MALVERN, PA and GRAND RAPIDS, MI, April 24, 2013 – Ricoh Americas Corporation and Applied Imaging announced a strategic agreement for the sales, service and operations of certain Ricoh direct channel commercial customers in Traverse City, and Northern Michigan areas from Alpena up to Mackinaw City.
Beginning May 1, Applied Imaging will acquire select Ricoh commercial accounts and support these customers with sales, service and supplies.
“Applied Imaging has been Michigan’s Largest Ricoh dealer for over 20 years. This agreement with Ricoh Americas Corporation is an opportunity for us to further that relationship. We look forward to expanding our business and providing these accounts with the highest level of products and service,” said John Lowery, President of Applied Imaging.
As part of the agreement, Applied Imaging will now support the commercial accounts in the Traverse City, MI and northern Michigan areas. Ricoh will continue to retain all global, national, federal government and managed services customers in this geography and Applied Imaging will provide service to those accounts.
“Today’s announcement is built on a strong foundation – a long, mutually beneficial partnership between Ricoh and Applied Imaging,” said Jim Coriddi, Vice President, Dealer Division, Ricoh Americas Corporation. “Furthermore, today’s news demonstrates Ricoh’s commitment to growing our business and strengthening our dealer community. While this agreement with Applied is not part of a national strategy for Ricoh commercial accounts, we have identified a distinct opportunity in Michigan to provide a stronger collective Ricoh footprint in this segment and look forward to continued success for our customers in the area.”
About
Applied Imaging
Applied Imaging celebrated its 25th anniversary on April 1st 2012. Over those 25 years we have developed a reputation of delivering innovative solutions and superior client satisfaction. This commitment to our clients has helped us become one of Ricoh’s top ten independent dealers in the U.S. Applied Imaging has been Michigan’s Largest Ricoh dealer since 1997 and proudly offers their products. For more information visit us at www.apppliedimaging.com.
| 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 more than 200 countries and regions. In the financial year ending March 2012, Ricoh Group had worldwide sales of 1,903 billion yen (approx. 23 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.
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