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Ricoh Introduces Xythos Enterprise Document Manager Solution
Wednesday 24. December 2008 - RiSVP Member Software to Enhance Collaboration for the Enterprise
Ricoh Americas Corporation, a leading provider of digital office equipment, today announced the availability of the Xythos Enterprise Document Manager on-premise document management and collaboration software to the Ricoh sales channel through its recently introduced Ricoh Independent Solutions Vendor Program (RiSVP).
Xythos Enterprise Document Manager empowers distributed organizations to safely access, manage and share content over the web. The solution enables users to easily scan, index, search and securely store any type of document, collaborate around them using the latest Web 2.0 technology and manage them throughout their lifecycle. Enhanced for Ricoh, the Xythos Connector provides the ability to scan directly from most Ricoh multifunction products (MFPs) to Enterprise Document Manager without intermediate products or hardware devices.
“We have built a close relationship with Ricoh and look forward to engaging with the Ricoh channel to further drive enterprise document management solutions in the marketplace,” said Ed Miller, chief executive officer, Xythos. “We offer a flexible and scalable option for Ricoh customers seeking a solution that easily integrates with their existing environment.”
One of three Ricoh Alliance programs, RiSVP, developed in cooperation with Ricoh solution partners and Ricoh’s direct and dealer channels, focuses on two key areas: expansion of channel marketing opportunities for RiSVP members and simplifying solution access for Ricoh sales channels. By providing RiSVP member products directly from Ricoh, the direct and dealer channels have more opportunities for new revenue growth combined and simplified sales operations. In turn, RiSVP members enjoy faster and greater financial return on the investments they have made in developing solutions that when combined with Ricoh’s award-winning product portfolio address customers’ key concerns.
“Our enhanced relationship with Xythos underscores our commitment to empower customers’ holistic approach to enterprise document management,” said Hede Nonaka, executive vice president, Ricoh Americas Corporation. “The ease of sharing data and documents is a key pillar in any document management initiative. Included in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Content Management(1), Xythos is a world-class solutions provider and its products will further demonstrate their value through successful implementations with Ricoh customers.”
(1)Gartner “Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Content Management”; Karen M. Shegda, Toby Bell, Kenneth Chin, Mark R. Gilbert, Mick MacComascaigh; September 23, 2008