Xerox is the recipient of the National Medal of Technology, President Bush and the White House announced today, “recognizing over fifty years of innovation in marking, materials, electronics and communications that created the modern reprographics, electronic printing, and print on demand industries”.
The National Medal of Technology is the highest honor awarded by the President of the United States to America's leading innovators. The Medal is given annually to individuals, teams, and/or companies/divisions for their outstanding contributions to the Nation's economic, environmental and social well-being through the development and commercialization of technology products, processes and concepts; technological innovation; and development of the Nation's technological manpower.
“Xerox has been, and continues to be, a constant innovator and a major architect of the Information Age, from the first plain-paper copier to today’s document processes that are revolutionizing the productivity of business. This is a fantastic recognition of the top-notch work of the scientists and engineers who are at Xerox today; as well as the many Xerox people across our company who have contributed to these innovations over the past 60 years,” said Sophie Vandebroek, Chief Technology Officer and President of the Xerox Innovation Group.
The purpose of the National Medal of Technology is to recognize those
who have made lasting contributions to America's competitiveness, standard
of living, and quality of life through technological innovation, and
to recognize those who have made substantial contributions to strengthening
the Nation’s technological workforce. By highlighting the national
importance of technological innovation, the Medal also seeks to inspire
future generations of Americans to prepare for and pursue technical careers
to keep America at the forefront of global technology and economic leadership.
The National Medal of Technology Evaluation Committee reviews and evaluates all nominations for the Medal of Technology. The Committee makes its recommendations for Medal candidates to the Secretary of Commerce, who in turn makes recommendations to the President for final selection.
Xerox is recognized for this year along with:
- Alfred Y. Cho, Lucent Technologies
- Dean L. Sicking, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Wyeth Pharmaceuticals
- Genzyme Corporation
- Semiconductor Research Corporation
We join an illustrious group of past individuals and corporations including IBM, Bell Labs, Dupont and Dow Chemical.
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