast.com
Jessy
Trejo
Peppercom
212-931-6134 jtrejo@peppercom.com
emFAST INC.’S
FACSys® CONNECTOR PASSES RICOH DEVELOPER PROGRAM COMPATIBILITY
TESTING
West Caldwell, NJ, October 14, 2009 – Ricoh Americas Corporation,
a leading provider of digital office equipment, today announced that emFAST
Inc.’s FACSys®
Connector passed the Ricoh Developer Program™ (RiDP™)
compatibility testing process. A fax server based solution, FACSys® streamlines
business operations and reduces costs by enabling users to send and receive
facsimile messages directly from a Ricoh multifunctional product’s (MFP)
interface without the need for additional hardware or fax lines.
As a
RiDP Premier Plus member, emFAST utilized Ricoh’s software development kit (SDK)
to fully integrate select ESA-enabled Ricoh MFPs with the company’s secure and
intuitive fax server solution. Using Ricoh’s sophisticated Embedded Software
Architecture (ESA) platform, emFAST was able to enhance the capabilities of
FACSys® by leveraging the inherent print functions found in Ricoh’s MFPs through
Ricoh’s open architecture.
“emFAST has utilized the Ricoh ESA development
platform to take the integration between the FACSys® fax messaging platform and
the Ricoh MFP to a whole new level,” said Peter Valier, director of IT, emFAST
Inc. “The comprehensive, two-way communication afforded by Ricoh technology
gives users unparalleled access to fax server resources in a secure, productive
and convenient manner.”
FACSys® for select Ricoh ESA-enabled MFPs offers
a safe and secure environment for sending and receiving faxes while increasing
productivity. Users log in with a username and password and can quickly search,
attach and transmit documents for easy distribution using the MFP’s interface.
Incoming faxes are stored on the server in users’ FACSys® inboxes. Users access
their inbox directly from the MFP and print their fax messages when they are
there to receive them, thus eliminating the occurrence of sensitive information
being left in fax machine print trays. Additionally, FACSys® enhances compliance
as it keeps a record of who logged in, providing an audit trail of who sent
what, where to and when.
“Ricoh is pleased to have emFAST’s FACSys® fax
server technology on our list of RiDP compatible solutions,” said Mark Minshull,
vice president and chief technology officer, Ricoh Americas Corporation. “The
need for a fast and secure method for sending and receiving faxes is essential
to businesses, and Ricoh is happy to have emFAST as a trusted partner in meeting
our customers’ demands.”
About emFAST, Inc.
emFAST Inc, publisher
of the FACSys® fax messaging suite of products, is an industry pioneer in
network fax communication. emFAST has enhanced fax messaging from a simple
document transport mechanism into an indispensable business tool that fully
integrates into critical areas requiring communication capabilities including
unified communications, business process workflows, multi-function peripheral
devices and major Enterprise Content Management and Resource Planning systems.
Through the development of strategic alliances with leading technology partners
such as Ricoh, emFAST continues to provide a cost-effective and cost-saving fax
messaging solution for the office environment. For more information please visit
www.emfast.com.
About Ricoh Americas
Corporation
Ricoh Americas Corporation, headquartered in West Caldwell,
N.J., is a subsidiary of Ricoh Company Ltd., the 73-year-old leading supplier of
office automation equipment and electronics, with fiscal year 2008 sales in
excess of $20 billion.
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
Americas Corporation directly or through its network of authorized dealers
markets and distributes products in North, Central and South
America.
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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