Category Archives: Xerox

News and articles about Xerox, one of Rochester New Yorks larger employers.

Oregon gives grant to help laid off Xerox workers

Posted on January 31, 2014 by robertwilkie

The state of Oregon is giving out cash to folks Xerox laid off when they closed the call centers in Oregon.  What I can’t figure out is what type of “grant” is this?  Is it like unemployment, or training, or … Continue reading →

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Xerox Taking over Purdue’s Print group

Posted on January 31, 2014 by robertwilkie

Interesting article on how Xerox will be managing Purdue University’s printer group.  They kept the existing employees and are somehow going to reduce the print costs.  Hummm.  Either they group is going to take on outside work, or there will … Continue reading →

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Governor of Nevada Mad at Xerox

Posted on January 31, 2014 by robertwilkie

It seems the governor of Nevada is upset with Xerox services.  Apparently they have had so many problems that the Governor went to the CEO of Xerox, Ursula Burns, to correct them.  Nothing happened so this must be a last … Continue reading →

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Xerox Employees, look at your W-2

Posted on January 31, 2014 by robertwilkie

It seems the payroll company Xerox uses made a big boo-boo and mailed out everyones W-2 without sealing the envelope.  Which could lead to identity theft without anyone knowing it. http://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/money/2014/01/30/xerox-w-forms-mailed-unsealed/5053559/  

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Audit of Xerox cameras should go farther

Posted on January 29, 2014 by robertwilkie

Article brings up a good point.  The speed cameras that where found to be faulty in Baltimore had an audit done on them (that found the problem was bigger than originally thought).  Anyways, more of these audits should be done … Continue reading →

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Xerox gets Downgraded

Posted on January 28, 2014 by robertwilkie

Just by the Street sofar.  It seems to have affected the stock some already. http://www.thestreet.com/story/12274911/1/xerox-xrx-receives-downgrade.html

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A light for last weeks stocks. XEROX

Posted on January 27, 2014 by robertwilkie

Interesting as everything else seems to have not so good reports in the stock market last week. Xerox and several other “print” based companies seem to have done OK. http://www.marketwatch.com/story/xerox-reports-fourth-quarter-earnings-2014-01-24?reflink=MW_news_stmp

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Xerox received 1,168 U.S. patents in 2013

Posted on January 27, 2014 by robertwilkie

Thats alot of patents.  And a good warchest to have, but…my experience is it takes 4-5 years for a company to get something together to get it into an official patent.  So I wonder how many IP’s Xerox will have … Continue reading →

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Not a rosy picture for Xerox

Posted on January 24, 2014 by robertwilkie

This stock analyst doesn’t paint a rosy picture for Xerox.  It kindof hints that services will only bring a shortterm gain if I read it correctly. ttp://www.thestreet.com/story/12254448/1/xerox-cant-copy-its-past.html  

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Interesting Security Interview with Xerox

Posted on January 22, 2014 by robertwilkie

Interesting interview with Chuck Brooks, A president within Xerox with many government based security ties.  Mentions the need for security research to move forward.  I wonder if Xerox is involved in any of that research. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/brian-e-finch/cybersecurity-industry-in_2_b_4620232.html  

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