RICOH fi-8950 Wins Gold Stevie Award in 2025 American Business Awards

PFU America, Inc.

Santa Clara, CA
May 29, 2025

PFU America, Inc., the U.S.-based subsidiary of PFU Limited and the leader in document scanning solutions, today announced that its flagship RICOH fi-8950 high-speed production scanner was honored with a Gold Stevie® Award in the Hardware – Peripheral category in the 2025 American Business Awards.

In its 23rd year, the Stevie American Business Awards are widely recognized as one of the premier business awards programs in the United States. More than 3,600 nominations were submitted this year across a range of industries and company sizes, and more than 250 professionals worldwide participated in the judging process to select this year’s Stevie Award winners.

The RICOH fi-8950 is the newest addition to PFU America Inc.’s industry-leading fi Series document scanners, delivering secure, reliable, and intelligent information capture for high-volume scanning environments. It features next-generation image processing, Clear Image Capture for accurate, complete, and high-resolution scans, as well as advanced paper protection, and seamless integration with business workflows. Ideal for enterprise, government, education, finance, and healthcare sectors, the fi-8950 supports growing demands for centralized and efficient document digitization.

“We are honored to receive this prestigious Gold Stevie Award recognizing the RICOH fi-8950,” said Satoshi Kubo, President and CEO, PFU America, Inc. “This award is a testament to our commitment to innovation and delivering scanning solutions that drive real business value. The fi-8950 was designed with our customers in mind, offering exceptional performance, ease of use, and reliability for demanding document management environments.”

“Organizations across the United States continue to demonstrate resilience and innovation,” said Stevie Awards president Maggie Miller. “The 2025 Stevie winners have helped drive that success through their innovation, persistence, and hard work. We congratulate all the winners in the 2025 ABAs.”

For more information on the RICOH fi-8950 document scanner, please visit https://www.pfu-us.ricoh.com/scanners/fi/fi-8950.

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About PFU

PFU Limited was established in 1960. Based on the skills acquired through computer development, we develop and supply image document-related products and services, such as image scanners. We also provide support services for building and operating IT infrastructures that contribute to the safety and security of our customers.

We at PFU will continue to evolve our edge devices to contribute to our customers' business process reforms and Digital Transformation, provide the services that support them, and contribute to the development of a sustainable world.

PFU America, Inc. is the U.S.-based subsidiary of PFU Limited and the leader in document scanning solutions.

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 http://www.ricoh.com

About the Stevie Awards

Stevie Awards are conferred in nine programs: the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the German Stevie Awards, the Middle East & North Africa Stevie Awards, The American Business Awards®, The International Business Awards®, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, the Stevie Awards for Great Employers, the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service, and the Stevie Awards for Technology Excellence. Stevie Awards competitions receive more than 12,000 entries each year from organizations in more than 70 nations. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about the Stevie Awards at http://www.StevieAwards.com.

Date: May 29, 2025
City: Santa Clara, CA
Company: PFU America, Inc.