Ricoh bags Rs. 1370cr Rural ICT deal from India Post

NEW DELHI, INDIA: Ricoh India has been chosen by Department of Posts, along with Telecommunications Consultants India (TCIL), as the System Integrator for “Rural Information & Communication Technology (ICT) – Hardware (RH)” Solution, which will enable them to modernize approximately 129,000 Post Offices through automation.

The Rural ICT Project is a part of the larger IT modernization project being undertaken by the Department of Posts. The primary goal is to improve the quality of service, provide more value added services and achieve “financial inclusion” of un-banked rural population.

Department of Posts has selected Ricoh India Ltd for supply, installation and maintenance services of hardware, peripheral devices and operating system for “Rural Information & Communication Technology (ICT) – Hardware (RH)” Solution. The scope of work includes supply of mobile computing devices and peripherals, installation of solar UPS, connectivity to access the application by service providers along with maintenance for five years.

Tetsuya Takano, MD & CEO of Ricoh India Limited said, “India Post is an iconic organization in India, the largest such network in the world and playing a crucial role in the socio- economic development of rural India, touching the lives of common man. We are committed to fulfill the objectives of Department of Posts, and be part of the success of Rural ICT - Hardware (RH) project”.

Manoj Kumar, Executive Vice President and CEO, Ricoh India said, “We are confident of delivering the best value to Department of Posts and ensure seamless integration of our products and solutions with the larger business objective of Department of Posts.”