HP is a technology company that operates in more than 170 countries around the world. We explore how technology and services can help people and companies address their problems and challenges, and realize their possibilities, aspirations and dreams. We apply new thinking and ideas to create more simple, valuable and trusted experiences with technology, continuously improving the way our customers live and work.
No other company offers as complete a technology product portfolio as HP. We provide infrastructure and business offerings that span from handheld devices to some of the world's most powerful supercomputer installations. We offer consumers a wide range of products and services from digital photography to digital entertainment and from computing to home printing. This comprehensive portfolio helps us match the right products, services and solutions to our customers' specific needs.
Fast facts
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HP was founded in 1939. |
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Corporate headquarters are in Palo Alto, Calif. |
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Mark Hurd is president and CEO. |
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HP is among the world’s largest IT companies, with revenue totaling $113.1 billion for the four fiscal quarters ended July 31, 2008. |
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HP's 2007 Fortune 500 ranking: No. 14. |
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Technology leadership |
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HP's four business groups drive industry leadership in core technology areas: | |
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The Personal Systems Group: business and consumer PCs, mobile computing devices and workstations |
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The Imaging and Printing Group: inkjet, LaserJet and commercial printing, printing supplies, digital photography and entertainment |
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The Technology Solutions Group: business products including storage and servers, managed services and software |
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EDS, an HP company, is a leading global technology services provider, delivering business solutions to its customers. EDS delivers one of the industry’s broadest portfolios of infrastructure technology outsourcing, business process outsourcing and applications services to customers across multiple industries and to governments around the world. |
HP strives to be an economic, intellectual and social asset to each country and community in which we do business.
HP is focused on three technology shifts that have the power to transform our customers' lives and businesses.
Key areas of contribution are electronic waste, raising standards in our global supply chain and increasing access to information technology.
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Next-generation data center |
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Always on, always connected mobile computing |
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Ubiquitous printing and imaging |