Ricoh are the proud sponsors of the 2008 Women’s British Open.

Ricoh, founded in 1936 in Japan, with annual sales of $16.4 Billion, 81,900 employees and offices in over 100 countries, has been an official supplier to the Women's British Open for a number of years and, after last year's Women's British Open at Royal Lytham & St Annes, were eager to further develop their relationship with one of golf's most prestigious Majors.

The high profile of women's golf in Asia, especially in Japan and Korea, made the Women's British Open the ideal platform for Ricoh to promote their brand internationally. Steeped in history, with a winners list that reads like a 'who's who of women's golf', it is also the only Major played outside of the USA and boasts golf's most international field with players representing over 25 countries at the 2006 tournament.

Already sponsors of the Ricoh Cup on the Japanese LPGA Tour, the World Cup Ski Jump, the European ATP Master Series tennis events and various Marathons, Ricoh are thrilled to be adding the Women's British Open to their sponsorship portfolio. Kirk Yoshida, CMO and Executive VP of Ricoh Company, Ltd. (Japan) commented, "We see the Ricoh Women's British Open to be the perfect event to represent our brand on the global stage. Everything from the international flavour of the field, the rich heritage and its Major status make it the ideal property for us. It is especially exciting to our customers and employees that this year's event will take place at the 'Home of Golf' and we are honoured to be working with the LGU and IMG to continue to grow and develop this great event."

A global leader in digital office solutions, Ricoh constantly creates new value at the interface of people and information, offering a broad range of digital, networked products, including copiers, printers, fax machines, semiconductor related products, DVD/CD media and digital cameras. Ricoh operates in over 100 countries and employs 81,900 people worldwide. Consolidated revenue for the year ending March 2006 was $16.4 billion. For additional information about Ricoh, please visit www.ricoh.com