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Former HP executives surrender to authorities 
USA Today - 26 minutes ago
Former Hewlett-Packard chairman Patricia Dunn surrendered to law enforcement authorities Thursday on felony charges that she led a botched spying campaign against HP directors and journalists.



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Yo La Tengo and Why? collaborate at Sokol 
Daily Nebraskan - Oct 06 12:58 AM
Yo La Tengo w/ Why? Where: Sokol Underground, 13th and Martha Streets in Omaha When: Sunday night at 9 p.m. How Much: $15 The ever-enduring critics' favorite and cover playing extraordinaire, Yo La Tengo will team up with the genre-blending group Why? at Sokol Auditorium, 13th and Martha streets in Omaha, for a lyrically energetic concert on Sunday night.


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Van Andel open house plans 
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10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Enjoy a free hotdog, popcorn, and Pepsi product at the Van Andel Arena open house this weekend.


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Steamboy 
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Much of the highbrows of the anime and film-movie world were rather down on Katsuhiro Otomo’s expensive, loud, and bombastic feature-film follow-up to Akira. Myself? Loved it. An A-. Four stars.


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Aldermen take no stance on Hollister football issue 
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The Hollister Board of Aldermen chose at its meetting on Thursday not to take a position on whether Hollister High School should play football.


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2001 GMC 
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Blackened spark plugs indicate rich fuel mixture I own an old 1972 Ford Torino with only 58,000 miles. The engine is a Cleveland 351 V-8 two-barrel carburetor. I installed a used Holley 500 cfm two-barrel carburetor and gave it a complete tune-up. The engine ran great for 400 miles.


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A Month In Comics: What's Hot And What's Coming 
Blogcritics.org - Oct 03 8:06 AM
Forthcoming Titles A round up of some of the future comic releases to get excited about. First up some Marvel titles, and big things are in the works from J. Michael Straczynski at Marvel with three new titles on the horizon - Silver Surfer: Requiem teams him with artist Esad Ribic and is due out early next year. From the title, this sounds like a future tale featuring the end of the


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2006 Holly Springs Poetry Slam Jam 
Jackson Free Press - Oct 05 7:05 PM
MEME Enterprises and Mike Guinn present to you the 1st annual Holly Springs Poetry Slam Jam, October 21st from 8:00 P.M. until 11:00 P.M. at the Holly Springs Multipurpose Center, 160 South Memphis Street, Holly Springs, MS 38635. This event will be packed with fun for people of all ages. Tiebo, from "Comedy Central" and "Nick's Laugh Express" will kick off the show with some bust' ya' gut


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Old-Fashioned, Homemade Burgers Open Monday - Friday, 10AM-10PM Saturday, 10AM-12AM 
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“Old-Fashioned, Homemade Burgers” Open Monday - Friday, 10AM-10PM Saturday, 10AM-12AM 904 Broadway 903-984-8141 The Back Porch Did You Know? We’ll give you hushpuppies & red beans with your order.


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2000 Vauxhall Zafira from UK and Ireland 
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New Products from PowerToolsMall.com 
[Press Release] PR Web via Yahoo! News - Oct 05 5:00 AM
(PRWEB) October 5, 2006 -- www.PowerToolsMall.


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XL Middleton: Our Another Drink 
BallerStatus.net - Oct 05 9:02 AM
A wise man named Homer Simpson once said, "Alcohol, it's the cause of and solution to all of my problems." So far, liquor have brought rapper/producer XL Middleton nothing but positive things.


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Homestead exemption 
WALB News 10 - Oct 06 7:39 PM
Albany-- If you want to save some money on your property taxes, you can by filing a homestead exemption. If you own the home you use as your primary residence, you can get a two-thousand dollar exemption from most state, county and school property taxes.


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Tests find gasohol safe on old cars 
Bangkok Post - Oct 06 6:31 PM
Owners of older cars need not worry about the introduction of gasohol in January as the fuel will be compatible with their vehicles, according to tests run by PTT Plc and the Energy Ministry.


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Polaris Challenges Competitors to a Duel 
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MINNEAPOLIS----To back up the statement Polaris builds "The World's Toughest ATVs," Polaris CEO Tom Tiller today challenged the CEOs of the other major ATV manufacturers to a live, head-to-head competition.


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Boon Siew targets to sell 50,000 new Honda motorcycles 
The Star Online - Oct 04 5:10 PM
KUALA LUMPUR: Boon Siew Sdn Bhd, the distributor for Honda motorcycles in Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei, is targeting to sell 50,000 units of its newly launched Honda Wave S125 annually.


