|  | Ricoh Europe and Nuance extend partnership, creating software that will help businesses of all sizes get more out of their IT investment |
| | London, 10 December, 2010 – Ricoh Europe, a specialist in office solutions, managed document services and production printing today announced it has signed a pan-European reseller agreement with Nuance Inc, a leading provider of speech and imaging solutions. The agreement means products will be created specifically for Ricoh customers, helping them be more efficient in the workplace. |
Under the agreement, new software will be developed especially for Ricoh’s customers, designed to work specifically with Ricoh’s Multi-Function Products. These applications will be simple, user-friendly and less draining on IT support than software and devices that work separately from each other, and they will help increase employee productivity by making it faster to scan to a desktop or workflow application.
The agreement strengthens the existing reseller agreement between Ricoh and Nuance that has seen Ricoh successfully sell Nuance’s eCopy and DigiDocFlow products throughout Europe, North America and Asia Pacific.
The two companies have an excellent track record of meeting customers’ needs. Emma Isichei, Director of Ricoh Europe Advanced Solutions Centre, said “We are very pleased to be extending our existing agreement with Nuance. Our partnership has proven to be a winning combination in the past, and it will grow stronger as new solutions, focused on helping people get more out of their IT, are launched over the coming months.”
“These agreements further strengthen Nuance’s relationship with Ricoh and will make it easier for more organisations to drive real value and productivity out of their MFPs, business applications and workflows. Ricoh customers already recognise the value the MFP can deliver when improving operational efficiency and streamlining document workflow. The enhancement of the portfolio will reinforce this offering” said Robert Weideman, senior vice president and general manager, Nuance Document Imaging Division.
Products from Ricoh and Nuance build on Ricoh’s existing portfolio of global office solutions which help businesses be more cost effective, secure, productive, and sustainable.
About Ricoh
Ricoh Company, Ltd (“Ricoh Company”) is a global technology leader, specialising in the office and production printing markets. Ricoh works with organisations around the world to modernise work environments and optimise document efficiency.
With over 108,500 employees worldwide, it operates in Europe, the Americas, Asia Pacific, China and Japan. Ricoh Europe Holdings Plc is a public limited company and the EMEA headquarters of Ricoh Company with operations located in London, United Kingdom and Amstelveen, the Netherlands. In the fiscal year ended 31 March 2010, revenues from Ricoh's EMEA operations totalled over YEN 458.5 billion ($4.5 bn) Ricoh Company's worldwide sales totalled over YEN 2,016 billion ($21bn) during the year ended 31 March 2010.
About Nuance Communications, Inc.
Nuance is a leading provider of speech and imaging solutions for businesses and consumers around the world. Its technologies, applications and services make the user experience more compelling by transforming the way people interact with information and how they create, share and use documents. Every day, millions of users and thousands of businesses experience Nuance’s proven applications and professional services. For more information, please visit: www.nuance.com
For further information, please contact:
Ricoh Europe PLC
Janice Gibson
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E-mail: press@ricoh-europe.com
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