Xerox signs several million dollars in contracts for 65 digital printing systems at IPEX 2006

As a result of its participation in IPEX 2006, Xerox Corporation (NYSE: XRX) signed several million dollars in contracts for more than 65 digital printing presses, plus related software, systems and services, at the industry's largest gathering of international print professionals in Birmingham, U.K.

Among the 65 Xerox products ordered on the show floor were several Xerox iGen3® Digital Production Presses, Xerox Nuvera™ systems, DocuColor® 240/250 Printer/Copiers, DocuColor 7000 and 8000 Digital Presses, and Xerox 4110 Digital Copier/Printers, as well as other Xerox services and workflow software solutions.

'Savvy print providers understand that building and maintaining success in today's market is about more than buying a printing press - they're looking to Xerox as a partner and an ally in growing their businesses,' said Quincy Allen, president, Xerox Production Systems Group. 'For eight days the Xerox booth was filled with attendees eager to learn and implement digital strategies.'

Xerox hosts MEA customers during Official IPEX MEA day

Xerox hosted over 150 customers from the Middle East as part of the official IPEX MEA day on 9th April 2006 at the show, which recorded a huge turnout. 'We were delighted with level of attendance and interest in Xerox's latest technology offering, as demonstrated by MEA customers and businesses attending the show,' said Chris Govier, Production Business Manager, Xerox Middle East and Africa. 'Two years ago at Drupa, the global print media event, we found that printers from different markets, including the Gulf region, were keen to learn more about how digital print could compliment their offset business. At IPEX 2006 we've seen further developments, a positive trend, whereby more & more regional printers are now serious about the Digital Print Value proposition and feel that they are ready to invest in digital print solutions.'

The multinational rollout of the latest Xerox digital printing technologies continues to accelerate in US, European & MEA markets as well. During IPEX, Xerox took orders for its first iGen3 press in India and three to Turkish customers, doubling the number of total Xerox iGen3 installations in Turkey.

Attendees pack industry forum

At the beginning of IPEX 2006, Xerox hosted a forum that brought together a panel of printing industry and economic leaders - including Anne Mulcahy, chairman and CEO, Xerox Corporation, and Bernhard Schreier, chairman and CEO, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen - for an open discussion about building and maintaining success in the printing and graphic communications industries.

With more than 1,000 attendees, the 'In the Balance - Your Choices, Your Success' forum provided insight on where the printing industry is headed and how printers can lead their businesses to more profit and revenue.

In its 55,000-square-foot space, Xerox rolled out seven new digital systems, workflow software, and business development resources designed to help print providers be successful in the business of digital printing. The announcements included enhanced finishing for the Xerox iGen3 system; a finishing module for Xerox Nuvera Digital Production Systems; and a workflow solution that makes it easier for commercial printers to integrate and direct jobs between digital and offset technology, the result of aligning Xerox FreeFlow® and Heidelberg's Prinect workflow architectures.