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RICOH’S ANN MOSER NAMED A TOP 50 CHANNEL EXECUTIVE
BY CMP’S VARBUSINESS MAGAZINE FOR SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR
Ricoh Corporation Also Certified As Five-Star Partner
West Caldwell, NJ, March 21, 2007 –Ricoh Corporation today announced that CMP Technology’s VARBusiness magazine has named Ann Moser, senior vice president, Printing Solutions Division for Ricoh Corporation, to the prestigious list of “Top 50 Channel Executives.” The magazine also certified Ricoh Corporation as a Five-Star Partner, acknowledging its commitment to and the strength of its programs for IT integrators, resellers and consultants. Recipients of both accolades were announced in the March 19, 2007 issue in VARBusiness magazine that provides strategic insight to technology integrators.
The “Top 50 Channel Executives” list is based on a survey of channel executives with respect to years of service, size of their channel programs and their partner priorities for the coming year. This is the second consecutive year that Ann Moser has been named one of VARBusiness’ top channel executives for her dedication to strengthening Ricoh’s printing and imaging business ― an important pillar of the company’s growth strategy. Leveraging her 25 years of sales and marketing experience, Ann has successfully grown and continues to build Ricoh’s IT sales channel. In addition, she has been a major force in ensuring the delivery of high-quality printers, scanners and entry-level MFPs as well as value-added products, services and support to both Ricoh’s reseller partners and end-users.
“It is an honor to be recognized once again as one of the top channel executives by VARBusiness,” Ann Moser said. “This award is a testament to my commitment to improving relationships within the industry, the company and with our partners.”
Criteria in selecting Five-Star Partners included VARBusiness editors reviewing more than 250 vendor-program entries from the past year. Only 65 companies received the coveted five-star rating in the magazine’s 13th annual Partner Programs Guide survey. Ricoh was awarded the Five-Star Partner honor for several programs it has established to foster a positive partnership with each of its resellers, vendors and solution providers.
“Not only has Ricoh Corporation demonstrated best practices and taken a leadership role within the IT distribution channel, but one of their top executives, Ann Moser, has made a commitment to solution providers through innovative and effective partner programs,” said VARBusiness Editor Lawrence M. Walsh. “Such dedication deserves to be recognized and applauded by Ann’s peers.”
Both the “Top 50 Channel Executives” full listing and the Partner Programs Guide survey are available at www.varbusiness.com.
About VARBusiness Magazine
For the past 20 years, VARBusiness’ strategic resources have been the gateway to the Solution Provider community. VARBusiness provides strategic insight for technology integrators through industry-defining research, in-depth editorial, channel events and innovative Web services, enabling these IT professionals to make educated decisions for their businesses, partnerships and customers. VARBusiness has been the recipient of numerous industry awards for both editorial content and design. Additional information about VARBusiness products, events and services, is available at its Web site, www.varbusiness.com.
About Ricoh’s Printing Solutions Division
The Printing Solutions Division (PSD) of Ricoh Corporation is committed to meeting the critical needs of the company’s resellers and their customers by providing world-class printers and multifunction solutions that enhance document workflow. PSD offers resellers that are Ricoh Reward Members a wide variety of marketing and support programs to help drive revenue and profits including the Rewards Program, Demo Program and Royalties Program.
Ricoh 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 2004 sales in excess of $17 billion, a 1.9 percent increase over the previous year.
Information about Ricoh's Printing Solutions Division can be accessed on the World Wide Web at www.ricoh-usa.com/resellers.
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