Xerox has appointed Manish Gupta as Vice President and Director of the Xerox Research Centre in India.

He will lead the centre’s mission to capture innovation opportunities for Xerox in emerging markets and advance the company’s position as a global provider of document and business process services.

The company said he would also oversee efforts to nurture ‘Open Innovation’ partnerships in India and across the globe.

Gupta will report to Sophie Vandebroek, Xerox Chief Technology Officer and President, Xerox Innovation Group. He joins Xerox after serving as Managing Director of Goldman Sachs Technology Division in India.