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2005 Honda Odyssey: A Family Cocoon With Frills 
New York Times - Oct 05 3:29 AM
The paragon of its class, Honda's third-generation Odyssey is a van with features and passenger comfort comparable to what you'll find on all but the highest-end luxury cars.


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2006 Honda Civic LX from North America 
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"Pound for pound the 2006 Honda Civic is the best car ever built. Now remember I said pound for pound. For $17,000.00 it is the best deal in the history of the car!!!"


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Parade caps Honey Bee Festival 
The Valdosta Daily Times - Oct 07 8:57 PM
VALDOSTA – After 25 years, the Hahira Honey Bee Festival continues to be the buzz of the area, bringing in a wide array of vendors and activities as well as visitors old and new.


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Namibia: Man Nabbed for Transporting Hoodia 
AllAfrica.com - Oct 04 6:50 AM
POLICE at Keetmanshoop yesterday arrested a man for allegedly harvesting and transporting the protected hoodia plant without a valid permit.


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Scoop Top 30 Daily Ratings 4 October 2006 
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Yesterday's top 30 rating items on Scoop were...


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Hookers follow workers' dollars 
New Orleans Times-Picayune - Oct 07 11:42 PM
For prostitutes working the streets of New Orleans, the post-flood era has sparked a boom in business, largely owing to the influx of an estimated 40,000 to 50,000 out-of-town workers away from their families with money to blow, police said.


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Pollard's son heading to Emmerdale 
PA via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Oct 05 2:07 AM
Steady on all you female Emmerdale fans - there's a new face heading to the soap, the son Eric Pollard never knew he had, and he's a bit of a dish.


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Hooters Site May Get a Makeover 
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Horn player enjoys group's energy 
Argus Leader - Oct 08 12:05 AM
Nathan Pawelek is one of the ringers. A French horn player, a symphony composer and dad, Pawelek was hired by the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra as a full-time player. He plays in all of the seasons' series concerts and performs in the quartet and quintet that travel the state. Most other players are members of the community, some whose daily business is not music-related. Pawelek, 37, says


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Crafters, artisans needed for Kids & Horses event 
The Record-Courier - Oct 05 6:06 AM
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Many top horses prepping for Breeders' Cup 
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This weekend is a big momentum-builder for the Breeders' Cup with nearly 20 prep races scheduled. Bernardini, racing in Belmont, is among many horses competing for the final time before the BC on Nov. 4. Jerry Klein offers a rundown of the weekend events.


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Chicago Architecture Foundation River Cruise: Get a close look at all the new high rise construction taking place along the Chicago River. Architecture river cruises run through Nov. 19 and are led by volunteer docents.


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Campus Life Services to Host Job Fairs 
[Press Release] UCSF Today - Oct 05 8:07 AM
Campus Life Services is looking for people who want to become active members of a dynamic community and who seek to make a difference through their contributions at UCSF.


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It's Oktoberfest, time to hoist a stein and dance a polka 
Miami Herald - Oct 05 12:18 AM
Hoist your beer stein and break out the lederhosen. Oktoberfest is here, and there are plenty of German-themed restaurants and bars where you can party. Just say danke schn to Crown Prince Ludwig, who launched the first Oktoberfest in 1810 to celebrate his marriage.


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Clever writing, well-acted, beautifully costumed 'Casanova' 
The Morning Call - Oct 08 1:28 AM
''Masterpiece Theatre'' (PBS 39,12 44 at 9) presents a quick, witty adaptation of the ''Casanova'' story, squeezing the famous lover's 12-volume memoirs into rollicking four-hour miniseries that gallops over two weekends.


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This Day in History

Hewlett-Packard Company
Type Public (NYSE: HPQ)
Founded Palo Alto, California (1939)
Headquarters Palo Alto, California, USA
Key people Mark V. Hurd, CEO & President
Mark V. Hurd, Chairman
Robert Wayman, CFO
William Hewlett, Founder
David Packard, Founder
Industry Computer Systems
Computer Peripherals
Computer software
Consulting
IT Services
Products Computer Monitors
Digital Cameras
Digital Imaging
Personal Computers
Printers
Revenue $88.89 billion USD (2006)
Net income $3.17 Billion USD (2006)
Employees 150,000 (2006)
Website www.hp.com
www.hpshopping.com

The Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE: HPQ), commonly known as HP, is one of the world's largest information technology corporations. Headquartered in Palo Alto, California, United States, it has a global presence in the fields of computing, printing, and digital imaging, and also provides software and services.

