Ricoh Recognized by Everything Channel's VARBusiness as a Silver Five-Star Winner...

Ricoh Recognized by Everything Channel's VARBusiness as a Silver Five-Star
Winner for Partner Profitability

WEST CALDWELL, N.J., March 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Ricoh Americas Corporation,
a leading provider of digital office equipment, today announced that it has
been recognized by Everything Channel's VARBusiness, a leading technology
publication, as one of North America's top information-technology (IT) vendors
for its Printing Solutions Division's (PSD) Ricoh Rewards Program for
resellers. Of the hundreds of vendor program entries reviewed for the 14th
annual VARBusiness Partner Program Guide, the Ricoh Rewards Program was one of
only ten Silver Five-Star winners in the Partner Profitability category.
The VARBusiness 2008 Partner Program Guide (PPG) acknowledges the
commitment and strength of vendors' partner programs for channel resellers, IT
integrators, and technology consultants. This year, companies submitted
entries for their partner programs which were reviewed and measured across six
categories, including Sales Support, Marketing, Support, Partner
Profitability, Channel Operations, Partner Recruitment, and Communications.
"Ricoh's channel partners are one of our greatest assets so it is an honor
to be acknowledged by Everything Channel for our industry-leading rewards
program for resellers," said Ann Moser, senior vice president, Printing
Solutions Division, Ricoh Americas Corporation. "Ricoh is committed to
helping its partners succeed and see profit through innovative training,
dependable support, and products and services customers can rely on."
The Ricoh Rewards Program is dedicated to helping members drive sales and
see increased profits. Cutting edge sales training and support programs
enable members to better reach customers and provide the right products to
suit unique work environments. In addition, a comprehensive Web site
dedicated to resellers provides marketing tools, sales support and information
regarding incentive programs.
"The quality of a vendor's partner program reflects the true commitment
they have to the thriving Solution Provider Channel, and this year's Five-Star
Partner Programs Guide winners are the cream of the crop of channel-friendly
vendors," said Robert C. DeMarzo, senior vice president and editorial
director, Everything Channel.
The guide appears in the March issue of VARBusiness and can be found
online at www.channelweb.com . For more information on the Ricoh Rewards
Program, please visit www.ricoh-usa.com/resellers .
About Ricoh's Printing Solutions Division
The Printing Solutions Division (PSD) of Ricoh Americas 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 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 2006 sales in excess of
$17 billion, an 8.4 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 .
About VARBusiness
For the past 20 years, VARBusiness' strategic resources have been the
gateway to the commercial and public sector (or government) Solution Provider
community. The VARBusiness integrated platform of media opportunities 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 offerings lead vendors and
distributors to unprecedented access to the most powerful strategic Solution
Providers in the market. VARBusiness has been the recipient of numerous
industry awards for both editorial content and design.
About Everything Channel (www.everythingchannel.com ,
www.cmpchannelgroup.com )
Everything Channel is the global leader in Channel execution and serves as
the one stop shop for Solution Providers and the hardware and software
suppliers that engage with the indirect sales Channel, which drives 75 percent
of all technology sales throughout the world. Solution Providers turn to
Everything Channel for product information, business guidance, market
intelligence and management tools. IT suppliers use Everything Channel to
gain access to and influence the Solution Provider audience, develop strategy,
obtain market intelligence and execute sales, recruitment and Channel
enablement objectives. Everything Channel provides for the wide range of
business needs for both Solution Providers and IT suppliers to run their
business.
Everything Channel is the number one source for the Channel market,
helping businesses run more profitably and effectively. Through use of its
portfolio of channel solutions which include the ChannelWeb online network,
magazines (CRN and VARBusiness), events (XChange and Vision), workflow tools
(MTC and eXalt), tele-recruiting, sales support, marketing services, research
and education (IPED), technology sellers are able to rapidly accelerate sales.
Everything Channel provides the answer to strategy and branding, online
marketing, market intelligence, lead generation, branded and custom events,
education and workflow tools targeted to those who buy and sell through the
Channel.
All referenced product names are the trademarks of their respective
companies.
CONTACT: Russell Marchetta Dan Neel
Ricoh Americas Corporation Everything Channel
(973) 882-2075 (516) 562-7236
russell.marchetta@ricoh-usa.com dneel@everythingchannel.com

SOURCE Ricoh Americas Corporation

Russell Marchetta of Ricoh Americas Corporation, +1-973-882-2075,
russell.marchetta@ricoh-usa.com; or Dan Neel of Everything Channel,
+1-516-562-7236, dneel@everythingchannel.com