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In this role, Appelo directs the centralized services of our Global Technology business to help take full advantage of standardization, control, and economies of scale with a focus on Quality, Cost, and Delivery (QCD). This organization combines equipment and consumables development, manufacturing and supply chain, procurement, supplies business, and technical services in support of a new global delivery capability and global process management. Prior to this appointment, Appelo was president of Xerox Global Business and Services Group, responsible for the company's worldwide product strategy, marketing & planning as well as product development and engineering. He managed the company's worldwide supplies business, manufacturing, supply chain, procurement, facilities management and other core corporate functions. Appelo joined Xerox in 1991. Since then he has held several positions in corporate audit, strategy, and finance for manufacturing and supply chain operations in Europe. In 2000, he championed the worldwide inventory reduction initiative and management process for the corporation and in 2001 returned to Europe to manage the European Manufacturing and Supply Chain. Prior to joining Xerox, Appelo worked for seven years in the paper industry for two operating companies within Buhrmann Tetterode, NV, Netherlands. From 1984 to 1987 he was financial controller for the Levison Group b.v., and from 1987-1991 he served as director for Papierfabriek Doetinchem b.v., responsible for logistics, IT and finance. Appelo holds a bachelor's degree in finance from HEAO in Zwolle, Netherlands and an MBA from Delta University in Utrecht, Netherlands. He is chairman of the board for Xerox International Partners, a member of the Rochester Institute of Technology board of trustees and the University of Rochester Medical Center Board. |
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