Contents

  • 1 Company history
    • 1.1 Founding
    • 1.2 The sixties and seventies
    • 1.3 The eighties and beyond
  • 2 Technology and products
    • 2.1 Imaging and Printing Group (IPG)
    • 2.2 Personal Systems Group
    • 2.3 Technology Solutions Group
    • 2.4 HP Labs
    • 2.5 Partnerships
    • 2.6 Product Legacy
  • 3 Culture
  • 4 Management
    • 4.1 History
  • 5 Diversity
  • 6 Ad campaigns
    • 6.1 You + HP: digital photography
  • 7 Acquisitions
  • 8 Competitors
  • 9 HP pretexting scandal
    • 9.1 California criminal case
    • 9.2 Investigation by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce
  • 10 Criticism
    • 10.1 Calculators
    • 10.2 Iraq
    • 10.3 Outsourcing
    • 10.4 HP and the environment
  • 11 See also
  • 12 References
  • 13 External links

Company history

Founding

Welcome to HP
Main entrance of HP headquarters building

HP was founded on January 1, 1939 as a manufacturer of test and measurement instruments with a US$538 investment in a Palo Alto, CA garage by Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard.[1] They had both graduated from Stanford University in 1934. They founded their company in a garage there, but they did this while still Fellows at Stanford (so their story was not quite rags to riches, more academic gowns to riches).[2] Their first product was a precision audio oscillator, the Model 200A. Their innovation was the use of a small night-light bulb as a temperature dependent resistor in a critical portion of the circuit. This allowed them to sell the Model 200A for $54.40 when competitors were selling less stable oscillators for over $200. Their company's name, Hewlett-Packard, was derived from their last names and had Bill not won a coin toss, the company today could have been known as Packard-Hewlett. One of the company's earliest customers was Walt Disney Productions, who bought eight Model 200B oscillators (at $71.50 each) for use in testing the Fantasound stereophonic sound system for the movie Fantasia.

The sixties and seventies

HP is recognized as the symbolic founder of Silicon Valley, although it did not actively investigate semiconductor devices until a few years after the "Traitorous Eight" had abandoned William Shockley to create Fairchild Semiconductor in 1957. Hewlett-Packard's HP Associates division, established around 1960, developed semiconductor devices primarily for internal use. Instruments and calculators were some of the products using these devices.

HP is acknowledged by Wired magazine as the producer of the world's first personal computer, in 1968, the Hewlett-Packard 9100A.[3] HP called it a desktop calculator because, as Bill Hewlett said, "If we had called it a computer, it would have been rejected by our customers' computer gurus because it didn't look like an IBM. We therefore decided to call it a calculator, and all such nonsense disappeared." An engineering triumph at the time, the logic circuit was produced without any integrated circuits; the assembly of the CPU having been entirely executed in discrete components. With CRT readout, magnetic card storage, and printer the price was around $5000.

The company earned global respect for a variety of products. They introduced the world's first handheld scientific electronic calculator in 1972 (the HP-35), the first handheld programmable in 1974 (the HP-65), the first alphanumeric, programmable, expandable in 1979 (the HP-41C), and the first symbolic and graphing calculator HP-28C. Like their scientific and business calculators, their oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and other measurement instruments have a reputation for sturdiness and usability (the latter products are now part of spin-off Agilent's product line). The company's design philosophy in this period was summarized as "design for the guy at the next bench".

The eighties and beyond

In 1984, HP introduced both inkjet and laser printers for the desktop. Along with its scanner product line, these have later been developed into successful multifunction products, the most significant being single-unit printer/scanner/copier/fax machines. The print mechanisms in HP's tremendously popular LaserJet line of laser printers depend almost entirely on Canon's components (print engines), which in turn use technology developed by Xerox. HP develops the hardware, firmware, and software that convert data into dots for the mechanism to print.

In the 1990s, HP expanded their computer product line, which initially had been targeted at university, research, and business customers, to reach consumers. Later in the decade HP opened hpshopping.com as an independent subsidiary to sell online, direct to consumers; the store was rebranded "HP Home & Home Office Store" in 2005. HP also grew through acquisitions, buying Apollo Computer in 1989, Convex Computer in 1995, and Compaq in 2002. Compaq itself had bought Tandem Computers in 1997 (which had been started by ex-HP employees), and Digital Equipment Corporation in 1998. Following this strategy HP became a major player in desktops, laptops, and servers for many different markets.

