Xerox has appointed Xavier Heiss as Executive Vice President and President of EMEA Operations, effective 29th February 2020. He will report to John Visentin, Vice Chairman and CEO of Xerox.

Xavier, 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. Prior, he served as the controller of Xerox and Chief Financial Officer of the company’s Americas Operations and has held various leadership roles in sales, quality, business transformation and finance. Xavier also led the company’s European technology business finance organisation and shared services as the Chief Financial Officer of Xerox Europe across 16 countries.

John Visentin said, “Xavier has an outstanding track record of driving successful transformations and business results,” said Visentin. “His expertise and experience within the company position him well to lead our EMEA Operations into its next chapter and return the region to grow.”

Xavier added, “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.”