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HP confirms: The company will split into two businesses

Written by Andre Yoskowitz @ 06 Oct 2014 10:37 User comments (4)

HP confirms: The company will split into two businesses HP has confirmed this weekend's big rumor that it will split into two separate businesses.
The struggling PC and Printer business will remain as HP, and the faster growing corporate hardware and services business will become Hewlett-Packard Enterprise. Both companies will be public, and existing shareholders of HP will be not face any tax consequences.

This is the second re-organization for HP since Meg Whitman became CEO. In 2012, the company made printers a focus and combined the PC and printer divisions.

Whitman will remain on as CEO of Enterprise, and chairman of computer and printer while head of PC/Printer operation Dion Weisler will be CEO.

"Our work during the past three years has significantly strengthened our core businesses to the point where we can more aggressively go after the opportunities created by a rapidly changing market," said Meg Whitman. "The decision to separate into two market-leading companies underscores our commitment to the turnaround plan. It will provide each new company with the independence, focus, financial resources, and flexibility they need to adapt quickly to market and customer dynamics, while generating long-term value for shareholders. In short, by transitioning now from one HP to two new companies, created out of our successful turnaround efforts, we will be in an even better position to compete in the market, support our customers and partners, and deliver maximum value to our shareholders."



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4 user comments

17.10.2014 00:04

Perhaps these female executives would be better off working in the kitchen making their husbands sandwiches than in the offices of corporate America.

27.10.2014 10:59

Originally posted by ivymike:
Perhaps these female executives would be better off working in the kitchen making their husbands sandwiches than in the offices of corporate America.
^Nominated for Most Sexist & Ignorant Comment of the Year.

I assume you're joking.
This message has been edited since its posting. Latest edit was made on 07 Oct 2014 @ 11:01

39.10.2014 00:44

What I mean is they're setting a bad example by running an otherwise good company into the ground financially.

414.10.2014 09:19

Awww

I thought maybe they'd split into Hewlett-Packard and Compaq!

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