In 1987, the Palo Alto garage where Hewlett and Packard started their business was designated as a California State historical landmark.

In July of 1999, HP appointed Carly Fiorina as CEO. Fiorina was the first woman ever to serve as CEO of a company included in the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Fiorina was forced to resign on February 9, 2005.

Technology and products

"The new Hewlett-Packard 9100A personal computer" is "ready, willing, and able ... to relieve you of waiting to get on the big computer."
A Hewlett-Packard Compaq computer and a Hewlett-Packard Deskjet 5740 printer owned by the Houston Independent School District
A modern mid-range HP Laptop; the HP Pavilion zv6115EA.
A modern HP digital camera; the HP Photosmart R817.

HP has a successful line of printers, scanners, digital cameras, calculators, PDAs, servers, workstations, and home-small business computers. HP today promotes itself as not just being a hardware and software company, but also one that offers a full range of services to architect, implement and support today's IT infrastructure.

Imaging and Printing Group (IPG)

According to HP's 2005 U.S. SEC 10-K filing,[4] HP's Imaging and Printing Group is "the leading imaging and printing systems provider in the world for printer hardware, printing supplies and scanning devices, providing solutions across customer segments from individual consumers to small and medium businesses to large enterprises."

Products and technology associated with the Imaging and Printing Group include:

  • Inkjet and LaserJet printers, consumables and related products.
  • the Indigo Digital Press
  • the HP Web Jetadmin printer management software

Personal Systems Group

HP's Personal Systems Group is "one of the leading vendors of personal computers ("PCs") in the world based on unit volume shipped and annual revenue."[4]

Personal Systems Group products/technology include:

  • Consumer PCs including the HP Pavilion, Compaq Presario and VoodooPC series.
  • Workstations for Unix, Windows and Linux systems.
  • Handheld Computing including iPAQ Pocket PC handheld computing devices
  • Digital Entertainment including DVD+RW drives, HP Movie Writer and HP Digital Entertainment Center. HP resold the Apple iPod from HP until November 2005.[4]

Technology Solutions Group

In HP's financial reporting, HP groups its Enterprise Storage and Servers, HP Services and Software under Technology Solutions Group.

HP's Enterprise Storage and Servers Group has product/technology including:

  • the ProLiant entry line of x86 based servers (from Compaq)
  • the BladeSystem x86 based blade servers
  • the Integrity line using the Itanium processor architecture (with Intel) running on several operating systems including HP-UX (a UNIX implementation)
  • the HP AlphaServer productline using the Alpha processor (from DEC) and running on both:
    • Tru64 operating system (from DEC)
    • the OpenVMS large-scale, highly available server operating system (from DEC)
  • the NonStop high-reliability architecture and operating system (from Tandem Computers)
  • MIPs based Nonstop fault-tolerant server products
  • the PA-RISC processor architecture
  • the HP 9000 "Superdome" line of Servers and workstations
  • the StorageWorks product line, which includes business class and enterprise class data storage and protection products.[5]
  • the ProCurve family of network switches, wireless access points, and routers.[6]

HP's Software division has products/technologies including:

  • the OpenView family of management software
  • the OpenCall family of telecom software

HP Labs

HP Labs (or HP Laboratories) is the research arm of HP. Founded in 1966, HP Labs' function is to deliver breakthrough technologies and to create business opportunities that go beyond HP's current strategies. An example of recent HP Lab technology includes the Memory spot chip.

Partnerships

Hewlett-Packard is a supporter of FOSS and Linux. Some HP employees, such as Linux CTO and former Debian Project Leader Bdale Garbee actively contribute and have official Open Source job responsibilities. Many others participate in the Open Source community as unpaid volunteers. HP is also known in the (GNU/)Linux community for releasing drivers for many of their printers under the GNU GPL.

Hewlett-Packard also works extensively with Microsoft and uses technology from most major software and hardware vendors. Until November 2005, HP offered a re-branded version of Apple's famous iPod.[4]

Product Legacy

Agilent Technologies, not HP, retains the direct product legacy of the original company founded in 1939. Agilent's current portfolio of electronic instruments are descended from HP's very earliest products. HP entered the computer business only after its instrumentation competencies were well-established. Agilent was spun off from HP in 1999. The merger with Compaq has distanced HP even farther from its roots in test and measurement.

