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Before occupying the top position at Xerox, Mr. Visentin was steeped in the world of technology and business: He worked as an adviser to the chairman at Exela Technologies, an automation company, and was an operating partner for Advent International, a private equity firm.
After joining Xerox, Mr. Visentin sought to broaden the company’s offerings. For years, Xerox had been known as a hub for office technology, especially its xerographic copier, or Xerox machine — a ubiquitous, bulky product that commercialized the process of making photographic copies onto paper.
Mr. Visentin turned more attention “to digital and I.T. services, financial services and disruptive technologies,” James Nelson, the chairman of Xerox’s board of directors, said in a statement.
Under Mr. Visentin’s helm, the company also tried to make inroads in 3-D printing.
His selection as C.E.O. in 2018 was preceded by Xerox’s calling off its merger deal with Fujifilm of Japan after reaching a settlement with a shareholder activist and another major investor who sharply opposed the deal.
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