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Ricoh and DirectSmile Sign World Wide Strategic Alliance Agreement
Tuesday 18. May 2010 - Ricoh Company, Ltd., a global leader in digital office and production printing solutions, and DirectSmile GmbH, a leading supplier of software for variable data printing and cross-media marketing, today announced that they have agreed to enter into a Worldwide Strategic Alliance.
Ricoh has chosen DirectSmile in order to further strengthen its capabilities in output solutions, particularly production printing, and will be re-selling DirectSmile products and co-marketing in the production printing business area
?As part of the alliance, Ricoh will first launch DirectSmile variable data printing software with image personalization in Europe for use with the RICOH Pro series of production printers. This solution enables users to easily create eye-catching personalized documentation such as post cards, birthday cards, direct mails and calendars. It will also allow Ricohs customers to easily automate many complex tasks found in personalized, targeted communications and therefore improve their productivity and turnaround times.
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?Simon Tapley, Workflow Solutions Manager, Ricoh Europe, says: “We are delighted to announce this alliance with DirectSmile, the leading supplier of Image Personalization software. This powerful solution further extends Ricohs portfolio of workflow solutions in support of the Ricoh Pro series of digital production printers.
?Award winning DirectSmile software is a profitable addition to Ricoh´s powerful Pro series of products. It leverages the advantages of digital printing and provides not only image personalization but also a full variable data printing solution including imposition. Other DirectSmile products cover cross-media and e-commerce applications.
?DirectSmile software will be demonstrated at Ipex 2010, 18th – 25th May, on the Ricoh stand (Hall:12,Stand:D130) and the DirectSmile stand (Hall:12,Stand:B110) at the NEC, Birmingham,UK