GE Capital announced a five-year extension of its financing agreement with Ricoh Americas Corporation (RAC) through September 2019 in the U.S. and Canada. RAC is part of Ricoh, a global technology company specializing in office imaging (OI) equipment, production print solutions, document management systems and IT services. GE Capital provides comprehensive leasing for RAC’s products and services.

"We are pleased to continue our relationship with GE Capital,” said Gary Crowe, senior vice president and chief financial officer of RAC. “GE Capital has been a strong partner with Ricoh as we provide services and solutions that make information work for our customers."

Since 2004, GE Capital has funded more than $11 billion in OI equipment under its financing agreement with Ricoh. Jim Kelly, senior managing director of GE Capital’s Vendor Finance business, said the company anticipates funding more than $4 billion in new originations for Ricoh’s direct sales force through 2019.

“We have over 200 dedicated team members focused on helping Ricoh succeed in this competitive marketplace,” Kelly said. “Our highly integrated approach allows us to stay in sync with Ricoh while providing the end-user with customized solutions.”