Xerox
American document management corporation
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| December 2024 | Xerox announced an agreement to acquire Lexmark International, a Chinese-owned printer and printing software maker, in a $1.5 billion deal aimed at strengthening its presence in Asian markets. |
| November 2024 | Xerox announced a partnership with Aston Martin F1 Team, set to commence in 2025. |
| April 2023 | Xerox announced the donation of PARC and its related assets to SRI International, while retaining most of the patent rights and establishing a preferred research agreement with SRI/PARC. |
| June 29 2022 | Steve Bandrowczak becomes CEO and Vice Chairman of Xerox, succeeding John Visentin |
| September 21 2021 | Xerox transferred its stock ticker from the New York Stock Exchange to the Nasdaq after 60 years, as part of its transition into software, with CEO John Visentin emphasizing innovation and challenging the status quo. |
| April 2021 | Fuji Xerox is renamed to Fujifilm Business Innovation, ending the long-standing joint venture. |
| September 2020 | Xerox opened its North Carolina Center of Excellence in Cary, which includes research and development operations, a 3-D printing lab, and the Xerox Digital eXperience IT organization. |
| March 31 2020 | Xerox officially canceled its $24 a share offer to acquire HP. |
| March 13 2020 | Xerox postponed its HP acquisition campaign due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with CEO John Visentin prioritizing health and safety of employees, customers, partners, and affiliates. |
| March 5 2020 | HP's board of directors unanimously declined Xerox's $24 a share cash-and-stock acquisition offer. |
| February 2020 | Xerox hired Tali Rosman as VP of Xerox's 3D business, reporting to CTO Naresh Shanker. She joined from NICE Ltd., where she was vice president and head of business operations for the Americas. |
| January 2020 | Fujifilm announces it will not renew the technology agreement with Xerox. |
| January 2020 | Xerox stated it would pursue replacement of HP's board, with HP instituting a shareholder rights plan to counter the takeover bid. |
| November 2019 | Xerox began pursuing a hostile takeover of HP Inc., declaring intent to 'engage directly' with shareholders after HP rejected two unsolicited bids. |
| May 16 2018 | John Visentin becomes CEO and Vice Chairman of Xerox |
| May 13 2018 | A new deal was reached that cancelled the previous Fujifilm transaction. |
| May 4 2018 | Xerox backed away from the Fujifilm deal after stipulations about ceasing litigation were not met. |
| May 1 2018 | Chairman Robert Keegan, CEO Jeff Jacobson, and four other directors resigned as part of a deal with investors Carl Icahn and Darwin Deason. |
| January 31 2018 | Xerox announced Fujifilm would acquire a 50.1% controlling stake in the company for US$6.1 billion. |
| January 1 2017 | Jeff Jacobson becomes CEO of Xerox |
| December 31 2016 | Xerox separated its business process service operations into a new publicly traded company called Conduent, refocusing on document technology and document outsourcing. |
| June 2016 | Xerox announced that the document management business would retain the Xerox name, and the new business services company would be named Conduent, with Ashok Vemuri as CEO. |
| January 2016 | Xerox announced plans to spin off its business services unit into a publicly traded company, under pressure from activist shareholder Carl Icahn. |
| December 2014 | Xerox sold its IT outsourcing business acquired from Affiliated Computer Services to Atos for $1.05 billion. |
| December 2013 | Xerox sold its Wilsonville, Oregon solid ink product design, engineering and chemistry group and related assets to 3D Systems for $32.5 million in cash. |
| May 2011 | Xerox acquired NewField IT for an undisclosed sum. |
| 2010 | Xerox purchased Affiliated Computer Services for $6.4 billion, expanding its business services portfolio. |
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