Press Release June 02, 2026

Ricoh Asia Pacific acquires Global Vision Multimedia, advancing Ricoh's global workplace services strategy

Acquisition strengthens Ricoh's position as an end-to-end workplace services integrator across the Asia-Pacific region

Global Vision Multimedia — A RICOH Company

TOKYO, June 02, 2026 – Ricoh Company, Ltd. and Ricoh Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. today announced the acquisition of Global Vision Multimedia Group, a specialised provider of audio-visual and multimedia integration services with deep expertise across the Asia-Pacific region, the final stage in a strategic partnership discussion that began in January 2026.

The acquisition by Ricoh Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. accelerates Ricoh's expansion of its workplace services portfolio and service delivery footprint in the region, reinforcing Ricoh's global strategy to support customers' evolving needs by elevating their workplace experience through more seamless and scalable services.

Kenny Liow, Director, Global Vision Multimedia; Hooi Ping Lee, Co-Founder & Director, Global Vision Multimedia; and Kei Uesugi, Managing Director, Ricoh Asia Pacific, at the signing ceremony.

Founded in 2016, Global Vision Multimedia brings end-to-end services spanning design, integration and ongoing support for AV and multimedia solutions and over 140 experts across the region. Global Vision Multimedia serves multinational corporations and leading regional enterprises across multiple industry sectors, supported by deep local expertise and the ability to centrally manage complex, multi-country projects, ensuring consistent, high-quality service delivery across the region.

By integrating Global Vision Multimedia's strong regional track record and complementary capabilities with Ricoh's global workplace services portfolio, Ricoh further strengthens its position as a global integrator, meeting the needs, challenges and ambitions of customers across the Asia-Pacific region.

"Customers across Asia-Pacific are looking for workplace services that are consistent across markets and grounded in local execution," said Kei Uesugi, Managing Director of Ricoh Asia Pacific. "Bringing Global Vision Multimedia into Ricoh strengthens our ability to deliver exactly that — combining their regional track record and specialist capability with the scale and reach of Ricoh's global workplace services portfolio. This is about giving our customers a partner who can meet their needs wherever they operate."

Kenny Liow, Director of Global Vision Multimedia, added: "Joining Ricoh is the next chapter for Global Vision Multimedia. Our team has built a strong reputation across the region for delivering complex, multi-country AV and multimedia projects, and Ricoh's global platform now gives us the scale to do more of that, for more customers, in more markets. What stays the same is our commitment to the quality, attention to detail and partnership our customers expect from us."

Ricoh continues to make investments globally to deliver enhanced meeting experiences and workplace experience solutions for organizations worldwide, including the acquisition of Cenero (US), DataVision, Pure AV, AVC (EMEA), Videocorp and Go2neXt (Latin America), ET Group (Canada).

Press Release February 3, 2026

Ricoh and Global Vision Multimedia launch strategic partnership negotiation in the Asia-Pacific region

Accelerating business in growing APAC market based on existing collaboration of enterprise AV system installations

TOKYO, February 3, 2026 – Ricoh, a global workplace services provider, and Global Vision Multimedia Group (GVM), a trusted end-to-end provider of multimedia delivery solutions in APAC, today announced that the two organizations have entered full-scale discussions toward a strategic partnership, including potential capital ties, from January 2026. The partnership aims to strengthen Ricoh's workplace services capabilities in the APAC region, reinforcing Ricoh's global strategy to support customers' evolving workplace environment, while allowing GVM to build on its strong track record across the region and enabling its highly skilled professionals to deliver a broader range of advanced solutions for both multinational and local customers.

Following the initial negotiations exploring collaboration opportunities based on Ricoh's global footprint and workplace services capabilities, including audiovisual integration, and GVM's centralized project management and AV integration expertise in multiple APAC countries, the companies have decided to move forward to the next phase. To expand workplace services capabilities of both companies in the APAC region, the companies signed the memorandum of understanding (MOU) in August 2025. Moving forward, Ricoh and GVM will work together to formalize the partnership by leveraging the combined experience and strengths.

Executive Statements

This collaboration in the APAC region is aligned with Ricoh's consistent strategy following acquisitions in other regions. This marks a significant milestone for Ricoh, the first initiative of its kind in the region, to further accelerate our Workplace Experience offerings, such as enhanced meeting experiences and hybrid work solutions for organizations worldwide. We remain committed to continue strengthening our global workplace services capabilities in APAC, including audiovisual integration, to enable our customers navigate the complexities of transforming their workspaces and work styles, ensuring they meet the evolving needs of their people and technologies in an ever-changing workplace environment.

Takahiro Irisa Senior Corporate Officer and President, Digital Services Business Unit, Ricoh Company, Ltd.

Since our founding in 2016, Global Vision Multimedia has been dedicated to delivering intelligent, artfully designed multimedia solutions that empower global enterprises. Moving into this next phase of full-scale discussions with Ricoh is a transformative milestone. We look forward to integrating our 'intelligent aesthetics' and regional expertise with Ricoh's immense global scale to provide our multinational clients with unparalleled support.

Brian Ikhsan CEO, Global Vision Multimedia

Our successful history of collaboration with Ricoh has demonstrated the powerful synergy between our organizations. By formalizing this strategic partnership and exploring capital ties, we aim to leverage our combined organizational strengths. This will ensure our customers continue to receive the specialized, high-touch experience they expect, now backed by Ricoh's world-class digital services infrastructure.

HP Lee COO, Global Vision Multimedia

Across Asia-Pacific, our customers are looking for delivery that is both consistent across markets and grounded in local execution. Our experience working with GVM has shown that this combination is possible, and these discussions are about strengthening how we execute — so we can support customers to evolve, expand and succeed in their business, wherever they are based.

Keiichiro Uesugi Managing Director, Ricoh Asia Pacific

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About Ricoh

Ricoh is a leading provider of integrated digital services and print and imaging solutions designed to support digital transformation of workplaces, workspaces and optimize business performance.

Headquartered in Tokyo, Ricoh's global operation reaches customers in approximately 200 countries and regions, supported by cultivated knowledge, technologies, and organizational capabilities nurtured over its 85-year history. In the financial year ended March 2025, Ricoh Group had worldwide sales of 2,527 billion yen (approx. 16.8 billion USD).

It is Ricoh's mission and vision to empower individuals to find Fulfillment through Work by understanding and transforming how people work so we can unleash their potential and creativity to realize a sustainable future.

For further information, please visit www.ricoh.com

About GVM

Global Vision Multimedia (GVM) is a specialized provider of audio-visual (AV) and video conferencing systems with an extensive track record across the Asia-Pacific region. We offer solutions that merge artful design with cutting-edge technology, seamlessly delivering high-quality services ranging from system design consulting and project management to control system programming, acoustic tuning, on-site residency management, and maintenance.

GVM builds comprehensive technology solutions that support consistent branding and an improved audience experience. By prioritizing long-term partnerships with our clients, we provide professional, quality-assured services throughout the entire Asia-Pacific region.

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