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HP Declares Victory In Compaq Merger
News At a press conference, HP chief executive Carly Fiorina described the margin as "slim but decisive", but would not provide details. Hewlett arrived to a rock star's welcome, with throngs of photographers trying to get a shot of the deal's most...
[March 20, 2002, 8:36]
HP Exec Hits Back At Vote Critics
News The memo comes a day after a sensitive voicemail to Wayman from chief executive Carly Fiorina was made public. The voicemail could figure prominently in a lawsuit brought by merger opponent Walter Hewlett, who is seeking to have the results of HP's...
[April 12, 2002, 11:44]
Walter Hewlett Dumped From HP Board
News According to Sam Ginn, chairman of the HP board's nominating and governance committee, chief executive Carly Fiorina encouraged Ginn to meet with Hewlett after last month's shareholder meeting to "re-establish a constructive working relationship.
[April 2, 2002, 10:49]
Walter Hewlett: HP Is Not A One-stop Shop
News I don't expect Carly Fiorina will survive as CEO if the merger is voted down by shareholders. 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...
[March 13, 2002, 14:41]
Fiorina Says Pay No Heed To Hewlett
News Sounding like a politician on the eve of an election, Hewlett-Packard chief executive Carly Fiorina jabbed at board member Walter Hewlett and urged shareholders on Wednesday to "focus on the reality of the industry" when considering the proposed...
[February 28, 2002, 6:31]
HP-Compaq Merger Hits Home Stretch
News Wed 20 Mar: Carly Fiorina claims a 'slim but decisive' shareholder approval of the merger, but opponents - led by Walter Hewlett - maintain hope Walter Hewlett: HP is not a one-stop shop Wed 13 Mar: Dissident HP director Walter Hewlett argues that...
[March 18, 2002, 17:35]
HP Attributes Profits To Products
News Fiorina argued that the results show HP's operations aren't being hampered by distractions imposed by the Compaq merger, a criticism Walter Hewlett and other merger opponents have voiced. While the holiday spending season was a pleasant surprise...
[February 14, 2002, 12:37]
CES: Fiorina Puts Industry In The Picture About Merger
News So Fiorina closed the speech with a pointed attempt to reclaim the HP legacy from Walter Hewlett and the other scions of founders William Hewlett and David Packard, who have led a proxy battle to defeat the Compaq merger.
[January 9, 2002, 9:47]
Failed HP-Compaq Merger Would Be Painful
News Hewlett was merely echoing some of the concerns critics have been expressing since HP chief executive Carly Fiorina announced the merger in September. Walter Hewlett, a member of HP's board as well as chairman of the William and Flora Hewlett...
[November 12, 2001, 12:50]
LinuxWorld: Merger Would Be A Boon To Linux, Says Fiorina
News Fiorina is the most vocal proponent of the merger, leading a battle against Walter Hewlett, son of HP co-founder Bill Hewlett. Hewlett-Packard's planned merger with Compaq Computer will speed the advancement of the Linux operating system, HP chief...
[January 30, 2002, 17:12]
Fiorina Steps Aside
News Carly Fiorina, the embattled leader of HP, stepped down as chairman and CEO on Wednesday as HP tries to redefine itself for a new era. For a full round-up of Carly Fiorina's departure, read our analysis.
[February 9, 2005, 13:25]
Fiorina Strikes Back
News In her harshest attack yet, Hewlett-Packard chief executive Carly Fiorina blamed "lazy reporting" and Wall Street analysts who are too "focused on the short term" for many of the woes facing the computing giant.
[November 16, 2001, 10:41]
Brief: HP Vote 'neither Free Nor Fair'
News HP filed a brief of its own on Friday, arguing that Hewlett failed to prove his claims and asking the court for "public vindication" of chief executive Carly Fiorina and chief financial officer Bob Wayman.
[April 30, 2002, 11:51]
Hewlett Blasts HP-Compaq Integration
News HP chief executive Carly Fiorina, chief financial officer Robert Wayman and Walter Hewlett were in attendance at the court. Opening arguments began in Delaware on Tuesday in the HP versus Hewlett trial, with the lawyer for dissident shareholder...
[April 24, 2002, 7:32]
HP Judge Promises Swift Decision
News In a surprise move on Thursday morning, an attorney for Hewlett called HP chief executive Carly Fiorina back to the witness stand to answer questions about a conference call between HP and Deutsche Bank.
[April 26, 2002, 8:57]
HP Fires Worker Who 'leaked Info'
News Meanwhile, the company said it is still trying to find out who leaked a controversial voicemail message that chief executive Carly Fiorina left for another top HP executive. The actions HP took to win support from Deutsche Bank are the subject of a...
[April 19, 2002, 7:32]
Hewlett Family To Oppose HP-Compaq Deal
News The move comes as a slap to HP chief executive Carly Fiorina and Compaq chief executive Michael Capellas, who have been travelling the country in an effort to win support from investors and analysts. Three of William Hewlett's children--Walter...
[November 7, 2001, 8:55]
Packard Foundation Against HP-Compaq
News The Packard Foundation's move also doesn't bode well for HP chief executive Carly Fiorina. Walter Hewlett, an HP board member and the son of co-founder William Hewlett, and David W. Walter Hewlett praised the Packard Foundation's move in a...
[December 10, 2001, 8:56]
HP Merger Lawsuit Dismissed
News HP chief executive Carly Fiorina has said that the company hopes to launch the combined company on 7 May. In a statement, Walter Hewlett said he was "disappointed" with the court's decision, but grateful that it acted quickly.
[May 1, 2002, 8:37]
Court Gives Go-ahead To Hewlett Lawsuit
News If HP and Compaq do merge, it would be the largest technology deal ever, creating a company that HP chief executive Carly Fiorina says would be better able to compete with leading computer company IBM.
[April 9, 2002, 8:34]