Culture

The founders, known to friends and employees alike as Bill and Dave, developed a unique management style that has come to be known as the HP Way. In Bill's words, the HP Way is "a core ideology . . . [that] includes a deep respect for the individual, a dedication to affordable quality and reliability, a commitment to community responsibility, and a view that the company exists to make technical contributions for the advancement and welfare of humanity."[7]

The HP Alumni Association maintains a tribute to Bill and Dave's version of the HP Way, circa 1992.[8]

Management

Mark Hurd, Chairman, CEO, and President
  • Chairman of the Board, CEO, and President: Mark Hurd (March 29, 2005 - current, appointed Chairman September 22, 2006)

History

  • Co-founder and CEO: David Packard (CEO: 1964 - 1969)
  • Co-founder and CEO: William Hewlett (CEO: 1969 - 1978)
  • CEO: John A. Young (1978 - October 31, 1992)
  • CEO: Lewis Platt (November 1, 1992 - July 18, 1999)
  • Chairman and CEO: Carly Fiorina (July 19, 1999 - February 9, 2005, appointed chairman in 2000)
  • Interim CEO: Robert P. Wayman (February 10, 2005 - March 28, 2005)
  • Chairman: Patricia C. Dunn (February 2005 - September 22, 2006) Dunn initially resigned September 12, 2006, effective as of January 18, 2007. On September 22, 2006, Dunn's resignation became effective immediately. While some believe she resigned due to her involvement in HP's pretexting scandal, she has not yet issued a statement explaining her reasons.

Diversity

Hewlett-Packard received a 100% rating on the Corporate Equality Index released by the Human Rights Campaign starting in 2003, the second year of the report. In addition, the company was named one of the 100 Best Companies for Working Mothers in 2004 by Working Mothers magazine.

Hewlett-Packard is also involved in the NEPAD e-school program to provide all schools in Africa with computers and internet access.

Ad campaigns

Hewlett-Packard has used a number of innovative commercials to sell its products.

You + HP: digital photography

A television ad campaign for Hewlett-Packards digital photography (titled "You + HP: digital photography") has been noted for its simple special effects and choice of music. It won "Campaign of the Year" from Adweek magazine in 2004.[9]

Songs used in "You + HP" Campaign:

  • "Picture Book" by The Kinks
  • "Out of the Picture" by The Robins
  • "Pictures of You" by The Cure
  • "The Rainbow" by The Apples in Stereo
  • "Across the Universe" by The Beatles

Acquisitions

Data Systems, Inc.

A small 5-person company called Data Systems, Inc. Owned by a chemical manufacturer, Union Carbide, who failed in their diversification efforts, HP bought the group and this helped to launch the HP 2116A in 1966. A computer designed to automate the collection and processing of data from the company’s test and measurement devices, it marked HPs entry into the growing computer industry.

Apollo

In 1989, HP Acquired Apollo computer for $476 million. HP was able to achieve a growth in market share after the merger; with the market at the time valued at $4.1 billion and the fastest-growing area of the market.

Verifone

On April 23, 1997, HP announced plans to acquire VeriFone, the leading provider of card-swipe terminals on retail countertops to approve purchases, in a $1.18 billion stock swap. On May 10, 2001, Gores Technology Group acquired VeriFone from HP.

Bluestone

On January 18, 2001, HP acquired Bluestone Software, Inc., a leading provider of B2B, B2C, and wireless open platform solutions.

Indigo

On March 22, 2002, HP acquired Indigo N.V., a leader in digital offset color printing systems.

Compaq

On May 3, 2002, Hewlett-Packard merged with Compaq Computer Corporation, a controversial move intended to make the company the personal computing leader. The merger opposition was led by Walter Hewlett, son of HP founder William Hewlett.

Snapfish

On April 15, 2005, HP acquired Snapfish, a leading online photo service based in San Francisco, California, USA.

AppIQ

In October of 2005, Hewlett-Packard acquired the private company AppIQ (short for "Application IQ"). The company was founded in 2001 by Ash Ashutosh and David Chang, and offered several digital storage solutions. The company had employed up to 235 people by June 2005.

OuterBay

On February 7, 2006, HP agreed to acquire OuterBay, a leading provider of archiving software for enterprise applications and databases. OuterBay is headquartered in Cupertino, California, USA, with offices in the US, UK, and India.

