OREANDA-NEWS. October 4, 2012. Ricoh Company, Ltd. (President and CEO: Shiro Kondo; hereinafter "Ricoh") today announced that it will provide solutions and services at the 67th (2012) Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group1 (hereinafter "The Annual Meetings of the IMF and World Bank Group"), to be held from October 9 through 14 in Tokyo, assuring smooth and efficient running of the meetings.

The Government of Japan regards the hosting of the Annual Meetings of the IMF and World Bank Group as a great opportunity to enable the people of the world to see a nation that is in the process of a strong recovery following the devastating earthquake. The government also intends to demonstrate the underlying power of the Japanese economy through unique, advanced technologies and services, and by conducting a global event with perfect efficiency, as well as to present "Cool Japan" throughout the world.

To date, Ricoh has provided document output services at various international conferences in Japan. This time, in consideration of the aims of the Japanese Government in hosting the 2012 Annual Meetings of the IMF and World Bank Group, Ricoh will supply quality visual materials to participants in the meetings and help assure smooth and efficient running, as well as emphasizing the appealing features of "Cool Japan". Specifically, Ricoh will provide the solutions and services listed below, including a multi-projection system with a large 3.84 meter wide screen, which can be installed anywhere and can project dynamic images, and a virtual help desk combining a small footprint, remote video communication system, and an ultra-short-throw projector.

©Multi-projection system which can show dynamic images on a large screen, by way of multiple projectors connected together 
©Virtual help desk through which operators provide guidance for visitors, using a remote video communication system 
©Digital signage which distributes various information on the Annual Meetings of the IMF and World Bank Group 
©Development and management of the document output environment 
©Development and support of an environment for enabling paperless seminar sessions to be held along with the annual meetings

By supporting the smooth management of the 2012 Annual Meetings of the IMF and World Bank Group, Ricoh is committed to enabling visitors to feel the unique advanced technologies and services available in Japan and the underlying power of the Japanese economy. "We aim to provide a wide range of customers with new ways of communicating, collaborating and working based on advanced Ricoh technologies specifically developed for this event", says Hede Nonaka, Corporate Senior Vice President of Ricoh Co, Ltd. and General Manager of the Global Marketing Group.

1The Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group, held in the autumn of each year, are formal gatherings of the Boards of GovernorsЁCЁCthe highest decision-making bodies of the two organizations. As customary, once every three years the Annual Meetings are held outside the organizations' Washington D.C. headquarters. The 2012 meeting will mark the second time this event has been held in Japan, with the first such meeting held back in 1964. The year will also mark the 60th anniversary of Japan's membership in the Fund and the Bank.