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===2000s=== [[Image:Xerox photocopier in GlenOak High School library 2004.jpg|thumb|left|A small, much-used Xerox photocopier at an American high school, 2004]] After Thoman's resignation, Allaire again resumed the position of CEO and served until the appointment of [[Anne M. Mulcahy]], another long-term Xerox executive.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usnews.com/articles/news/best-leaders/2008/11/19/americas-best-leaders-anne-mulcahy-xerox-ceo.html|title=America's Best Leaders: Anne Mulcahy, Xerox CEO|access-date=November 25, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081210054608/http://www.usnews.com/articles/news/best-leaders/2008/11/19/americas-best-leaders-anne-mulcahy-xerox-ceo.html|archive-date=December 10, 2008|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Xerox's turnaround was largely led by Mulcahy, who was appointed president in May 2000, CEO in August 2001 and chairman in January 2002.<ref>{{cite news |title=The Accidental CEO |work=Fortune |date=June 2003 |url=https://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2003/06/23/344603/index.htm |first=Betsy |last=Morris |access-date=August 3, 2020 |archive-date=December 17, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181217205918/https://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2003/06/23/344603/index.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> She launched an aggressive turnaround plan that returned Xerox to full-year profitability by the end of 2002, along with decreasing debt, increasing cash, and continuing to invest in research and development. In 2000, Xerox acquired [[Tektronix]] color printing and imaging division in Wilsonville, Oregon, for US$925 million.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1999/09/23/business/xerox-to-pay-950-million-for-color-printer-business.html|title=Xerox to Pay $950 Million For Color Printer Business|last=Deutsch|first=Claudia H.|date=1999-09-23|work=The New York Times|access-date=2017-08-22|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://money.cnn.com/1999/09/22/deals/xerox/|title=Xerox buys Tektronix unit|date=22 September 1999|website=money.cnn.com|access-date=2017-08-22}}</ref> This led to the current [[Xerox Phaser]] line of products as well as Xerox [[solid ink]] printing technology. In September 2004, Xerox celebrated the 45th anniversary of the Xerox 914. More than 200,000 units were made around the world between 1959 and 1976, the year production of the 914 was stopped. Today, the 914 is part of [[American history]] as an artifact in the [[Smithsonian Institution]]. In November 2006, Xerox completed the acquisition of XMPie. XMPie, a provider of software for cross-media, variable data one-to-one marketing,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.xmpie.com/ |title=Leaders in One-to-One in One, Personalized VDP and Cross Media Communications |publisher=XMPie |access-date=November 9, 2011 |archive-date=May 31, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100531074026/http://www.xmpie.com/ |url-status=live }}</ref> was the first acquisition of Xerox to remain independent entity, as a Xerox company and not a division, and to this day is led by its original founder Jacob Aizikowitz. Xerox headquarters moved from [[Stamford, Connecticut]], to Norwalk in October 2007.<ref>{{cite web |title=Online Fact Book: Historical Highlights |work=www.xerox.com |year=2007 |url=http://www.xerox.com/go/xrx/template/019d.jsp?id=Historical&view=Factbook |access-date=November 1, 2007 |archive-date=April 23, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100423184011/http://www.xerox.com/go/xrx/template/019d.jsp?id=Historical&view=Factbook |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[Image:Xerox stand in Mumbai.jpg|thumb|right|Street stand in India offering Xerox services, 2007]] In October 2008, Xerox Canada Ltd. was named one of [[Greater Toronto's Top Employers]] by Mediacorp Canada Inc., which was announced by the ''[[Toronto Star]]'' newspaper.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eluta.ca/top-employer-xerox-canada|title=Reasons for Selection, 2009 Greater Toronto's Top Employers Competition|access-date=January 28, 2009|archive-date=February 6, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090206222225/http://www.eluta.ca/top-employer-xerox-canada|url-status=live}}</ref> On July 1, 2009, [[Ursula Burns]] succeeded Anne Mulcahy as CEO of Xerox.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Zarroli |first=Jim |date=22 May 2009 |title=Ursula Burns To Succeed Mulcahy As Xerox CEO |url=https://www.npr.org/2009/05/22/104426582/ursula-burns-to-succeed-mulcahy-as-xerox-ceo |access-date=25 June 2024 |website=npr}}</ref> Burns was the first [[African American]] woman to head a company of that size.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ignatius |first=Adi |date=2021-07-01 |title="I'm Here Because I'm As Good As You" |url=https://hbr.org/2021/07/im-here-because-im-as-good-as-you |access-date=2024-06-25 |work=Harvard Business Review |issn=0017-8012}}</ref> On September 28, 2009, Xerox announced the intended acquisition of [[Affiliated Computer Services]], a services and [[outsourcing]] company, for $6.4 billion. The acquisition was completed in February 2010. Xerox said it paid 4.935 Xerox shares and $18.60 cash for each share of ACS, totaling $6.4 billion, or $63.11 a share for the company.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/innovationNews/idUSTRE58R1V120090928|title=Xerox to buy ACS to expand back office services|work=Reuters|date=September 28, 2009|access-date=July 3, 2017|archive-date=October 1, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091001160212/http://www.reuters.com/article/innovationNews/idUSTRE58R1V120090928|url-status=live}}</ref>
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