Silverwire

On June 6, 2006, HP announced it was acquiring Silverwire Holding AG, a commercial digital photography solutions and software provider with a strong presence in the retail photo market. Silverwire is headquartered in Zug, Switzerland.

Mercury Interactive

On July 25, 2006, HP announced plans to acquire Mercury Interactive (MERQ.PK), a company that provides Business Technology Optimization software (i.e. software that helps a company govern, develop and maintain its technology stack). This acquisition is expected to occur in Q4 2006 and will result in an HP software business of around $2 billion.

VoodooPC

On September 28, 2006, HP announced it will expand its presence in the gaming market by acquiring VoodooPC, a maker of high-performance gaming, luxury, and entertainment PCs based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. This acquisition is expected to close by November 2006.

Competitors

Major competitors of HP in the computer business include Apple Computer, Dell, Gateway, Lenovo (Purchased IBM's Non-server Personal Computer Business), Sony and Toshiba. Major competitors of HP in the server business include Sun Microsystems, IBM and Dell. Major competitors of HP in the printer business include Brother, Canon, Epson, Lexmark and Dell (who rebrands and repackages Lexmark products)

HP pretexting scandal

The media descended upon HP headquarters on September 22.

On September 5, 2006 Newsweek published a story[10] revealing that the chairwoman of HP, Patricia Dunn, had hired a team of independent electronic-security experts that later spied on HP board members and several journalists, to determine the source of confidential details regarding HP's long-term strategy that was published as part of a Cnet article[11] in January, 2006. The group of electronic-security experts had used a technique known as pretexting to obtain call records of HP board members and nine journalists, including reporters for Cnet Networks, the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal. The investigators had misrepresented themselves as the board members and journalists to their phone companies in order to obtain their phone records. Dunn has claimed she did not know beforehand the methods the investigators used to try and determine the source of the leak. [12] Board member George Keyworth was ultimately outed as the source and on September 12, 2006, along with HP's announcement that Mark Hurd, the current CEO, will replace Dunn as Chairman after the HP board meeting on January 18, 2007. It was also announced that Dunn would continue as a HP board member after January 18, 2007, a position she had held since 1998.[13] On September 22, 2006 Hurd announced at a special press conference that Ms. Dunn had resigned effective immediately from both the Chairmanship and the Board; no statement was issued to indicate whether Dunn's departure was connected to the pretexting scandal or not. On September 28, 2006, Ann Baskins, HP's general counsel (head attorney) resigned effective immediately,[14] hours before she was to appear as a witness before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce at which she would later invoke the Fifth Amendment to refuse to answer questions.[15]

California criminal case

On October 4, 2006, California Attorney General Bill Lockyer filed criminal charges and arrest warrants against Dunn and Hunsaker, and three outside investigators.[16] The complaint alleges the following four felony violations of the California Penal Code:

  1. Conspiracy to commit crime in violation of Sections 182(a)(1)
  2. Fraudulent use of wire, radio, or television transmissions in violation of Section 538.5
  3. Taking, copying, and using computer data in violation of Section 502(c)(2)
  4. Using personal identifying information without authorization in violation of Section 530.5(a)

The criminal complaint can be found here. Although the investigation is still in progress, notably HP CEO Mark Hurd, former HP employees Ann Baskins and Anthony Gentilucci, and the company itself were not charged.

Investigation by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce

On September 11, 2006, CNET News.com publicly released a five-page letter written by the United States House Committee on Energy and Commerce to Patricia Dunn stating that they have, for the past seven months, been conducting an investigation on Internet-based data brokers who allegedly use "lies, fraud and deception" to acquire personal information, and allow anyone who pay a "modest fee" to acquire "itemized incoming and outgoing call logs", not only for cell phone numbers but also for VoIP numbers, landline numbers, and unpublished phone numbers. Additional data that could be given include addresses and other personal data, obtained without the consent or prior notice to the owner of the number. The committee had learned about HP's use of pretexting through their September 6th SEC filing and through their own inquiry of HP's Nominating and Governance Committee, stating they are "troubled" by the information, "particularly that it involves HP—one of America's corporate icons."

