ROCHESTER, N.Y.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--[ Xerox ] (NYSE: XRX) will deploy a [ managed print services ] (MPS) strategy for Boeing (NYSE: BA), helping the aerospace leader and innovator with faster, more efficient ways to manage documents on the ground in Boeingas U.S. offices.
"This partnership will strengthen our ability to provide best-in-class print services to our employees and customers"
Under the six-year [ Enterprise Print Services (EPS) ] contract, Xerox will consolidate devices like [ printers ], [ copiers ] and fax machines and design a strategy for the best printing options based on price, energy efficiency and ink use. By deploying MPS, Xerox will help Boeing meet [ environmental sustainability ] goals to reduce paper use, power use and landfill waste.
aThis partnership will strengthen our ability to provide best-in-class print services to our employees and customers,asaid Ted Colbert, vice president, Boeing IT Infrastructure. aAdditionally, the newer technologies and improved services Xerox provides will help reduce IT costs while maintaining our commitment to an environmentally friendly workplace.a
Change management programs will be put in place to help employees adapt to more efficient technology and work processes. Future plans include Xeroxas [ mobile print solution ], which will allow Boeingas mobile workforce to securely print from any device, anytime, anywhere without downloading software, mapping to a printer or booting up their laptops.
aBoeing wanted a strategic partner to both innovate the way they do business and save money. We responded with an MPS plan that serves their specific needs for advanced security, environmentally sensitive work strategies and simplified ways to manage both printed and digital information,a said [ Kevin Warren ], president, U.S. Client Operations, Xerox.
As the worldwide market leader in MPS, Xerox is working with businesses of all sizes to simplify the way work gets done a" so employees spend less time managing documents, and more time focused on their core business. Xerox integrates MPS into the IT infrastructure to help intelligently organize information a" from both paper and electronic sources. The company was named the worldwide market share leader1 and positioned by Gartner, Inc., in the [ Leaders Quadrant in the 2011 Magic Quadrant for Managed Print Services Worldwide ]2 and recognized as a leader in IDCas Managed Print Services and Basic Print Services 2012-2015 Forecast and Analysis report3[ and 2011 MPS MarketScape report ]4. Additionally, Xerox earned the top position in [ Quocircaas 2012 MPS report ].
About Xerox
With sales approaching $23 billion, [ Xerox ] (NYSE: XRX) is the worldas leading enterprise for [ business process ] and [ document management ]. Its technology, expertise and [ services ] enable workplaces a" from small businesses to large global enterprises a" to simplify the way work gets done so they operate more effectively and focus more on what matters most: their [ real business ]. Headquartered in Norwalk, Conn., Xerox offers [ business process outsourcing ] and [ IT outsourcing services ], including data processing, [ healthcare solutions ], [ HR benefits management ], [ finance support ], [ transportation solutions ], and [ customer relationship management services ] for commercial and government organizations worldwide. The company also provides extensive leading-edge [ document technology ], services, [ software ] and [ genuine Xerox supplies ] for [ graphic communication ] and [ office printing environments ] of any size. The 140,000 people of Xerox serve clients in more than 160 countries. For more information, visit [ http://www.xerox.com ], [ http://news.xerox.com ] or [ http://www.realbusiness.com ]. For investor information, visit [ http://www.xerox.com/investor ].
1Gartner, Inc., Competitive Landscape: Managed Print Services, Worldwide Report, Nov. 30, 2011.
2Gartner, Inc., Magic Quadrant for Managed Print Services, Worldwide, [ Ken Weilerstein ], Cecile Drew, [ Yulan Li ], Oct. 25, 2011.
3IDC Worldwide and U.S. Managed Print Services and Basic Print Services 2012-2015 Forecast and Analysis.a Doc # 233453, Volume 1, March 2012.
4IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Managed Print Services 2011 Hardcopy Vendor Analysis.a Doc # 232135, Dec. 2011.
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