RICOH RECEIVES “CERTIFICATION ACHIEVEMENT AWARD” FROM COMPUTING TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION
West Caldwell, NJ, April 15, 2004 — Ricoh Corporation, the leading provider of digital office equipment, announced that it has received the “Certification Achievement Award” from the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA). This award recognizes Ricoh for having the highest number of internal employees who achieved CDIA+ industry-wide certification over the past 12 months.
Computing Technology Industry Association’s CDIA+ certification represents a global standard of competency in the document imaging industry and is awarded to companies that are committed to advancing the application of document imaging by demonstrating dedication to best practices and industry standards.
This certification validates Ricoh’s level of expertise in best practices used to plan, design and implement a document imaging system. Ricoh’s employees receive certification by passing an exam developed by the industry’s leading imaging systems vendors, distributors, and consulting organizations.
“Ricoh professionals are constantly working with customers to provide them with the solutions that best address their document imaging challenges, and we consider this CompTIA CDIA+ certification award a significant acknowledgement of our commitment to quality delivery and support for our customers,” said Wayne Mize, Vice President of Ricoh's Solutions Marketing Division.
About CompTIA For 22 years, the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA), has been dedicated to advancing the growth of the information technology (IT) industry and those working within it. With more than 19,000 members in 89 countries, CompTIA is the leading global IT trade association with influence in all areas of the IT industry worldwide.
CompTIA also serves the IT industry as the world's largest developer of vendor-neutral IT certification exams. Experts and industry leaders from the public and private sectors, including training, academia and government work with CompTIA to develop broad-based, foundational exams that validate an individual's IT skill set. This group of experts provides the resources and subject matter expertise necessary to build a vendor-neutral industry-defined exam. To date, more than 600,000 people worldwide have received a CompTIA certification.
About Ricoh Corporation Ricoh Corporation, headquartered in West Caldwell, N.J., is a subsidiary of Ricoh Company Ltd., the 68-year-old leading supplier of office automation equipment and electronics, with fiscal year 2002 sales in excess of $14.7 billion.
Ricoh Corporation is a leading provider of multifunctional document systems, including color and black & white digital imaging systems, facsimile products, printers, scanners, digital duplicators and wide format engineering systems. Additionally, Ricoh offers a wide variety of document and printing solutions directly and through partners that enhance office productivity and document workflow.
Ricoh Corporation directly or through its subsidiaries markets and distributes products under the Ricoh, Savin, Gestetner and Lanier brands in North, Central and South America. For fiscal year 2002, Ricoh Corporation sales exceeded $2.8 billion.
Information about Ricoh's complete range of products and services can be accessed on the World Wide Web at www.ricoh-usa.com.
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