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Sagem Communications Signs Trademark Licensing Agreement with Xerox Corporation

PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sagem Communications today announced that it has signed a trademark licensing agreement with Xerox Corporation (NYSE:XRX) to develop, market and support a new line of Xerox-branded sheet-fed fax devices.
As part of the 4-year licensing agreement, Sagem Communications will bring to the market a comprehensive range of facsimile devices, based on various printing technologies: thermal, ink-jet and laser. The new line of fax machines will be on display at CEBIT in Hanover (Germany) between March 3rd and 9th.
“By combining the strength of Xerox’s brand with Sagem Communications’ technology, we expect to further strengthen our position in the marketplace, in particular in office sales channels," said Patrick Sevian, Sagem Communications’ president. “The Xerox-branded Office Fax range will be distributed through Sagem Communications’ extensive sales channels in Europe, Latin America, Africa and Middle-East, starting in the spring. Both companies' commitment to quality is recognized in the licensing agreement with provisions to maintain the highest standards throughout the product lifecycle."
"Sagem Communications and Xerox share a commitment to innovation and providing businesses with world-class products,” said Chris Auclair, worldwide brand manager at Xerox. "This relationship extends Xerox’s reach into the marketplace and will provide our customers with even more product choices that are best in class.”
A French, international scale, high technology company, Sagem Communications specialises in broadband communications and convergence in particular in the following areas: printing terminals, digital TV set-top boxes, broadband and residential terminals, M2M communications, energy management and telecom systems and partnerships.
The company is in a leadership position in these sectors thanks to its proven capacity for innovation. Sagem Communications aims to become a world leader in convergence and broadband terminals.
With a turnover of more than 1.3 billion euros, Sagem Communications employs 6,500 people on five continents and is headquartered in Paris.
The sustainable development policy commitment at Sagem Communications starts right from the product design stage. It applies to the whole of the industrial process, the eco-design in accordance with ISO standards and includes the energy consumption of the products, and is included in an ethical charter applicable to all its suppliers. http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sagem-communications.com&esheet=5906613&lan=en_US&anchor=www.sagem-communications.com&index=1
The Sagem brand name and logo are registered trademarks. Xerox®, the Xerox wordmark and the spherical connection symbol are trademarks of Xerox Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
Source:BUSINESS WIRE

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