Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast Focus on Growth With RICOH Pro C900

Digital Imaging System Enhances Productivity and Color Output Quality



WEST CALDWELL, N.J., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- The Production Printing Business
Group (PPBG) of Ricoh Americas Corporation today announced that the Girl
Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast, which serves more than 28,500 scouts in more
than four counties, installed the RICOH Pro C900 in the print shop located at
the organization's base in Milwaukee to help improve the Girl Scouts' image
through high-quality communications materials.

When the print shop was established several years ago, it featured a small
offset press. Later, the shop went digital and purchased a Ricoh
black-and-white production copier along with a small Ricoh color printer.
Faced with exploding growth of both membership and staff, the print shop had
to outsource nearly all color printing. However, increased cost in outsourcing
all color projects led the organization to the decision to bring all printing,
including color materials, in-house which required an equipment upgrade. The
Girl Scouts looked at several brands, but the organization's long-standing
relationship with Ricoh, combined with the advanced capabilities of the RICOH
Pro C900 made Ricoh the natural choice.

"The RICOH Pro C900 is the right fit for us. It is affordable, the color is
true and the customer service is excellent," said Amy Drezka, director of
information services for the Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast. "In spite of
coming from a very small environment, quickly moving into a larger
organization, and having to meet new high-capacity needs for production, we
were able to do it easily with this machine, which for us, has been huge."

Almost immediately after the RICOH Pro C900 was installed, the Girl Scouts of
Wisconsin Southeast realized cost savings, improved their color output quality
and increased their productivity. Taking advantage of the Pro C900's ability
to print at 90 pages per minute (ppm), the Girl Scouts are now quickly turning
around a variety of items with runs from 50 to 20,000 including membership
certificates, training materials and solicitation letters.

"The Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast is a great example of customers who
are experiencing growth, and require solutions that not only accommodate
present conditions but can anticipate future needs," said Carl Joachim, vice
president of marketing, PPBG, Ricoh Americas Corporation. "The RICOH Pro C900
is one of many solutions we offer to our customers that maximize output and
increases quality."

To learn more about Ricoh's full line of products for production print
environments, please visit http://www.ricoh-usa.com/ppbg.

About Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast
Girl Scouts of the USA is the pre-eminent leadership development organization
for girls. Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast (GSWISE) serves more than 28,000
girls and is the leading authority on girls' healthy development.

Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the
world a better place.

For more information, visit www.gswise.org, or call 1-800-565-GIRL (4475).

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 $20 billion Ricoh Company Ltd., the
73-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.

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CONTACT: Linda Montefusco Rebecca Maas
Ricoh Americas Corporation Peppercom
(973) 882-2172 (212) 931-6126
Linda.Montefusco@ricoh-usa.com rmaas@peppercom.com



SOURCE Ricoh Americas Corporation

Linda Montefusco, Ricoh Americas Corporation, +1-973-882-2172,
Linda.Montefusco@ricoh-usa.com, or Rebecca Maas, Peppercom, +1-212-931-6126,
rmaas@peppercom.com