Xerox named an mps leader in new report
Rochester, n.y.--(business wire)--xerox (nyse: xrx) has been positioned as a leader in the may 2012 report: “the forrester wave tm managed print services (mps) q2 2012.” xerox received this recognition for its mps offering upon receiving the top vendor ranking in current offering and market presence, and the highest score possible in strategy. “xerox has an extremely well-balanced offering, with strength across all categories, including platform support; global deployments; ito support; and, in particular, enterprise support,” wrote report author craig le clair, vice president and principal analyst, forrester research. “xerox’s market reach has been enhanced through integration with its ito business, expansion to many partners in the small and medium-sized business (smb) space, as well as partnering with global delivery.” the report warns that enterprises still purchasing devices from multiple sources, and under different budgets will struggle to meet emerging print reduction and sustainability goals if they don’t adopt an mps strategy. xerox’s “extremely well-balanced offering,” is well suited for an mps market that will evolve to include production as well as office equipment. forrester distinguishes xerox with the highest possible scores in global delivery, mobile printing, technology and solution ownership, integration of it outsourcing support, enterprise print support, mps market experience, mps strategy, organizational commitment, mps revenue, and enterprise engagement. “the mps market continues to be dynamic, while xerox’s leadership is a constant – demonstrating to our clients and channel partners that our strategies, tools and techniques deliver impressive, repeatable results around the world,” said andrew morrison, senior vice president, xerox managed print services. in the past year, xerox expanded its offerings with the acquisition of newfield it to simplify the mps assessment process and speed up implementation, and an alliance with cisco that integrates xerox's mps and mobile print offerings into cisco routers/switches and expands the opportunity for the midmarket via cisco's channel partners. in addition, xerox is now partnering with mcafee and cisco to build even more protection into its document technology and mps offerings in ways that help protect clients’ sensitive company information. about xerox with sales approaching $23 billion, xerox (nyse: xrx) is the world’s leading enterprise for business process and document management. its technology, expertise and services enable workplaces – from small businesses to large global enterprises – 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. note: to receive rss news feeds, visit http://news.xerox.com/pr/xerox/rss.aspx. for open commentary, industry perspectives and views visit http://twitter.com/xeroxcorp, http://realbusinessatxerox.blogs.xerox.com, http://www.facebook.com/xeroxcorp, http://www.youtube.com/xeroxcorp. xerox®, xerox and design® are trademarks of xerox in the united states and/or other countries. prices, features, specifications, capabilities, appearance and availability of xerox products and services are subject to change without notice.
