TORONTO—Xerox Canada has appointed Chris Connor to the newly created position of managing director, Graphic Communications.

"Chris's breadth of experience, his access to and relationships with the broader Xerox Corporation and deep industry knowledge, will serve him and the market well," said John Corley, vice president and general manager, in a Xerox Canada statement. "We are fortunate to have a person of Chris's caliber leading this important operation."

Connor, pictured above at a 2013 Ryerson University speaking engagement, joined Xerox in 1980. Since then he's served in a number of sales and marketing management roles, most recently as the director of high-end digital printing solutions.

He is a computer science graduate from Toronto's Humber College, and also a member of the Digital Imaging Association, the Canadian Marketing Association and the Canadian Packaging Association.