Gartner ranks Xerox in 'leaders quadrant' for multi-function products

By Our Corporate Bureau | 17 Aug 2005

Mumbai: Xerox Corporation (NYSE: XRX) is positioned in the Leaders Quadrant in Gartner Inc's recently published MFP Magic Quadrant report.

The MFP Magic Quadrant provides guidance to the large number of Gartner clients looking to reduce costs and create smarter document processes by making the transition from single function office devices to multifunction systems, which combine printing, copying, scanning and faxing.

The independent evaluation listed Xerox in the 'leaders' quadrant. According to Gartner, 'leaders' are vendors that are performing well today, have a clear vision of market direction and are actively building competencies to sustain their leadership position in the market.

The evaluation criteria includes global scale of service operations, scope of training and support offerings, availability of security features, range of product acquisition options, ability to unify fleet management and the capacity of applications to deliver enhanced end user productivity.

The 2005 report provides additional commentary related to industry trends over the last year.