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LEXINGTON, Ky., Feb. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Lexmark, a global imaging solutions leader, today announced that Vishal Gupta has joined its executive team as senior vice president and chief information and technology officer. In this role, he will be responsible for corporate IT, corporate strategy, and all software and analytics powering Lexmark's offerings. Gupta replaces Tom Eade, who is retiring."Tom has been with Lexmark since its inception in 1991 and had a tremendous impact on our company," saidAllenWaugerman, Lexmark president and CEO."We wish him the best in his retirement." (PRNewsfoto/Lexmark) "We are pleased to welcome Vishal to the Lexmark executive team," Waugerman added. "His leadership attributes, strategic vision and deep expertise in IoT, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, machine learning, hybrid cloud, and development of award-winning products and platforms make him an ideal fit for Lexmark as we transform our company for the future." Guptacomes to Lexmark from Unisys, where he led a team of more than 1,500 engineers and was responsible for all products and platforms. Beforejoining Unisysin 2018,Guptaserved as senior vice presidentofengineering at Symantec Corporation, overseeing global teams for end-to-end engineering, architecture and product management for multiple product lines across security software offerings. Prior to his tenure at Symantec, Vishal was chief product and IoT officer for Silent Circle, a cybersecurity and privacy company in the mobile communications space. He previously held senior leadership roles with Cisco Systems, including vice president of Vertical IoT Solutions. Guptaholds abachelor's degree in electricaland electronicsengineeringfromtheBirla Institute of Technology and ScienceinPilani, India,amaster'sdegreein computer engineeringfrom Dartmouth College,and an MBA from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania where he was a Palmer scholar."Lexmark's combination of software products, information technology, data science,and corporate strategy is unique and powerful and willdrivethe company's expansion into core adjacencies and beyond," Gupta said. "I look forward to helpingadvance Lexmark's missionand accelerate itstransformation for our customers, partners and employees." About LexmarkLexmarkcreates innovative IoT- and cloud-enabled imaging technologies that help customers worldwide achieve their vision of print simplicity, security, savings and sustainability.SOURCE Lexmark Related Links http://www.lexmark.com

Answer: Lexmark Names Vishal Gupta Senior Vice President and Chief Information and Technology Officer