has gloss | eng: IKON Office Solutions is a Fortune 1000 company based in Malvern, Pennsylvania. Formerly part of ALCO Standard. It was the world's largest independent provider of document management systems and services until it was purchased by manufacturer Ricoh in 2008. IKON uses copiers, printers and MFP technologies from leading manufacturers and document management software and systems from companies like Captaris ("Manage paper before it manages you."), Kofax, EFI or eCopy, to deliver tailored solutions. On August 27, 2008 IKON agreed to be purchased by copier manufacturer Ricoh for 1.62 billion dollars. |