Lexmark Hiring People, Buying Firms

After shutting down its inkjet manufacturing plant at the Mactan Export Processing Zone last year, Lexmark is focusing on expanding to become an information technology solutions company.

They are hiring people needed in their operations from hardware, software, firmware and shared services, said RL Bandy, Lexmark Research and Development Corp. president and chief executive officer, yesterday.

Bandy said the expansion was in line with the company’s thrust to offer multifunction printers allowing companies to achieve efficiency and sustainability.

He said their new printers can scan documents and handle e-mail.

These printers are being marketed to 170 countries worldwide. Two Lexmark departments at the Cebu Business Park play a big role in the production.