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Tuesday, July 02, 2013

Change of Company Name: From "Pentax Ricoh" to "Ricoh" Only

See the official press release today:-

http://www.pentax.jp/english/news/2013/20130702.html
 

Press Release


July 02, 2013

 

COMPANY NAME CHANGE

PENTAX RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. (President: Noboru Akahane; hereinafter referred to as "Pentax Ricoh") announces the company name change as follows.

New company name
RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD.
(Others except for the company name remain unchanged)

Effective Date of the change
August 1, 2013

Purpose of the change
Pentax Ricoh Imaging Company was formed October 1, 2011 as a wholly owned subsidiary of Ricoh Company Ltd. to provide more consumer–oriented offerings to the market.
The company’s goal is to leverage the tremendous strength and awareness of the Ricoh brand along with the superior technical innovation of Pentax products to deliver a world- class consumer experience.
Both PENTAX and RICOH products will remain in the market to reinforce the company’s commitment to the business.
RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. remains committed to further strengthening its offerings and presence in the area of consumer camera products and related services.

Subsidiaries name change
Subsidiaries also change their names as follows:

New Name
Subsidiaries Country
RICOH IMAGING PRODUCTS(Vietnam)CO.,LTD. Vietnam
RICOH IMAGING PRODUCTS(Philippines) CORPORATION Philippines
RICOH IMAGING EUROPE S.A.S France
RICOH IMAGING UK LTD. U.K.
RICOH IMAGING DEUTSCHLAND GmbH Germany
RICOH IMAGING AMERICAS CORPORATION U.S.A.
RICOH IMAGING CANADA INC. Canada
RICOH IMAGING CHINA CO.,LTD. China

Current name
Subsidiaries Country
PENTAX RICOH IMAGING PRODUCTS(Vietnam)CO.,LTD. Vietnam
PENTAX RICOH IMAGING PRODUCTS(Philippines) CORPORATION Philippines
PENTAX RICOH IMAGING FRANCE S.A.S France
PENTAX RICOH IMAGING UK LTD. U.K.
PENTAX RICOH IMAGING DEUTSCHLAND GmbH Germany
PENTAX RICOH IMAGING AMERICAS CORPORATION U.S.A.
PENTAX RICOH IMAGING CANADA INC. Canada
PENTAX RICOH IMAGING CHINA CO.,LTD. China


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