The committee requested, under Rules X and XI of the United States House of Representatives, the following information from HP by September 18, 2006:

1. The name and identity of the outside consulting firm cited in HP's September 6th, 2006, filing with the SEC (the outside consulting firm), and of any other outside consultants who were hired by HP to assist in conducting the Leak Investigation.
2. Copies of any contracts, letters of engagement and investigative plans related to the Leak Investigation that was conducted by the outside consulting firm or by any other party.
3. The names and identities of all third parties, whether hired directly by HP or by HP's outside consulting firm, who were used during the leak investigation to procure, or to attempt to procure telephone records and other personal consumer information of any targets or subjects of the Leak Investiagation
4. A list of all individuals or entities that were targets or subjects, or designated as targets or subjects, of the Leak Investigation.
5. A list of all individuals, including HP employees, who were involved with conducting the Leak Investigation or who had contemporaneous knowledge of the Leak Investigation.
6. A list of all individuals or entities whose telephone records or other personal consumer information were procured or attempted to be procured by the outside consulting firm or by any party during the period January 1st, 2005, to the present.
7. A list of all individuals whose telephone records or other personal consumer information were procured by the outside consulting firm or by any party during the period January 1st, 2005, to the present. For each individual, describe the types of records that were procured.
8. Copies of all reports prepared for the Leak Investigation by the outside consulting firm or by any other party, including any and all analysis or opinions regarding the appropriateness or legality of pretexting.
9. A copy of the letter of engagement with the law firm Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati regarding the Committee Inquiry.
10. Copies of all reports prepared for the Committee Inquiry, including any report prepared by the firm Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati.
11. Copies of all draft and final Board minutes that either relate to either the Leak Investigation or the Committee Inquiry.

In addition to the above mentioned information, the Committee on Energy and Commerce is also requesting the following information from HP by September 25th, 2006:

12. All records relating either the Leak Investigation or Committee Inquiry, incuding but not limited to communications to or from the outside consulting firm, communications by or between HP employees or Board Members, and communications to or from the outside counsel. Please do not provide any copies of the actual telephone records or any other records procured.

[17]

At the September 28, 2006 hearing, Dunn[18] and Hurd[19] both testified extensively about the investigation. Dunn testified that until June or July 2006, she did not realize that "pretexting" could involve identity misrepresentation. Dunn repeatedly insisted that she had believed that personal phone records could be obtained through legal methods.

Other witnesses, including Ann Baskins, HP's former General Counsel, Kevin Hunsaker, a six-year HP employee who was a former HP Senior Counsel and "Director of Ethics and Standards of Business Conduct," Anthony Gentilucci, former HP/Compaq/DEC chief of global investigations, and several private investigators invoked the Fifth Amendment, refusing to answer questions due to the ongoing criminal investigations.[15]

Baskins' attorney's letter to the committee contains several documents describing the investigatory methods, who was pretexted, and whether there were any illegal acts committed, including memoranda prepared by HP's outside law firm Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati (Larry Sonsini was among the witnesses at the hearing.) [20]

Hunsaker's May 24 confidential "attorney-client privileged" final report, which gives full details of the investigation, is also available. [21]

Criticism

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Please see the discussion on the talk page.

Calculators

In March 2002, HP announced that it would no longer manufacture financial and scientific calculators – a product line and, indeed, a market, that HP had started thirty years before.citation needed] HP later recanted and stated in a press release, "The bottom line is that HP calculators are here to stay and they are going to be better than ever, giving our customers more than ever."[22] The extremely popular HP-12C financial calculator, introduced in 1981, still remains in production today.

Iraq

During the Iran-Iraq war, according to the Financial Times, HP was among the companies accused of shipping militarily useful technology to Iraq before Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait in 1990.[23]

During the 2003 invasion of Iraq HP shipped militarily useful technology to US forces. In August 2006, a video was widely distributed showing a soldier "repairing" an HP printer/fax/copier by destroying it with a machinegun, saying that HP wanted to charge him for the information he needed to fix it. HP responded with the statement: "HP was aware of the issue and resolved it back in March. HP responds to each customer service request individually as appropriate and that response is confidential. We take customer service seriously and are committed to providing good customer service." [2]

The video — and many comments about HP's behavior and the behavior of the soldier — can be viewed here. [3] It is not clear from either the video or the article why the soldier did not use whatever system the Army has for supporting equipment that it buys and ships into battle zones.

Outsourcing

In 1994, HP decided to outsource its manufacturing to third-party vendors and oversea countries to lower costs and raise profits. Today, desktop computers are assembled in Guadalajara, Mexico where HP employs approximately 1,500 workers. Notebook computers are assembled in China from third-party vendors. Servers and workstations are still assembled in the United States.

In 2003, HP had 140,000 employees world wide. Under HP's current restructuring program, HP began reducing its workforce to lower its costs. By 2006, HP experienced a record profit of $1.5 billion in just one quarter.

