We came across a news brief about Ricoh, one of the fine brands we carry at Copitex and wanted to pass it along.
Ricoh Named to 2012 Top 100 Global Innovators List by Thomson Reuters. The Thomson Reuters Top 100 Global Innovators List honors 100 corporations and institutions around the world “that are at the heart of innovation.” Selection is based on four principal criteria: overall patent volume, patent grant success rate, global reach of the portfolio, and patent influence as evidenced by citations. In the fiscal year ending March 31, 2012, Ricoh published more than 4,200 patents. Overall, the company holds more than 22,000 Japanese-issued patents and 18,000 non-Japanese patents. “Innovation is the foundation for economic prosperity and technological advancement,” said David Brown, managing director of Thomson Reuters IP Solutions. “Our Top 100 Global Innovator methodology demonstrates the insight that can be gleaned from the analysis of patent data and confirms the fact that companies focused on innovating drive growth and financial success.”
As Copitex strives to sell, rent and lease the finest equipment in the Boston Market, we are always happy to read these types of notes as it tells us the company is innovating. This means better products for us to bring to our customers.
