Ricoh and TEC Mailing Solutions Partner to Deliver Mail Integrity and Sortation Services

BOULDER, CO—March 18, 2013—Ricoh Production Print Solutions, a leading provider of digital output solutions, today announced that it has forged a partnership with TEC Mailing Solutions, a Software as a Service (SaaS) provider of name and address hygiene along with bulk mail sortation services for Web-to-print, CRM, ERP and variable digital printing solutions. Together, Ricoh and TEC Mailing Solutions will provide cloud-based support for critical mailing output enabling cost-savings and automated, streamlined workflow throughout a broad range of print and mail operations. Representatives from both companies will be at the National Postal Forum, March 17-21, 2013, showcasing their portfolio of mail processing solutions.

"We are excited to be working alongside Ricoh to provide an expanded range of service options for commercial printers, mailroom operators, and other users of mail processing solutions," said Brian Euclide, president of TEC Mailing Solutions. "We believe our portfolio of services is an effective complement to Ricoh’s software and services and will enable us to deliver increased cost-efficiency to Ricoh’s broad range of customers."

TEC Mailing Solutions provides premiere services to the mailing and distribution industries, helping printers, publishers, cataloguers and direct mailers avoid the increased costs and problems that arise from changing postal regulations and procedures. Their solutions also help uncover hidden savings and profits by processing and mailing as efficiently as possible.

"By collaborating with TEC Mailing Solutions, we are able to help provide our customers with an expanded range of cloud services as part of our Managed ADF suite of offerings," noted John Hankins, cloud services offering executive, Ricoh. "This combination offers mailers a wealth of opportunities to uncover postal cost savings, including lowering the amount of returned mail they receive—a huge hurdle for mailers to overcome."

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 more than 200 countries and regions. In the financial year ending March 2012, Ricoh Group had worldwide sales of 1,903 billion yen (approx. 23 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.

About TEC Mailing Solutions
TEC Mailing Solutions is a software as a service provider of name, address hygiene and bulk mail sortation services for Web-to-print, CRM, ERP and variable digital printing solutions. TEC’s services are consumed as embedded functions in applications to improve workflow or standalone Web portals: MailListCleaner, MailPreparer, MailPieceTracker, and TECAgora; available direct or through a network of resell/referral partners and VARs. Privately held, the corporate office is located in Sun Prairie, WI, with locations in Illinois and Virginia.

Source: Ricoh.