NORWALK, Conn. — Xerox (NYSE: XRX) today announced the acquisition of Smart Data Consulting to expand its e-discovery services and technology consulting capabilities designed for law firms and corporations.

Smart Data provides hosted and on-site services using Viewpoint™ software, the all-in-one e-discovery platform developed by Lateral Data (which was acquired by Xerox in 2012). The acquisition strengthens Xerox’s e-discovery technical and process expertise by adding Smart Data’s experienced leadership team and professionals while also expanding Xerox’s managed review and collection capabilities.

Today it seems like everyone has a computer, laptop, tablet, smartphone and every other device technology comes up with. What all these devices have in common is they are more then likely jam packed with memories. Some devices hold pictures; some hold passwords, and some hold important emails. If you haven’t backed up your files from your devices, you are in danger of losing all of your files and pictures. Even the best IT personnel can’t always recover lost files or recover files from a stolen device.

ROCHESTER, N.Y., March  2014 – Channel partners now have new ways to drive revenue and strengthen client relationships with Xerox Personalized Application Builder and enhanced Global Partner Program.

“We’re bringing solutions and services to our channel partners with speed and efficiency so they can capture a piece of the significant SMB document management market opportunity,” said Douraid Zaghouani, president, Channel Partner Operations, Xerox. “Our mission is to help partners expand their profitable revenue by connecting Xerox technology and services to their unique solutions so they can help their customers simplify everyday business processes.”

Personalized Application Builder

The Personalized Application Builder is a set of tools, training and marketing resources that enables partners to personalize solutions to meet their customers’ unique requirements – and then differentiate themselves by branding the solution under their own name.

MALVERN, PA — Ricoh Americas Corporation, Xerox Corporation and Lexmark International, Inc. today filed two Petitions for Inter Partes Review of U.S. Patent No. 8,488,173; and certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 7,477,410 at the United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO). The new actions are being filed jointly by all three companies in a continuing effort to protect Ricoh, Xerox and Lexmark customers and dealers against the assertion of these patents by MPHJ Technology Investments LLC.

As part of the Inter Partes Review Petition, Ricoh, Xerox and Lexmark are seeking a ruling from the USPTO that the claims are unpatentable and were fully anticipated by various prior art references.