Ricoh Demonstrates Print Production Solutions and Strategic Alliances at GRAPH EXPO 2007
CHICAGO, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Ricoh Americas Corporation is displaying a wide variety of production solutions at GRAPH EXPO, September 9-12 at McCormick Place South in Chicago (booth #3046). These solutions work in conjunction with products from Ricoh's new Production Printing Business Group (PPBG), which are designed to streamline document workflow in the data center, in-plant and graphic arts environments.
Ricoh's newly formed Production Printing Business Group (PPBG) is developing a best in class portfolio of solution partners, to address the rapidly evolving workflow requirements of the production printing market. Working in conjunction with Ricoh's Digital Document Solutions & Services Division (DSSD), and InfoPrint Solutions Company, Ricoh brings significant capabilities to all aspects of the document lifecycle.
Ricoh's Alliance Program, managed by DSSD, was created for companies whose products and technologies can integrate with and support the competitive stance of Ricoh products and solutions in the marketplace. Ricoh encourages leading hardware and software companies, content management systems integrators and consulting companies to work together with Ricoh to provide innovative and effective digital imaging and content/document management solutions for the business community.
The PPBG Channels program is focused on establishing and growing relationships with value added resellers (VARs) and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) focused on creating comprehensive solutions to serve customers in key vertical market segments utilizing Ricoh printing technologies as a critical component of that solution.
"Our Alliance and PPBG Channels programs are significant elements of Ricoh's strategy to grow its production printing business," said Carl Joachim, vice president of Marketing, PPBG, Ricoh Americas Corporation. "Production printing is an application-based business, and we believe the alliances our group will build over time will bring substantial value to Ricoh's customers, and our business partners."
Partners and solutions geared towards PPBG that are featured at GRAPH EXPO include:
ATI
Based in the United Kingdom, ATI has been established internationally for over 20 years as a specialist solution provider in the computer-printing marketplace. The origins of the company lie in the supply of high-performance laser printing solutions to users demanding high speed, high volume and time critical printing. In recent years, ATI's technical focus has migrated to the development of software designed to bring efficiencies to users of the current generation of printers and digital multifunction devices. Working together with Ricoh, ATI offers a solutions-based approach to document output management that maximizes flexibility, improves quality of output, and delivers a real return on investment.
EFI
EFI is the world leader in color digital print servers, super-wide format printers and inks, and print management solutions. Technologies such as the Fiery(R) color digital print controller delivers increased productivity, brilliant and consistent color, robust security and enhanced flexibility, enabling users to maximize the performance and productivity of high-speed Ricoh devices.
GMC Software Technology
Boston and Switzerland-based GMC Software Technology offers end-to-end software solutions for designing, composing, and producing customized variable documents. Its PrintNet software enables users to easily design and create complex personalized documents, including direct marketing materials, transactional documents, and transpromo materials. With PrintNet, Ricoh customers have the ability to easily access and utilize valuable content and information resources to create dynamic, personalized communications.
Objectif Lune
Objectif Lune is widely known as a pioneer in variable data and personalized printing for high-volume applications. Its solutions are at work across Europe, the Americas, and the Pacific Rim. Objectif Lune's software is highly compatible with Ricoh's workgroup and production printing products, and is able to successfully meet customers' transactional, promotional and transpromotional variable data printing needs.
Rochester Software Associates (RSA)
The Enterprise Workflow System from RSA, an industry-leading supplier of print workflow solutions, is comprised of modular, scalable components designed for specific enterprise needs, including job submission, data stream transformation, and output management. When connected with Ricoh's award-winning line of hardware and software printing solutions, customers can further increase productivity, lower costs through automation and enhance efficiency.
Rosetta Technologies Corporation
Rosetta Technologies Corporation, a PPBG Channels solution partner, has been developing Magnetic Ink Character Recognition (MICR) printing solutions since the early 1990s. Printing MICR characters requires stringent adherence to established standards for character formation, placement and performance characteristics. Using this technology, Ricoh's laser devices print characters clearly and concisely, making for accurate depiction of the routing numbers and symbols.
In addition to highlighting solutions Ricoh has created with its strategic alliances, Ricoh's Document Output Technology (DOT) will be displayed at the show. DOT is a simple to use Windows package that allows businesses to take unformatted data output from any host system, change it to an industry standard document format, and output it to any digital device, anywhere on the network. With DOT, businesses can use any PostScript or PCL printer to print host documents. This powerful business communication tool can be used without any changes to the host systems or applications.
For more information on the Ricoh Alliance Program, please visit www.ricoh-usa.com.
About Ricoh's Production Printing Business Group
The Production Printing Business Group (PPBG) of Ricoh Americas Corporation is dedicated to delivering state-of-the-art, high-speed production systems that provide efficient document workflows with high-volume production printing and finishing. Incorporating superior engineering, service, reliable technology, and extensive software and finishing options, PPBG helps production centers to cost-effectively modernize and streamline their operations to meet today's rapid turnaround and high-quality demands.
Ricoh Americas Corporation, founded in 1962, is headquartered in West Caldwell, NJ and is a subsidiary of the $17 billion Ricoh Company Ltd., the 71-year-old leading supplier of office automation equipment.
Information about Ricoh's Production Printing Business Group can be accessed on the World Wide Web at www.ricoh-usa.com.
About Ricoh's Document Solutions & Services Division
The Document Solutions & Services Division (DSSD) of Ricoh Americas Corporation is leading the industry with a portfolio of solutions that transform paper documents into information that easily integrates into existing business workflows to measurably improve document workflow efficiencies. DSSD is committed to creating new "document-centric" customer value that will revolutionize how individuals and businesses use digital and paper-based information.
DSSD offers a complete package of products, services and support programs to all of our channels, comprising of direct and indirect operations under the Ricoh, Savin and Lanier brands.
Ricoh Americas Corporation, founded in 1962, is headquartered in West Caldwell, N.J., and is a subsidiary of Ricoh Company Ltd., the 71-year old leading supplier of office automation equipment.
Information about Ricoh's complete range of products and services can be accessed on the World Wide Web at www.ricoh-usa.com.