HP APC: Leo’s here, how’d he do?
LAS VEGAS–Hewlett-Packard VARs have had their knickers in a twist since the unceremonious departure of HP CEO Mark Hurd in August and the subsequent hiring of Leo Apotheker as CEO a few months later....
View ArticleTop Ten Takeaways from HP APC
LAS VEGAS–Hewlett-Packard’s Americas Partner Conference was chock-full of threads this week. Here’s what bubbled to the top. 1: The jury’s still out on whether new HP CEO Leo Apotheker is a true...
View ArticleSAP loses its Wookey: Will he show up at HP?
The twitterverse is tingling with reports (from reliable sorts like Ray Wang) that John Wookey is leaving/has left SAP. No word on his destination but smart money’s on Hewlett-Packard. Some background:...
View ArticleHP CEO forecast cuts kick up ruckus
Many Hewlett-Packard VARs are not enamored of the company’s new CEO and have been vocal—if not attributable—in their view that he is not “the” guy to run HP. Most of those VARs were fans of the...
View ArticleHP shakeup: Livermore kicked upstairs
Ann Livermore, the respected Hewlett-Packard veteran once considered a prime CEO candidate, is relinquishing day-to-day responsibilities and will take a seat on the HP board. Here’s HP’s official...
View ArticleOracle-HP slap fight continues
It would be sad if it weren’t so entertaining: The HP-versus-Oracle spat ratcheted up again this week with Hewlett-Packard suing Oracle. Again. This time it’s about Oracle’s decision to deep-six...
View ArticleOracle to HP: Leave Adrian Jones alone
Oracle is demanding that Hewlett-Packard drop its trade-secret-theft suit against Adrian Jones. Jones, a former channel chief and sales executive for HP , left in February ostensibly following former...
View ArticleHP to dump WebOS TouchPads, phones
In a shocking move, Hewlett-Packard will deep-six its nascent WebOS TouchPad and phone efforts. You know, all the “hot” new products it touted at its annual Americas Partner Conference That was five...
View ArticleHP reverbs continue to roil partners, Wall Street
Hewlett-Packard PR would really, really like to talk to reporters about its VMworld news next week. But I’m guessing there aren’t many takers given recent HP bombshells. Last week, CEO Leo Apotheker...
View ArticleHP PCs are dead, long live HP PCs!
Talk about mixed messages. First Hewlett-Packard CEO Leo Apotheker says the company might spin off or sell off its huge PC business and kill off its new TouchPads. Then a cadre of other HP execs hit...
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