Xerox Wins Esteemed Design Award for WorkCentre 6515 Color MFP

With its smart and simple design and all-new smartphone-like user interface (UI), the Xerox (NYSE: XRX) WorkCentre^® 6515 Color Multifunction Printer (MFP) has won a prestigious 2018 iF DESIGN AWARD from the International Forum Design GmbH.

Winners of this coveted competition include brands such as Apple (News - Alert), BMW, Fitbit and Philips.

Xerox's award-winning look was developed by a global team of product designers from Xerox and Fuji Xerox in Japan. The WorkCentre 6515 won in the highly competitive Computer category with more than 6,400 entries from 54 countries, featuring printers, scanners, copiers, laptops, tablets and even robotics.

"This award affirms our creative ability to blend innovative design with uncompromising ease-of-use - a necessity for customers who rely on their MFPs to drive efficiencies in their office environments," said David Parsons (News - Alert), director, Experience Design Group, Xerox.

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Capturing the attention of the competition's global selection committee was the device's tilting UI, accessible for users sitting or standing, multimodal feedback including visual and audio cues, and an emotive LED display featuring behavioral responses and machine status. The innovative UI is also built into Xerox AltaLink^® and VersaLink^® devices.

Global research conducted by Xerox and Fuji Xerox during the product development phase found that participants who value their office aesthetic stated good design helps improve employee productivity and morale.

With strong sales worldwide, the WorkCentre 6515 supports mobile and cloud platforms and prints at speeds as fast as 30 pages per minute.

About the iF DESIGN AWARD

For 65 years, the iF DESIGN AWARD has been recognized as an arbiter of quality for exceptional design. The iF label is renowned worldwide for outstanding design services, and the iF DESIGN AWARD is one of the most important design prizes in the world. All awarded entries are featured on the iF World Design Guide, in the iF design app and are displayed at the iF design exhibition Hamburg.

About Xerox

Xerox Corporation is a technology leader that innovates the way the world communicates, connects and works. We understand what's at the heart of sharing information - and all of the forms it can take. We embrace the integration of paper and digital, the increasing requirement for mobility, and the need for seamless integration between work and personal worlds. Every day, our innovative print technologies and intelligent work solutions help people communicate and work better. Discover more at www.xerox.com and follow us on Twitter (News - Alert) at @Xerox.

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