Mark writes:

> Hewlett-Packard Co. has picked NCR Corp. chief executive Mark Hurd as the
>  next leader of the giant computer and printer maker, according to people
>  familiar with the matter. H-P is expected to announce the appointment later
>  today, these people said.
>
>  Mr. Hurd has run NCR since February 2003. When he took the helm, sales were
>  shrinking, pension and retiree costs were swallowing profits and the
>  company's stock was at a nadir. He pulled the company out of the red,
partly
>  by slashing costs.

If those qualities aren't going to improve moral among HP's employees, I
can't imagine what will.

Wirt Atmar

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