Ricoh Acquires ET Group

Ricoh, a 2025 SCN Top 50 Systems Integrator, has acquired ET Group, a Canadian workplace technology and collaboration integrator. This strategic acquisition by Ricoh Canada accelerates Ricoh’s expansion into high‑growth digital services, strengthens its position as a leading provider of end‑to‑end workplace experience solutions in Canada, and reinforces its global strategy to support an evolving workplace environment.

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By integrating ET Group’s audiovisual (AV) engineering expertise and long‑standing reputation for designing, delivering and supporting enterprise-wide collaboration environments—particularly within government and other highly regulated sectors—Ricoh further enhances its ability to provide scalable, technology‑driven workplace solutions across Canada.

“Businesses today need secure, seamless, and intelligent workplaces that empower people to collaborate from anywhere,” said Meagan Moody, country manager, Ricoh Canada. “ET Group’s proven AV expertise, innovative service model, and deep customer trust are a perfect complement to Ricoh’s digital services portfolio. Together, we can expand our impact and bring new value to organizations navigating increasingly complex workplace needs.”

This strategic investment expands Ricoh’s digital workplace capabilities with enterprise grade AV design, integration, and support; hybrid meeting and collaboration solutions; managed digital workplace services; and workplace experience and on-site staffing services.

ET Group brings a highly skilled team of AV engineers, designers, project managers, and support specialists trusted by major corporations, government agencies, and judicial systems. Its expertise in secure, resilient environments complements Ricoh’s footprint with Canada’s large enterprises and public institutions. Customers will benefit from a more comprehensive service ecosystem that now integrates audiovisual and collaboration technologies; office and workplace experience services; mailroom automation; managed print, scan, and fleet services; and on‑site staffing and managed services.

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