Global
Imaging Systems (GIS), A Xerox
Company (NYSE: XRX), has acquired Iowa-based company, RK Dixon, a
leading provider of IT services, copiers, printers and managed print
services with locations in seven Iowa and Illinois cities.
The acquisition furthers GIS' coverage of central Illinois and eastern
Iowa, building on the company's strategy to create a nationwide network
of locally based companies focused on customers' needs to improve
business performance through efficiencies.
"RK Dixon has built a trusted reputation in Iowa and Illinois, and
together we are bringing a powerhouse of technology and services that
will help customers operate as productively and seamlessly as possible,"
said Tom
Salierno, Jr., chief executive officer of GIS.
RK Dixon will immediately add Xerox's full range of office and printing
technology and managed
print services to its portfolio. The company has distributed Canon,
Lanier, Lexmark, Samsung, Riso, and HP copiers,
printers and multifunction
devices in addition to providing document
management and IT solutions.
"My parents, Robert and Carla, founded RK Dixon nearly 30 years ago on
the premise that they could help customers' businesses run better," said
Bryan Dixon, president and CEO, RK Dixon Company. "Aligning with GIS
shows our customers we continue to be committed to reducing costs and
driving better performance for them."
Bryan Dixon will remain as company president and CEO. Jeff Dixon will
remain as president of Information Technology. RK Dixon has office
locations in Davenport and Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Bloomington,
Champaign, Peoria, Rockford and Springfield, Illinois.
About Global Imaging Systems
Global Imaging Systems, A Xerox Company, is made up of regional core
companies in the United States that sell and service document management
systems such as printers,
copiers
and multifunction
devices; network integration services; and electronic presentation
systems. As an office technology dealer, Global Imaging sells products
from various suppliers including Xerox,
Sharp and Konica Minolta. Xerox acquired Global Imaging Systems in 2007
and operates it as a wholly owned subsidiary within Xerox's North
American operations.
About Xerox
With sales approaching $23 billion, Xerox
(NYSE: XRX) is the world's leading enterprise for business
process and document
management. Its technology, expertise and services
enable workplaces – from small businesses to large global enterprises –
to simplify the way work gets done so they operate more effectively and
focus more on what matters most: their real
business. Headquartered in Norwalk, Conn., Xerox offers business
process outsourcing and IT
outsourcing services, including data processing, healthcare
solutions, HR
benefits management, finance
support, transportation
solutions, and customer
relationship management services for commercial and government
organizations worldwide. The company also provides extensive
leading-edge document
technology, services, software
and genuine
Xerox supplies for graphic
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