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Hewlett-Packard And CA Team Together To Provide High-Quality Management Integration
White Papers Prior to the merger of Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Compaq to form the new HP, both companies had strong relationships with Computer Associates (CA). HP and Compaq recognized the clear business value of integrating their platform management tools with...
[January 1, 1970, 0:59]
Hewlett-Packard Company Reinvents Marketing And Reduces Spend By 15%
White Papers Shortly after HP completed its merger with Compaq in 2002, a new first Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) was appointed, later taking on the additional role of executive vice president of HP's Customer Solutions Group.
[January 1, 1970, 0:59]
Hewlett Family To Oppose HP-Compaq Deal
News Descendents of Hewlett-Packard co-founder William Hewlett said Tuesday that they plan to oppose the company's blockbuster merger with Compaq Computer. Walter Hewlett, a member of HP's board as well as chairman of the William and Flora Hewlett...
[November 7, 2001, 8:55]
HP, Compaq Set Dates For Merger Vote
News Hewlett-Packard and Compaq shareholders will vote on the proposed merger of their companies next month. The announcement comes just days after the European Commission decided to allow the merger to go ahead.
[February 6, 2002, 10:17]
HP-Compaq Merger Gets ISS Approval
News The proposed merger of Hewlett-Packard and Compaq Computer received a much-needed boost on Tuesday when an influential advisory firm recommended that shareholders vote in favour of the deal. We believe ISS has missed the point -- we believe that...
[March 6, 2002, 10:19]
HP Explains Hewlett Ousting
News The decision to remove from the board the lone representative of the Hewlett and Packard families drew criticism Monday as analysts and others said it could further drive a wedge between company management and employees and shareholders who oppose...
[April 3, 2002, 11:55]
Will The Merger Dull HP's Crown Jewel?
News News analysis Walter Hewlett paints Hewlett-Packard's proposed merger with Compaq as a threat to HP's most profitable business: printing and imaging. The proposed merger would significantly dilute Hewlett-Packard's stockholders' interest in the...
[February 10, 2002, 6:31]
CES: Fiorina Puts Industry In The Picture About Merger
News The proposed merger between Hewlett-Packard and Compaq Computer will also help you take better vacation snapshots. So Fiorina closed the speech with a pointed attempt to reclaim the HP legacy from Walter Hewlett and the other scions of founders...
[January 9, 2002, 9:47]
LinuxWorld: Merger Would Be A Boon To Linux, Says Fiorina
News Hewlett-Packard's planned merger with Compaq Computer will speed the advancement of the Linux operating system, HP chief executive Carly Fiorina said on Wednesday. Fiorina is the most vocal proponent of the merger, leading a battle against Walter...
[January 30, 2002, 17:12]
Houston, We Have A Merger
News HP chief executive Carly Fiorina claimed victory in that contest, although merger opponent Walter Hewlett has not conceded defeat. The result comes a day after HP shareholders voted on the merger. In one of the more interesting twists in his press...
[March 21, 2002, 8:35]
Walter Hewlett: HP Is Not A One-stop Shop
News With the final vote on the proposed merger between Hewlett-Packard and Compaq a week away, dissident HP director Walter Hewlett argued on Tuesday that HP's plan to become a one-stop shop for corporate customers would instead derail the company.
[March 13, 2002, 14:41]
HP Declares Victory In Compaq Merger
News Hewlett has called the merger proposal "a $25bn mistake" that would ruin both companies and provide rivals such as Dell Computer and IBM key footholds among burned customers of HP and Compaq. Many Hewlett allies were clad in green, the color of the...
[March 20, 2002, 8:36]
Packard Joins HP-Compaq Family Feud
News On Tuesday, the Hewlett family, which owns 8 percent of HP, announced its opposition to the merger. The merger comes down to one question -- which way does the David and Lucille Packard Foundation vote?
[November 7, 2001, 15:03]
Court Gives Go-ahead To Hewlett Lawsuit
News A Delaware judge ruled Monday that Walter Hewlett may pursue a lawsuit against Hewlett-Packard, a decision that could pose problems for the company's proposed $19bn merger with Compaq Computer. Specifically, Hewlett's suit alleges that HP directed...
[April 9, 2002, 8:34]
HP: Layoffs For Some, Bonuses For Others
News Although it plans to lay off thousands of workers if its merger with Compaq goes through, Hewlett-Packard is also offering hefty bonuses to some 6,000 key employees it wants to keep. Since the merger was announced, on Labor Day 2001, the proposal...
[January 15, 2002, 14:27]
Failed HP-Compaq Merger Would Be Painful
News Walter Hewlett, a member of HP's board as well as chairman of the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, said the foundation would vote against the merger. Hewlett offered a laundry list of ills that would result from a merger: Acquiring Compaq...
[November 12, 2001, 12:50]
Intel To Vote For HP Merger
News Hewlett-Packard lined up some more support for its merger with Compaq Computer on Thursday as chip giant Intel and asset manager Banc One Investment Advisors said they will vote in favour of the deal.
[March 15, 2002, 9:07]
Packard Foundation Against HP-Compaq
News Over the coming weeks, we'll continue to provide additional information to shareowners about the merger, and we believe they will increasingly understand its benefits," an HP representative said. The foundation holds a roughly 10 percent stake in...
[December 10, 2001, 8:56]
HP-Compaq Report Could Be The Deciding Factor
News A firm that advises a number of Hewlett-Packard's large shareholders is set to release a report early this week that for many could be the deciding factor in how they will vote on the proposed Compaq Computer merger.
[March 4, 2002, 6:31]
HP Profits Fall, But Beat Estimates
News According to some analysts, the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, owner of almost 12 percent of HP shares, could make or break the merger. She took an even more direct line during a conference call with analysts, spelling out a list of HP's...
[November 14, 2001, 15:43]
