 Xerox Corporation has named Dr. Sophie Vandebroek to the position of chief technology officer and president of the Xerox Innovation Group, effective Jan. 1. Len Parker will succeed Vandebroek as chief engineer.
Vandebroek will drive Xerox's long-term research and development strategy and lead one of the world's premiere corporate research and technology organizations. Xerox laboratories have been the breeding ground for breakthrough innovations like the laser printer, copier and fax and for the industry's broadest array of digital color printers, multifunction devices and document-intensive workflow solutions.
She succeeds Dr. Hervé Gallaire, who retired at the end of 2005 after a 13-year career with Xerox.
Vandebroek has been the company's chief engineer and vice president of the Xerox Engineering Center. In her new role, she oversees the company's worldwide research and technology centers and teams of scientists and engineers with expertise in areas like color marking systems, materials, digital imaging, and document management services. Xerox has generated a portfolio of more than 8,000 active patents, representing technical breakthroughs that strengthen the company's leadership in the document management industry.
Vandebroek, holds nine patents and is a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, a Fulbright Fellow, and a Fellow of the Belgian-American Educational Foundation. A native of Leuven, Belgium, Vandebroek earned a master's degree in electro-mechanical engineering from the Katholieke Universiteit, Belgium, and a doctorate in electrical engineering specializing in microelectronics from Cornell University in Ithaca.
 Parker, succeeds Vandebroek as vice president of the Xerox Engineering Center, effective January 1. Parker is responsible for Xerox's platform planning and product delivery effectiveness, providing the tools, processes and engineering competencies to ensure the continued development of the industry's leading global products and solutions. He is also overseeing Xerox's Intellectual Property Organization and the company's DocuShare software business.
Parker was the chief technology officer of the Production Systems Group. He joined Xerox in 1980 as an electro-optical laser engineer and has held several senior engineering and product management roles, including vice president of Controller Platform & Customer Operations for office laser printers, vice president and general manager of the Office Systems Group, and vice president, chief technology officer of the company's Document Systems & Solutions Group.
He is a graduate of Rochester Institute of Technology, earning a master's degree in printing technology and a bachelor's degree in imaging science.
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