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Ricoh expands its IT services offering with the acquisition of Avantage

Wednesday 24. March 2021 - Ricoh announces the acquisition of Avantage, a Dutch IT services company, further strengthening its existing Digital Workplace and IT services capabilities. The acquisition of Avantage is Ricohs next step towards becoming a Digital Services Company and fits seamlessly into the technology companys growth strategy.

As an IT services provider, Avantage supports customers with workplace automation, IT infrastructure and cloud services, thereby helping to increase productivity. Ricoh customers will benefit from an even wider range of IT services and digital transformation opportunities through the integration of Avantage. Avantage’s portfolio includes IT and implementation consulting, as well as expertise and experience in Microsoft applications, helpdesk services, remote management services and sales consulting.
Alberto Mariani, Senior Vice President Office Services, Ricoh Europe, says: “This exciting acquisition is part of our global strategy to further expand Ricoh’s digital services and related capabilities and subsequently offer enhanced customer support. Looking at Avantage’s customers, employees, offerings and size, it is a perfect fit for Ricoh. Avantage also complements other areas of our business such as document management and workflow solutions and our print services – providing our customers with a truly reliable and comprehensive service and support.”
Avantage customers benefit from Ricoh’s global visibility, ongoing support, financial capacity, IT infrastructure and international sphere of influence. They also gain access to Ricoh’s wide range of products, including document management systems, business process services, production printing solutions and workplace management.
Eric Carree, CEO of Avantage, says: “By joining forces with Ricoh, we are fulfilling the objective of strengthening our organisation. Ricoh is a strong international player and offers us room for further growth. We can offer even better digital workplace and IT services to our customers. We look forward to a successful collaboration.”