Ricoh India expands its footprint in Uttar Pradesh market Eyes big state level government to citizen projects in IT services and solutions IT Services contributes 50% to the total revenue of Ricoh India Wins more than Rs 150 crores projects in collaboration with Uttar Pradesh GovernmentLucknow, 20 April, 2015 - Ricoh India Ltd. a leader in the field of Imaging Solutions, today announced the expansion of IT Solutions and Services in Uttar Pradesh region. Ricoh India is a One Stop Business Solution provider which helps in increasing workplace efficiency of Corporate Enterprises & Government Agencies through its innovative products & solutions using IT Automation & process integration.The parent company (Ricoh Japan) has decided to infuse USD 80 Million in India. Ricohs Business Process Consulting approach aims to help key industry verticals like BFSI, Healthcare, Manufacturing and Education by creating industry specific solutions for these segments, through printing and document management solutions, communications and IT services. Ricoh is also working aggressively in expanding their dealer network across India. After focusing on dealer presence across the country, Ricoh India also plans to expand the Uttar Pradesh dealers network for better outreach.Ricoh India has recently implemented e-District project of order value over Rs. 100 crores in the State of Uttar Pradesh which is State Wide Roll-out of e-District MMP. The project has provided a comprehensive solution towards Supply, Installation, Integration, Commissioning, and Management & Maintenance of Computing Infrastructure. The e-District MMP is to be implemented in all 69 districts of Uttar Pradesh, out of which 35 district implementation in Phase I has been completed. Ricoh has recently also won UP Irrigation project of order value 17cr for Supply, Installation and Maintenance of IT infra i.e. Desktops, Laptops, Colour Laser Printers, UPS, Microsoft Licenses, Plotters, etc. at 900 Plus locations to all the Jr. Engineers and Regional Offices spread across UP state. The project was funded by World Bank and was successfully completed in the month of Sep 2014.Apart from this, Ricoh India has also won Rs.1370 crore order from Department of Post, to provide Rural ICT solution. Under Prime Minister Narendra Modis 'Prakash Path' 'way to light' campaign, Ricoh India won the project from EESL for the cities of Delhi & Varanasi to carry out large-scale Media awareness for Distribution, Storage, and Inventory Management of LED Bulbs & Data Base Preparation. Another recent big win is the Rs. 200 crore project for Department of Education, Delhi Govt. for implementation and maintenance of ICT solutions in 1100 school of Delhi. This prestigious project includes supply, implementation and maintenance of ICT hardware and education content along with teaching staff to Govt. schools in Delhi.Ricoh has also been identified as Empanelment as Biometric Attendance Service Provider Agency by Govt. of India, Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI). Additionally Ricoh is involved with some of the large successful G2C implementations in other states such as, Tamil Nadu Health project, Karnataka Panchayti Raj project, Chhattisgarh cloud based tablet solution, Assam Govt Education projects, large projects for various banks & PSUs etc. Speaking on the occasion, Manoj Kumar, Managing Director, Ricoh India said, We are excited about our growth in the country. Ricoh India is market leader in copier based laser MFP with 23.85% market share. Uttar Pradesh is a vast region and Ricoh already has visibility in UP through government projects. We further aim to set a benchmark for IT Solutions and Services, including printers and document management solutions in the state. Today, organizations of all sizes from SMEs to large enterprises are looking to grow their business and expand rapidly into tier III and IV markets. We want to be a part of this growth journey and take care of their requirements by offering customized and the best technology end-to-end IT solutions. Ricoh thrive to bring out innovative products which help companies to drive their business objectives by improving their knowledge management infrastructure. Ricoh has adopted a new business framework which extends from IT infrastructure to Business Process Consulting. Ricoh helps them manage their end-to-end IT solutions and also offer them work-flow solutions. With Ricohs technical expertise and unparalleled service support along with a strong channel network Ricoh is able to holistically fulfil the growing customer demands at all times. The aim is to empower the customers with best-of-breed technology which helps them to evolve and grow their business with a competitive edge.

About Ricoh

Ricoh is a global technology company specializing in office imaging equipment, production print solutions, document management systems and IT services. Headquartered in Tokyo, Ricoh Group operates in about 200 countries and regions. In the financial year ending March 2014,

Ricoh Group had worldwide sales of 2,195 billion yen based on the IFRS accounting standard (approx. 21.3 billion USD).

The majority of the company's revenue comes from products, solutions and services that improve the interaction between people and information. Ricoh also produces award-winning digital cameras and specialized industrial products. It is known for the quality of its technology, the exceptional standard of its customer service and sustainability initiatives.

Under its corporate tagline, imagine. change. Ricoh helps companies transform the way they work and harness the collective imagination of their employees.

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