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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