Xerox has appointed Xavier Heiss as executive vice president and president of the company’s EMEA operations, effective 29 February, 2020.
Mr Heiss, who will succeed Hervé Tessler following his retirement from Xerox at the end of February, has been with the company for more than 30 years. Previously, he served as the controller of Xerox and chief financial officer of the company’s Americas operations. He has also held various leadership roles in sales, quality, business transformation and finance. Mr Heiss also led the company’s European technology business finance organisation and shared services as chief financial officer of Xerox Europe across 16 countries.
He will report to John Visentin, vice chairman and CEO at Xerox, said commented, ‘Xavier has an outstanding track record of driving successful transformations and business results.
‘His expertise and experience within the company position him well to lead our EMEA operations into its next chapter and return the region to growth.’
Mr Heiss said, ‘As the business landscape evolves, many clients driving digital transformations are seeking new ways to navigate change. I look forward to working closely with clients to bring them innovative and integrated solutions that accelerate their transformations and make their businesses run better, faster and more secure.’