Metro Sales Inc.has acquired the Ricoh branch in Hibbing.

The acquisition is one of six, including ones in Duluth, Mankato, Owatonna, Rochester, St. Cloud and newly acquired customers in Fargo, the company said in a news release. They are led by long time sales manager Kevin Berg.

“Staff in our locally owned and operated offices strive to be ethical and dependable while maintaining a proactive setting for business growth,” said Jerry Mathwig, president of Metro Sales Inc.

Metro employs more than 125 factory-trained certified technicians. The company has been Minnesota's exclusive Ricoh dealer for over 30 years and has won more service awards than any Ricoh dealer in the United States.

Ricoh Americas Corp. will continue to retain all global, national, federal government and managed service customers in the area, as well as its direct customer base in other parts of Minnesota, including the Twin Cities.

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