HP Inc. (NYSE: HPQ) and Xerox Corporation (NYSE: XRX) today announced an
expansion of the companies’ business relationship.
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Xerox will source from HP certain A4 and entry-level A3 products with
the majority running on Xerox’s award-winning ConnectKey®controller
software, and Xerox will supply toner to HP for these and other
products. The printers will be based primarily on the laser printing
technology HP acquired from Samsung in 2017.
In addition, the companies have agreed to partner in the Device as a
Service (DaaS) market. Xerox will become a DaaS specialist in HP’s
Partner First program in the U.S. Xerox’s services capabilities and
customer reach in the small to midsize business market, combined with
HP’s award-winning DaaS PC offerings, will allow both companies to meet
a wider range of customer needs. Xerox will be authorized to sell HP
PCs, displays and accessories to its commercial customers through DaaS.
HP will also make Xerox’s cloud-based content management platform
DocuShare® Flex available on its commercial PCs distributed
in the U.S.
“This announcement broadens our portfolio of products, software and
services, expands the reach of DocuShare Flex, increases productivity in
our toner facilities, strengthens ConnectKey’s position in our printer
family, and makes us a formidable player in the IT Solutions business
especially with the small to midsize business we know so well,” said
Steve Bandrowczak, President and Chief Operations Officer, Xerox.
“This arrangement is an extension of our existing relationship and
creates incremental opportunities for HP in several important areas,”
said Enrique Lores, President, Imaging and Printing, HP Inc. “It further
demonstrates the strength of HP’s differentiated IP and portfolio and
positions the business for growth over time in both office printing and
DaaS.”
The companies will announce release dates for the relevant A4 and
entry-level A3 printers closer to product launches. Xerox expects to
begin offering HP DaaS to U.S. customers in the second half of 2019.
About HP Inc.
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everywhere. Through our product and service portfolio of personal
systems, printers and 3D printing solutions, we engineer experiences
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About Xerox
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future, we’re making it. Xerox
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digital and physical. We use automation and next-generation
personalization to redefine productivity, drive growth and make the
world more secure. Every day, our innovative technologies and
intelligent work solutions—Powered by Xerox®—help people
communicate and work better. Discover more at www.xerox.com
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