News analysis
Xerox and Fujifilm deal: a deeper look
Tony Curcio
No one knows exactly how this deal will shake out, but there’s
no shortage of opinions about it
On January 31, Xerox and Fujifilm announced that they’ll combine
Xerox and their longstanding subsidiary, Fuji Xerox. Fujifilm will
buy control of Xerox for about $6.1 billion and will name Jeff
Jacobson, current Xerox CEO, to lead New Fuji Xerox. The com-
bined company’s annual revenues should reach $18 billion. New
Fuji Xerox will have “enhanced global scale and reach, world-
class innovation capabilities, and an improved financial profile
to support strategic investments in growth and attractive capital
returns.” It’ll have dual headquarters in Norwalk, Connecticut,
and Tokyo, Japan. Fuji Xerox mainly does business in Japan and
Asia Pacific, while Xerox focuses in the U.S. and