Alfredo/et.al.
The following is HP's press release. If I recall, CSY is in Bill Russell's
domain, as I believe Dr. Harry Sterling reports to him. And given he is the
head of the Enterprise Systems Group. I don't see anything that initially
suggests that this narrowing of the upper levels will have any immediate
affect on CSY's current plans or efforts, but as we all know, everything is
subject to change.... ;-)
HP CREATES ENTERPRISE COMPUTING SOLUTIONS ORGANIZATION
Industry's Leading Hardware, Software and Services Merge to Sharpen
Focus on Large Customers
PALO ALTO, Calif., Oct. 19, 1998 - Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:
HWP) today announced it has created a single organization dedicated to
serving the needs of large customers. Two groups are merging - the
Enterprise Systems Group and the Software and Services Group - to
better integrate solutions for global enterprise customers. HP
enterprise hardware, software, consulting, outsourcing, education,
financing and support will combine under Ann M. Livermore, HP vice
president and general manager of the new Enterprise Computing
Solutions Organization.
"Integrated solutions - that's what customers want from an
information-technology supplier," said Lewis E. Platt, HP chairman,
president and chief executive officer. "By bringing together two
world-class organizations that are proven in their individual ability
to address enterprise customers, we are creating an enterprise
powerhouse.
"We have assembled a $15 billion, 44,000-person strong organization
that is unrivaled in its technology, server leadership, middleware
capabilities and service reputation," Platt said.
Livermore, 40, is an HP vice president and former general manager of
the Software and Services Group. William V. Russell, 46, an HP vice
president and general manager of the Enterprise Systems Group, will
report to Livermore. Livermore and Russell remain on the company's
Executive Committee.
The Enterprise Systems Group has created and implemented a leadership
roadmap for the UNIX(R) system business that delivers market-leading
performance and a clear transition to the next-generation computing
architecture. The group also brought enterprise performance and high
availability to high-end Intel-based servers, introduced
groundbreaking Internet offerings and high-availability enterprise
storage, and bolstered relationships with top enterprise customers.
The Software and Services Group has launched new Internet-enabling
software businesses, aggressively expanded the HP OpenView portfolio,
realigned consulting activities for greater global reach, broadened
financing offerings and achieved strong customer loyalty in the
support business.
"The merger supports our belief that information-technology solutions
must have equally strong components of hardware, software and
services," Livermore said. "This holistic approach ensures we are
focused on offering the best mix of services and technology to each
enterprise customer."
"It's exciting to build on the strong foundation we have laid for
our enterprise customers," Russell said. "This consolidation is
exactly what large customers want and exactly the combination that
will play to HP's strengths in mission-critical computing for
enterprise customers."
HP's leadership in mission-critical computing was born out of the
close
collaboration between the Enterprise Systems and the Software and
Services groups. With the new organization, HP believes it will be
even better prepared to integrate solutions and align all that HP can
bring to bear to solve customers' problems.
"Bill and I are confident customers will benefit from the full force
of HP's capabilities focused on their needs," Livermore said.
Livermore joined HP in 1982 and was assigned to the U.S. Field
Organization, where she worked on processes and systems. She
subsequently held management positions in marketing services and
research and development before being named sales and marketing
manager for the Worldwide Customer Support Organization in 1993, and
general manager of that organization in 1995. Also in 1995, she was
elected an HP vice president. In 1997, the support organization was
renamed the Software and Services Group. She holds a bachelor's
degree in economics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill and a master's degree in business administration from Stanford
University.
At 07:35 PM 10/20/98 -0600, F. Alfredo Rego wrote:
>See http://www.computerworld.com/home/news.nsf/CWFlash/9810191hp and please
>focus on the first three paragraphs:
>
>Hewlett-Packard Co. is melding its hardware, software and services groups
>into a single organization in a bid to leverage their combined strengths.
>
>The Palo Alto, Calif., company this morning said it was merging its
>Enterprise Systems Group and the Software and Services Group into a
>unified, $15 billion, 44,000-person organization.
>
>HP's Enterprise Systems Group is responsible for developing, manufacturing
>and marketing the company's range of Unix and Intel Corp. servers, as well
>as its Internet and storage offerings. The Software and Services Group is
>responsible for products such as HP's OpenView management suite and its
>Internet-enabling tools.
>
>-----------------
>
>
>Computerworld mentions HP's "range of Unix and Intel Corp. servers" but
>fails to mention "MPE" and "HP3000" (both products form HP's most reliable
>business-critical combination of software and hardware systems).
>
>Several large HP3000 customers apparently think that I am some kind of
>oracle and have asked me for my advice regarding TWO crucial questions. I
>have to confess my ignorance and I ask for the help of my HP3000-L
>colleagues:
>
>Where does the HP3000 fit within HP's organization?
>
> a) Inside THIS newly (re)organized entity (i.e., together
> with HP's "range of Unix and Intel Corp. servers")?
>
> b) Outside of THIS newly (re)organized entity (i.e., is
> CSY continuing as a strong independent division that
> provides tons of profits -- and tremendously loyal
> customers -- for HP)?
>
>
>Sorry about the public display of ignorance and about the public plea for
>help in understanding these requests from people who, kindly, thought that
>I could have the answers they wanted.
>
>
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