H-P's board ousts Fiorina as CEO

Article Abstract:

Carly Fiorina was forced to resign as Chief Executive Officer from Hewlett-Packard Co. when she refused the Board's plan for authority delegation to the heads of Hewlett-Packard Co. business units. Share price is down 50 percent since the beginning of her tenure and key performance targets were missed after the Compaq merger.

Executive changes & profiles, Officials and employees, Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Fiorina, Carly

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Task of two H-P executives: Make a behemoth bigger

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Newly appointed Chief Executive Officer Mark Hurd of Hewlett-Packard Co. is planning ways to grow revenue after a restructuring that saw 14,500 employees laid off. Mr. Hurd has apportioned the task to strategy executives Shane Robison and Marius Haas. The computer giant has revenue of $80 billion per year.

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'Invent wisely' is new mantra at sober H-P

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Hewlett-Packard Company has changed its research and development strategy. The company has moved toward projects that promise more immediate profits.

Science & research, Research

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