Premier League: Japanese company Ricoh (electronics) partners with West Ham United

Ricoh, a Japanese company specialising in electronic products, has partnered with West Ham United FC (Premier League), the club announced on 10/09/2015. The contract covers at least the 2015-16 and 2016-17 seasons.

Ricoh will provide West Ham with electronics equipment for the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park (54,000 seats), the stadium that the club will take over in August 2016. The technology provided by the Japanese group aims in particular to improve the experience of the spectators in the stadium, originally built for the London Olympic Games in 2012.

West Ham United generated £13.6m (€16.8m) in commercial revenue, excluding merchandising and licensing, during the 2013-14 season.

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Ricoh

• Sector: manufacturer of electronic products, cameras and office equipment
• Founded: 1936
• Headquarters: Tokyo (JPN)
• Staff: 109,000 employees
• Turnover: 2,232bn yen; €16.37bn (2014)
• Net profit: 120.3bn yen; €882m…