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Rank Xerox was formed in 1956 as a Joint Venture between the Xerox Corporation of USA and the Rank Organisation of UK , to manufacture and market Xerox equipment initially in Europe and later in Africa and Asia . A further joint venture between Rank Xerox and Modi Group in India formed '''Modi Xerox''' (now Xerox India ) to manufacture and sell Xerox equipment in the Indian Subcontinent .

The initial joint venture was 51% Xerox and 49% Rank Organisation, but this changed after a few years to a 60/40 split. Later, Xerox bought a further share making the split 80/20, and in the late 1990s, completed the purchase, so Rank Xerox formally became Xerox.

Rank Xerox was the first winner of the European Quality Award in 1992 .

Rank Xerox was the first sponsor of Southampton Football Club from 1980 til 1983.

Rank Xerox was the first sponsor of Hull Kingston Rovers in 1983.


SEE ALSO

  • The comic character RanXerox , initially named after a Rank Xerox photocopier.