1. About Ursula Burns

    Ursula Burns

    Ursula M. Burns (New York, New York, September 20, 1958 - ) currently serves as president of Xerox Corporation, named to the position in March 2007. She previously served as president of the company's Business Group Operations and as a corporate senior vice president

    Burns joined Xerox in 1980 as a mechanical engineering summer intern. She subsequently held several positions in engineering, including product development and planning. In June 1991 she became the executive assistant to Paul A. Allaire, then Xerox chairman and chief executive officer.

    From 1992 through 2000, Burns led several business teams, including the office color and fax business, office network copying business and the departmental business unit. In May 2000, she was named senior vice president, Corporate Strategic Services, and most recently, president of the Document Systems and Solutions Group.

    Usrula married her husband Lloyd Bean in October 1988. Since then she has been successfully juggling raising a family of 2 kids, Malcolm (born 1989) and Melissa (born 1992), and being an influential business woman. She enjoys reading, staying in shape, and spending time in big cities like Manhattan, London, and Paris. She also enjoys spending her down time with her family. She resides in Rochester, New York, New York City, and Bermuda.

    Burns received a bachelor of science degree from Polytechnic Institute of New York in 1980 and a master of science degree in mechanical engineering from Columbia University in 1981. She serves on professional and community boards, including American Express, Boston Scientific, FIRST, National Association of Manufacturers, University of Rochester, the Rochester Business Alliance and the RUMP Group.

  3. Quotes

    1. “ With services now representing 55 percent of our total revenue and growing to two-thirds by 2017, we believe this is a good time to keep your eye on Xerox. ”
      In Xerox Annual Meeting of Shareholders 2013
    2. “ Kathy brings to Xerox extensive experience in financial management coupled with broad global business acumen in both services and technology. ”
      In Xerox Names Kathryn Mikells Chief Financial Officer
    3. “ Luca is a stellar finance executive whose contributions have brought great value to the transformation of Xerox into a services enterprise. ”
      In Xerox CFO Luca Maestri to Leave Company
    4. “ I am grateful for the honor. This award reminds me of our obligation to the next generation of graphic communications professionals, and I share the enthusiasm for an industry that has seen much change, and for the possibilities yet to come. ”
      In NEW YORK UNIVERSITY PRISM LUNCHEON TO HONOR XEROX CHAIRMAN AND CEO URSULA BURNS ON JUNE 13th
    5. “ Doing the right thing for the planet and doing the right thing for Xerox are not at odds with each other but synergistic. ”
      In Keep America Beautiful to Award Xerox Corporation 2012 Vision for America
    6. “ A hallmark of Xerox's deep value system is giving back to the communities where our people work and live. ”
      In Xerox Gives Employees Paid Leaves to Volunteer at Non-Profits / Xerox Newsroom
    7. “ Our performance reflects Xerox's operational discipline in delivering strong bottom-line results while scaling our services business and maintaining our leadership in document technology. ”
      In Xerox Reports 14% increase in EPS on Flat Revenue
    8. “ Signings for our diverse services offerings were up 15 percent in the fourth quarter. ”
      In Xerox Q4 In Line, Services revenue were up 6% from a year ago
    9. “ We fully appreciate that in this transparent world, who you are as a business is as important as how you perform. Frankly, at Xerox, we wouldn't have it any other way. ”
      In Xerox Draws Global Recognition for Sustainability, Innovation
    10. “ Our consistent performance positions us well to grow full-year adjusted EPS by 15% to 18%, reflecting our global strengths in business process and document management and the efficiencies we're driving across our enterprise. ”
      In Xerox reports 3% rise in Q3 revenue

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    2. Xerox-Cisco alliance will boost Bytes' growth

      Explore itweb.co.za (May 14 2011) Cloud/Mobile Printing , Workflow

      ... of a simplified, connected infrastructure – bringing together networking, printing and cloud services,” says Ursula Burns, chairman and CEO of Xerox. “Together we're helping businesses transition to the cloud in ways th... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Ursula Burns   John Chambers   xerox

    3. Xerox and Cisco to Form Alliance to Deliver Cloud Services; Combine Network Intelligence and Print Management

      Explore businesswire.com (May 8 2011) Cloud/Mobile Printing , Finance , Resellers , Workflow

      Xerox and Cisco to Form Alliance to Deliver Cloud Services; Combine Network Intelligence and Print Management deliver and manage Xerox private and public cloud services on Cisco’s Data Center and Borderless Network architectures. These services, including IaaS, private cloud environments, and MPS, have been released for limited availability to Cisco channel partners. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Ursula Burns   xerox

    4. Services drive Xerox growth

      Explore democratandchronicle.com (Apr 25 2011) Finance , Outsourcing , Workflow

      Services drive Xerox growth ...vement from a loss of $34 million, or 4 cents a share, a year earlier. "It was a good start to the year," CEO Ursula Burns said in a conference call with Wall Street analysts Thursday. Minus one-time expenses, Xerox's ad... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Ursula Burns   Japan   xerox

    5. Xerox's CEO Discusses Q1 2011 Results - Earnings Call Transcript

      Explore seekingalpha.com (Apr 25 2011) Finance , New Products , Workflow

      Xerox's CEO Discusses Q1 2011 Results - Earnings Call Transcript ...so on synergies, also on the services side. It's not only in technology. So flat to slightly up for the year. Ursula Burns Okay. Thanks to all of you for your time and for the good questions and for your interest. I look... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Ursula Burns   Ireland   Canada

