WEST CALDWELL, N.J., May 28 /PRNewswire/ — Ricoh Americas Corporation,
the leading provider of digital office equipment, today announced that it
has signed a national agreement with Boys & Girls Clubs of America(R)
(BGCA). Some 4,300 Clubs are now able to purchase any Ricoh printer,
copier, multifunction product or software solution.
The use of Ricoh products in Boys & Girls Club facilities will enable
them to streamline document workflow from the creation of a document to its
distribution and replication. Beyond realizing operational efficiencies,
Ricoh’s devices will also allow Boys & Girls Clubs to produce high-quality
color and black-and-white documents from memos to brochures to direct mail
pieces all in-house. In addition, Ricoh’s software solutions can help
manage the capturing, sharing, storing and securing of documents and
confidential information they hold.
“Now, thanks to Ricoh, all Boys & Girls Club organizations will have
access to management solutions that consistently reduce operating expenses,
and provide exceptional overall value,” said Bill Regehr, senior vice
president, Information Technology, Boys & Girls Clubs of America.
Boys & Girls Clubs can take advantage of free on-site analysis by Ricoh
that will assist them in determining the products and solutions that best
meet their respective organizational business needs. To accomplish this
task, Ricoh will bring together experts in document management, business
analysis, solution design, IT, and eBusiness to help develop an accurate
picture of the organizations’ challenges and goals and develop a blueprint
for action.
“Working with Boys & Girls Clubs of America is an opportunity Ricoh is
honored to take on,” said Dominic Pontrelli, vice president of sales, Ricoh
Global Services America, Ricoh Americas Corporation. “We believe that the
breadth and depth of our expertise, products and services will enable the
organization to achieve efficient document management capabilities at a
lower total cost of ownership. In turn, this will allow Boys & Girls Clubs
to place its time and resources on its most valuable constituents — the
children in the community.”
To service BGCA and its affiliate Clubs, Ricoh has formed a customer
service group that is dedicated to this youth-serving organization.
To learn more about Ricoh’s products and services, please visit
http://www.ricoh-usa.com.
About Boys & Girls Clubs of America
For more than 100 years, Boys & Girls Clubs of America (http://www.bgca.org)
has been changing and saving young lives, providing hope and opportunity
for kids who need them most. Today, some 4,300 Clubs serve some 4.8 million
young people through Club membership and community outreach. Known as The
Positive Place for Kids, Boys & Girls Clubs can be found all across the
country and on U.S. military bases throughout the world. Clubs provide
young people 6-18 years old with guidance-oriented character development
programs conducted by trained, professional staff. In communities large and
small, Clubs positively impact lives and help young people reach their full
potential as productive, caring citizens. Key Boys & Girls Club programs
emphasize leadership development; education and career exploration;
community service; financial literacy; health and life skills; the arts;
sports, fitness and recreation; and family outreach. In a recent Harris
Survey of Club alumni, 57 percent said the Club saved their life. National
headquarters are located in Atlanta.
About Ricoh Americas Corporation
Ricoh Americas Corporation, headquartered in West Caldwell, N.J., is a
subsidiary of Ricoh Company Ltd., the 72-year-old leading supplier of
office automation equipment and electronics, with fiscal year 2007 sales in
excess of $19.4 billion, a 7.3 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 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 http://www.ricoh-usa.com.
All referenced product names are the trademarks of their respective
companies.
Ricoh Web Site: http://www.ricoh-usa.com
CONTACT: Russell Marchetta Jennifer Kuhl
Ricoh Americas Corporation Peppercom
(973) 882-2075 (212) 931-6111
russell.marchetta@ricoh-usa.com jkuhl@peppercom.com
SOURCE Ricoh Americas Corporation
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