MUMBAI: Ricoh, a technology company specialising in the office and production printing markets has announced its association with the Aircel Chennai Open 2012 as an official sponsor.

The tournament will be held from 2 - 8 January, 2012 and will see in action a line-up of Indian and international players including world number 9 Janko Tipsarevic and world number 10 Nicolas Almagro, Somdev Devvarman, Rohan Bopanna and Mahesh Bhupathi, among others.

Ricoh has had a strong relationship with the sport of Tennis, they are an Official Partner of the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals and they also sponsor a host of other ATP Tour events, hence the association with India‘s only and South Asia‘s premier ATP World Tour tennis event is an exciting development and testament to the stature of the tournament. At Aircel Chennai Open, Ricoh will offer printing and copying services and aid the seamless conduct of the tournament.
 
Ricoh Asia Pacific MD Majima Nobuaki said, "The ATP is the region‘s elite tennis arena and this partnership reflects our continued commitment and dedication to going beyond simply streamlining the document processes at the events we sponsor to make them work more efficiently and effectively while supporting efforts to promote and further enhance our brand values."

IMG Worldwide head of tennis Fernando Soler added, "It is a pleasure to have Ricoh on board as a sponsor for the Aircel Chennai Open. While the tournament, in its 17th year in India and 16th in Chennai, has become the definitive ATP World Tour event in South Asia, the support from global corporations such as Ricoh is a testimonial for it and for the growing popularity of the game in India."