Ricoh Malaysia and HELP University College to set up the first “InnoTech Centre” in Kuala Lumpur

One-stop centre aimed at harnessing synergy in innovation and education

Malaysia, 4 December 2008 – Ricoh, a leading document solutions provider, today announced a significant partnership with HELP University College to jointly develop a one-stop printing centre called the “InnoTech Centre” at the latter’s Bukit Damansara campus in Kuala Lumpur.

The centre is poised to become an “incubator” centre for digital office technology and a one-stop print centre that serves the needs of HELP students as well as the surrounding business community. A Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) was inked between Ricoh (M) Sdn Bhd’s Managing Director Lim Eng Weng and HELP University College’s President Datuk Dr. Paul Chan at an official signing ceremony held at HELP’s Pusat Bandar Damansara auditorium.

Datuk Dr. Paul Chan, President and co-Founder of HELP University College (left) and Mr. Lim Eng Weng, Managing Director of Ricoh (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (right) after signing a Memorandum of Agreement to jointly set up an ‘InnoTech Centre

“The creation of InnoTech Centre is borne out of both organizations’ commitment to create excellence and harness synergy in our respective fields. Effective use of digital office technology will enhance the delivery process of education and improve learning. In addition, undergraduates will be well exposed to the latest digital print technology and solutions before they join the workforce,” said Lim Eng Weng, Managing Director of Ricoh Malaysia.

The new state-of-the-art InnoTech Centre, scheduled for completion in the first quarter of 2009 at an estimated cost of approximately RM1 million, will provide all HELP students a modern “print lounge” facility that showcases Ricoh’s cutting-edge digital office technologies and document management solutions. The centre is also expected to provide “on demand” printing and document creation and management services to the surrounding business and neighbourhood community.

Meanwhile, the HELP Group will also be using Ricoh’s printing solutions in all its campuses, especially at the Subang 2 Green Technology Campus. The new printing technology from Ricoh, which is environmentally friendly, will enhance efficiency and productivity at HELP as it is wireless and accessible from everywhere.

This collaboration will also cut costs for the HELP Group by approximately RM20,000 a month. This is significant in view of the present recession and high energy cost. HELP is committed to playing a part in ensuring that resources are used efficiently and with care.
More importantly, the collaboration provides the HELP Group in rationalising their management using state-of-the-art management techniques of Ricoh.

“HELP is very excited to be working with Ricoh on this project. We will also be conducting various training programmes with Ricoh to teach the public different printing technologies and Information Security Management System (ISMS) programmes,” said Datuk Dr. Paul Chan, President and co-Founder of HELP University College. “These InnoTech Centres are part of the diversification strategy for both HELP and Ricoh to offer something unique to the public and to seek revenue from different areas. By utilizing Ricoh’s advanced printing technology, it will also be an incubator for innovation and entrepreneurial activities especially related to publishing.”
Both organizations hailed the “InnoTech Centre” as a start of a new level of collaboration and partnership.