Xerox Splits Into Two Companies, Icahn Not Behind Move (thestack.com)

Posted by timothy on Friday January 29, 2016 @10:13AM from the after-that-they'll-just-keep-making-more dept.

An anonymous reader writes: Printer and copier maker Xerox has announced its plans to split into two separate publicly traded companies, giving billionaire Carl Icahn three board seats in the settlement. CEO Ursula Burns has now claimed that the decision was not driven in any way by the activist investor. Burns confirmed that the company had begun looking into its structure and portfolio from October 2015, in order to better reflect changes in the market. She added that no conversations with Icahn took place prior to these reviews, or before it made the final call. Xerox will now be divided into a new business process outsourcing company, and a document technology firm. Burns explained that her role, in either company, has not yet been confirmed. However now that the split is being implemented, leadership discussions will be held shortly, she said.

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true enough, but... by Anonymous Coward · 2016-01-29 10:20 · Score: 4, Funny

It's true, Xerox is splitting into two companies. But the second company is merely going to be a copy of the first one.
1. Re:true enough, but... by ClickOnThis · 2016-01-29 10:45 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  It's true, Xerox is splitting into two companies. But the second company is merely going to be a copy of the first one.
  Yeah but...
  Which one is the clone?
  It's the one that's still warm.
  
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  If it weren't for deadlines, nothing would be late.
Business Process Outsourcing by 110010001000 · 2016-01-29 10:32 · Score: 4, Funny

Dad, what do you do for a living? I am a Business Process Outsourcer.