IKON Office Solutions was a company based in
Malvern, Pennsylvania
Malvern is a borough in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is west of Philadelphia. The population was 3,419 at the 2020 census.
History
The area was originally settled in the 17th century by Welsh immigrants who purchased lan ...
.
It was the world's largest independent provider of
document management system
A document management system (DMS) is usually a computerized system used to store, share, track and manage files or documents. Some systems include history tracking where a log of the various versions created and modified by different users is r ...
s,
copiers and services until it was purchased by manufacturer
Ricoh
is a Japanese multinational imaging and electronics company. It was founded by the now-defunct commercial division of the Institute of Physical and Chemical Research (Riken) known as the ''Riken Concern'', on 6 February 1936 as . Ricoh's hea ...
in 2008.
IKON Office Solutions, Inc. - SEC Form 10-K (Annual Report), Fiscal year ending 2007-09-30
/ref> IKON uses copiers, printers and multifunction printer
An MFP (multi-function product/printer/peripheral), multi-functional, all-in-one (AIO), or multi-function device (MFD), is an office machine which incorporates the functionality of multiple devices in one, so as to have a smaller footprint in a ...
technologies from leading manufacturers and document management
A document management system (DMS) is usually a computerized system used to store, share, track and manage files or documents. Some systems include history tracking where a log of the various versions created and modified by different users is r ...
software and systems from companies like Captaris, Kofax, and EFI.
On August 27, 2008 IKON agreed to be purchased by copier manufacturer Ricoh
is a Japanese multinational imaging and electronics company. It was founded by the now-defunct commercial division of the Institute of Physical and Chemical Research (Riken) known as the ''Riken Concern'', on 6 February 1936 as . Ricoh's hea ...
for $1.62 billion.[IKON Office Solutions, Inc. - Pennsylvania corporation registration]
References
External links
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Ricoh Innovations - Ricoh Research Lab
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Electronics companies established in 1952
Companies based in Chester County, Pennsylvania
Defunct electronics companies of the United States
American companies established in 1952
Ricoh acquisitions
1952 establishments in Pennsylvania