HP and the environment

HP have been criticized by Greenpeace, among others. Greenpeace and other environmental groups have alleged HP of poor environmental standards, specifically in relation to the elimination of hazardous substances from products as specified by the European Union's RoHS guidelines for brominated flame retardants and PVC. Greenpeace is also alleging HP of not doing enough to recycle computers and other technology equipment.[24]

Greenpeace's criticism of the technology industry is not limited exclusively to HP, as competitors such as Dell and Apple have also come under fire for alleged similar practices.[25]

See also

  • 3DIF
  • List of Hewlett-Packard products
  • Packard Bell - A similarly named radio and TV manufacturer, with no connection to either HP or the Bell System. The name was resurrected in 1986 as a manufacturer of personal computers. Now owned by Gateway, Inc.
  • Packard Instrument - A similarly named nuclear instrumentation company with no connection to HP. Now owned by PerkinElmer.
  • DeskJet printers

References

  1. ^ http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/abouthp/histnfacts/garage/
  2. ^ [1]
  3. ^ http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/8.12/mustread.html?pg=11
  4. ^ a b c d http://www.shareholder.com/Common/Edgar/47217/1047469-05-28479/05-00.pdf
  5. ^ http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/prodserv/storage.html
  6. ^ http://www.hp.com/rnd/index.htm
  7. ^ http://www.microsoft.com/smallbusiness/resources/expert/strauss092205.mspx
  8. ^ http://www.hpalumni.org/hp_way.htm
  9. ^ http://www.adweek.com/aw/creative/best_spots_04/cam04.jsp
  10. ^ http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14687677/site/newsweek/
  11. ^ http://news.com.com/HP+outlines+long-term+strategy/2100-1014_3-6029519.html
  12. ^ http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/09/09/HP.TMP
  13. ^ "New HP chief makes the best of a bad situation", USA Today, 2006-09-13. Retrieved on 2006-09-25.
  14. ^ "HP general counsel Ann Baskins resigns", BusinessWeek, 2006-09-28. Retrieved on 2006-09-28.
  15. ^ a b "HP: Grueling day for Hurd & Dunn", CNN, 2006-09-28. Retrieved on 2006-09-28.
  16. ^ "Now, HP is a criminal case", CNN, 2006-10-04. Retrieved on 2006-10-04.
  17. ^ http://i.n.com.com/pdf/ne/2006/househp_letter.pdf
  18. ^ Dunn's prepared testimony can be read here
  19. ^ Hurd's prepared testimony can be read here.
  20. ^ "Letter: Baskins declines to testify", San Jose Mercury News, 2006-09-28. Retrieved on 2006-09-29.
  21. ^ "Unauthorized Disclosure Investigation", The Smoking Gun, 2006-09-29. Retrieved on 2006-10-03.
  22. ^ http://h41111.www4.hp.com/calculators/aa/en/news/index.html
  23. ^ http://www.cjr.org/archives.asp?url=/93/2/iraqgate.asp
  24. ^ greenpeace.org
  25. ^ businessweek.com

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Former HP executives surrender to authorities 

USA Today - 26 minutes ago
Former Hewlett-Packard chairman Patricia Dunn surrendered to law enforcement authorities Thursday on felony charges that she led a botched spying campaign against HP directors and journalists.

Dunn appears in court in HP spy probe 
AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 05 8:04 PM
Ousted Hewlett-Packard Co. Chairwoman Patricia Dunn surrendered to authorities Thursday, a day after she and four others were charged in HP's ill-fated investigation to ferret out the source of boardroom leaks.

HP Leaders Booked On Felony Charges, Maintain Innocence 
TechWeb via Yahoo! News - Oct 05 5:40 PM
They are the first of five people to be booked in a California court on felony charges stemming from HP's internal probe into boardroom leaks.

Ousted HP Chairwoman To Surrender 
CBS News - 1 hour, 37 minutes ago
Ex-Hewlett-Packard Chairwoman Patricia Dunn agreed to surrender to authorities a day after she and four others were charged in HP's ill-fated investigation to find the source of corporate leaks.

Dunn to appear on HP spying charges 
AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 05 10:56 AM
Ousted Hewlett-Packard Co. Chairwoman Patricia Dunn agreed to surrender to authorities Thursday, a day after she and four others were charged in HP's ill-fated investigation to ferret out the source of boardroom leaks.