HEWLETT – PACKARD – COMPAQ : THE MERGER DECISION Group members - Key Learning From The Article – 1. Insist on innovating operating strategies. 2. Do not go ahead if you do not have a plan to increase the shareholders’ value even in the long run. 3. Do not look always for growth only in high – growth industries. 4. Evolve in house capabilities. Note –Article main point was that nonsynergistics deals can be successful. HP – Compaq Case – As the PC‚ printing
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New HP Hardware‚ Software‚ Services‚ and Printing n late 1995‚ John Peter‚ a marketing manager of Hewlett-Packard Asia Pacific Limited‚ was evaluating the division’s strategic options for doing business in Vietnam. The United States had lifted its embargo on Vietnam in February 1994‚ and the country had normalized relationships with many other countries‚ including China. The current economic development in Vietnam is rather slow and limited‚ and the infrastructures and the political-legal systems
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sustainability from the World Commission of Environment and Development is: "Sustainahle development is the ability of current generations to meet their needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet theirs." GALIFORNIA MANAGEMENT REVIEW VOL. 43‚ NO. 3 SPRING 2001 Sustainability at Hewlett-Packard: From Theory t o Practice Hewlett-Packard has been evolving through three distinct phases of environmental sustainability over the past two decades. In
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I. HP Background and Overview of The Case I.1 HP History After graduated as electrical engineers from Stanford University‚ Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard become close friends during a two-week camping trip‚ and they had an idea of having a business together.They did anything at the first time of having a business just to bring a nickel.They made a bowling alley foul-line indicator‚ a clock drive for a telescope‚ a thing to make a urinal flush automatically‚ and a shock machine to make people lose
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At the time when Fiorina took over HP‚ she faced many problems‚ for instance stagnating technology‚ losing market share to competitors. Many expected her to help the company. She made many changes on structure and policies of the company. Although the overall outcomes of her changes are not as good as expected‚ the changes initiated by her were still justified because the situation of the company drove her focus more on outcome than people. One of the problem the company faced is every units are
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The HP-Cisco Alliance In early 1997‚ the first HP-Cisco alliance was first formed. HP was Cisco’s first publicly announced strategic alliance partner. The agreement between the two companies focused on technology collaboration‚ product integration‚ professional services‚ and customer support. The first contract lasted until February of 2002‚ when both HP and Cisco decided to further formalize and expand their alliance by signing a new contract. Shortly afterwards in March of 2002‚ HP merged
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lower cost Compaq was a significant player in enterprise systems and HP in IT services business Wider spectrum of products for its clients through the merger Strong brand recognition‚ something that takes time to build Highly complimentary R&D Overlapping management Overlapping product lines Diluted interests in imaging and printing which were traditionally HP’s strengths Opportunity Threat The next IBM? (HP was looking to expand its services business through both organic and
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Pro-forma A Background Information As an overview Hewlett-Packard (HP) is a technology company that operates worldwide‚ the main image they portrait of themselves is that they explore how technology and services can help people and companies address their problems and challengers‚ and realise their possibilities‚ aspirations and dreams. HP have stated on their website that (1) they apply new thinking and ideas to create more simple‚ valuable and trusted experiences with technology‚ continuously
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HP provides people with opportunities to learn essential business and IT skills‚ empowering the next generation of entrepreneurs to succeed in a global economy. For example‚ HP LIFE e-Learning uses HP’s innovative cloud-based technology‚ enabling millions of entrepreneurs and students to establish and grow their own businesses‚ create jobs‚ and help communities thrive. They extend the reach of HP LIFE e-Learning with partners such as the Education Development Center Inc.‚ United Nations Industrial
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