    6. Statement from Xerox on the passing of former CEO David Kearns / Xerox Newsroom

      Explore news.xerox.com (Mar 1 2011) Blogs

      Statement from Xerox on the passing of former CEO David Kearns / Xerox Newsroom ...-- David T. Kearns, former chief executive officer of Xerox died today.  He was 80 years old. In a statement, Ursula M. Burns, chairman and CEO of Xerox, said “I know I speak for the entire Xerox family, past and present... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Ursula Burns   IBM   xerox

    7. Xerox: Ask Customers to Use Less of Your Product: The Big Heresy

      Explore waste-management-world.com (Feb 16 2011) New Products , Workflow , Go Green and Save

      Xerox: Ask Customers to Use Less of Your Product: The Big Heresy ...painful for companies to threaten their own cash cows, but what's the other option? I interviewed Xerox's CEO Ursula Burns for my last book, Green Recovery, and asked her about this strategy. Talking about Xerox's servic... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Ursula Burns   Russell Peacock   xerox

    8. Executive Sustainability Forum Xerox Says Print Less to Customers / Xerox Newsroom

      Explore news.xerox.com (Feb 14 2011) Blogs , Workflow , Go Green and Save

      Executive Sustainability Forum Xerox Says Print Less to Customers / Xerox Newsroom ...painful for companies to threaten their own cash cows, but what's the other option? I interviewed Xerox's CEO Ursula Burns for my last book, Green Recovery, and asked her about this strategy. Talking about Xerox's servic... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Ursula Burns   Russell Peacock   xerox

    9. Global Services - The Next Stage in Managed Print Services is Here

      Explore Global Services (Jan 24 2011) Workflow

      Global Services - The Next Stage in Managed Print Services is Here ...ide more fully integrated end-to-end services, thus creating “a new class of solution provider," according to Ursula M. Burns, Xerox chief executive officer. Geographical expansion has also motivated some of these partne... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Ursula Burns   HP   Photizo Group

    10. Xerox Egypt celebrates 2010 successes at its annual kick off

      Explore zawya.com (Jan 17 2011) Workflow

      Xerox Egypt celebrates 2010 successes at its annual kick off ...ces, which contributed to the company's 2010 growth. Clay's presentation was followed by a video message from Ursula Burns, Xerox Corporation's Chairman and CEO. Burns spoke about Xerox Corporation's milestones during ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Ursula Burns   xerox

    11. Innovation is Power – Ursula Burns at CES 2011

      Explore Real Business at Xerox (Jan 11 2011) Blogs , Finance , Workflow

      Innovation is Power – Ursula Burns at CES 2011 ...by carllangsenkamp January 7th, 2011 Share It’s Vegas and it’s CES and I just finished listening to Xerox CEO Ursula Burns talking about innovation on stage at the world’s largest consumer electronics show. Burns, along ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Ursula Burns   America   xerox

    12. Xerox honors eight inventors with Mulcahy award

      Explore rbj.net (Nov 30 2010) Workflow , Consumables

      ...pany. Named in honor of Xerox’s former chairman and CEO, Anne Mulcahy, the awards were given out by Mulcahy, Ursula Burns, Xerox chairman and CEO; James Firestone, president of Xerox operations group; Willem Appelo, pr... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Ursula Burns   Anne Mulcahy   Sophie Vandebroek

    13. In Finance Team Building, Xerox Copied No One

      Explore CFO.com (Oct 25 2010) Finance , Workflow

      In Finance Team Building, Xerox Copied No One ...r and acquisition teams, in addition to tax, treasurer, controller, and CAO. The finance chief now reports to Ursula Burns, a 29-year Xerox veteran when she took over for Mulcahy as CEO in 2009. Following the company's a... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Ursula Burns   Anne Mulcahy   IBM

    14. Xerox Delivers

      Explore Dow Jones Reprints (Sep 15 2010) Finance , Workflow

      Xerox Delivers ...umped to $1.5 billion last year from $1.2 billion in 2008. xerox_lead_p1 Melanie Dunea for Barron's Xerox CEO Ursula Burns And Burns hasn't stopped. "In a few years, I want it to be known as the largest and the best glob... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Ursula Burns   xerox

    15. Xerox's (XRX) Move into Data Management Could Put More Green in Investors ...

      Explore StreetInsider.com (Sep 13 2010) Finance , Workflow

      Xerox's (XRX) Move into Data Management Could Put More Green in Investors ... ...g information with DMVs about violators, fines process and recommending safety improvements and upgrades. CEO Ursula Burns may be credited with the swing back into profitability and predictability. She orchestrated the $... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Ursula Burns   California   xerox

    16. Xerox Reports Second-Quarter 2010 Earnings; Increases Full-Year Guidance - Yahoo! Finance

      Explore Yahoo! Finance (Jul 27 2010) Finance

      ...strong across-the-board performance in driving revenue growth, generating cash and expanding earnings,” said Ursula Burns, Xerox chairman and chief executive officer. “Through the first half of the year, we’ve made ex... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Ursula Burns   xerox

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      Special Interests: Consumables, Go Green and Save, Jobs In Print Ind., Print Security