1959 – 2000
Xerox revolutionised the printing industry on 19 September
1959 with the launch of the fast, economical Xerox 914—the
first automatic, plain-paper commercial copier. This paved
the way for even more ground-breaking inventions and technological
advancements that positioned Xerox as the leaders in their
field. Xerox spends approximately 4% of their revenue on
research and development.
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2000 – 2003
- Xerox SA secures the exclusive Sub-Saharan distributorship
for Xerox products.
- Xerox operation becomes 100% owned after acquisition
of Xerox Limited’s 50% plus 1 share.
2003 – 2004
- The Bytes Group sells 27% of its Bytes South
African operations to Kagiso in a BEE deal.
- The Bytes Group purchases CS Holdings as well
as 50% of Xerox SA from Xerox International to move
to 100% ownership and re-brands Xerox SA as Bytes
Document Solutions.
- The Xerox exclusive distribution agreement is
renewed for a further 10 years.
- Xerox increases its distribution rights to 22
African countries.
2008
- Bytes Document Solutions acquires NOR Paper.
2009
- Bytes Document Solutions is announced as "Partner
of the Year" and wins the "Productivity Through
Partnerships" award at the XEROX Middle-East and
Africa Operations Conference held in Dubai.
- Bytes Document Solutions upgrades its support
structure and presence in Zimbabwe by appointing
Document Support Centre as its exclusive distributor.
- Bytes Document Solutions wins the award for
the Best Company within Bytes in 2009. With R1,
8 billion of revenue and operating profit of R179
million, Bytes Document Solutions consolidated its
position as the key contributor to the Bytes group.
2010
- Xerox distribution rights increased to 27 African
countries.
2011
- Bytes Document Solutions wins the Xerox Middle
East & Africa Partner of the Year Award for 2010.
This prestigious award is contested by Xerox distributors
in 76 countries within the Xerox MEA regions.
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