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RICOH IMAGING wins two prestigious 2016 TIPA Photo & Imaging AwardsDENVER, April 21, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Ricoh Imaging Americas Corporation today announced that the prestigious Technical Image Press Association (TIPA) has voted two Ricoh Imaging products as among the best photo and imaging products launched by the industry in the past 12 months. The PENTAX K-1 won in the "Best Full-Frame DSLR Expert" category and the Ricoh Theta S spherical camera won "Best Design." TIPA is an independent, non-profit organization comprising the chief editors and technical editors of 27 leading photo and imaging magazines from 15 countries across five continents. TIPA also has a cooperative agreement with the Camera Journal Press Club of Japan. During the voting session, which took place in early April 2016 in San Francisco, TIPA members noted the following details about the winning Ricoh products: BEST FULL-FRAME DSLR EXPERT: PENTAX K-1 BEST DESIGN: RICOH THETA S | About Ricoh Imaging Americas Corporation| Ricoh Imaging Americas Corporation is a subsidiary of Ricoh Company Ltd., a global technology company specializing in office imaging equipment, production print solutions, document management systems and IT services. Headquartered in Tokyo, Ricoh Group operates in about 200 countries and regions. The company now known as Ricoh Imaging Americas Corporation was originally founded in 1919, under the name Asahi Optical Joint Stock Co. and launched its first SLR camera in the 1950s under the PENTAX name. Today, Ricoh Imaging Americas Corporation continues to produce the heritage-rich, award-winning line of PENTAX DSLR cameras, lenses and sport optics equipment as well as Ricoh's offering of stylish and compact digital cameras, known for their wide-ranging, rich set of features. For further information, please visit www.ricohimaging.com © 2016 Ricoh Imaging Americas Corporation. All rights reserved. All referenced product names are the trademarks of their respective companies. For More Information, Contact: Logo - http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20140718/128670 To view the original version on PR Newswire, visit:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ricoh-imaging-wins-two-prestigious-2016-tipa-photo--imaging-awards-300255778.html SOURCE Ricoh Imaging Americas Corporation |