WEST CALDWELL, N.J., Oct. 25 -- Ricoh Corporation today announced that Mark Minshull, vice president of Solutions Marketing and U.S. Technology Center for Ricoh Corporation, has been appointed to the Electronic Document Systems Foundation (EDSF) 2007 Board of Directors. A non-profit organization dedicated to the document management and communications marketplace, EDSF aims to build and support the industry leaders of tomorrow. As part of the organization's board, Mr. Minshull will now take part in helping grow EDSF initiatives and work to increase the number of scholarships for students worldwide, and increase the number of colleges and universities that participate in the research grant/mentoring program. "Our 2007 Board of Directors and officers is a who's who roster of high- level leaders in the industry," said Jeanne Mowlds, Executive Director, Electronic Document Systems Foundation. "A successful industry engineer with an enthusiasm for encouraging the advancement of document management, Mark Minshull is a perfect candidate for our board and we are glad he accepted the role." "Being awarded a seat on Electronic Document Systems Foundation's Board of Directors is a great honor and privilege," said Mark Minshull, vice president of Solutions Marketing and U.S. Technology Center, Ricoh Corporation. "Cultivating the document management leaders of tomorrow is imperative to the success of the industry and I will fully-support this key EDSF program."