WEST CALDWELL, N.J., April 16, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ ----In the annual Gartner U.S. copier market report for 2009, Ricoh Americas Corporation has been ranked number one for the third consecutive year in the combined black and white and color copier segment, earning a 23.1 percent share of the total market for multi-function products (MFPs).(1) Ricoh also finished first for the seventh straight year in the color copier market with a 26.7 percent stake. For the black and white copier category, it finished a close second with a 21.5 percent market share. These percentages are calculated using total market share, which includes dealer, direct and retail products (Printer, Copier and MFP Quarterly Statistics United States: Database, Cindy K. Masaki, Federico DeSilva - February 17, 2010).
"Ricoh Americas Corporation is proud of our continued leadership position in the black-and-white and color copier market in the U.S., driven by the strength of our dealer channel and our direct sales organizations, Ricoh Business Solutions and IKON Office Solutions," said Shun Sato, Senior Vice President, Marketing, Ricoh Americas Corporation.
Ricoh offers a full range of digital imaging products suited for any workgroup environment from SMB to Enterprise, including color and black and white multifunctional copiers, printers, facsimile systems, scanners, digital duplicators, wide format copiers and digital cameras.
Further information on Ricoh's products and solutions can be found at www.ricoh-usa.com.
(1) Total Market Share was measured for multi-function products over $1,000.
About Ricoh Americas Corporation
Ricoh Americas Corporation, headquartered in West Caldwell, N.J., is a subsidiary of Ricoh Company, Ltd., the 74-year-old leading provider of advanced office technology and innovative document imaging products, services and software, with fiscal year 2008 sales in excess of $20 billion.
Ricoh's fully integrated hardware and customizable services and software 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 offerings can be found at www.ricoh-usa.com.
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