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Hewlett-Packard

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The Hewlett-Packard Company, commonly shortened to Hewlett-Packard or HP, was an American multinational information technology company. It was founded by Bill Hewlett and David Packard in 1939 in a one-car garage in Palo Alto, California, and grew into an influential high-tech powerhouse at the heart of Silicon Valley, known for its progressive business philosophy called the HP Way. HP developed and provided a wide variety of hardware components, as well as software and related services, to consumers, businesses and government customers. The company officially split into Hewlett Packard Enterprise and HP Inc. in 2015.

Facts
Company Type
Company Type (category)
Public 1
Chronology
Dissolved Year
2015 1
Founded Year
1939 1
Connections

Founded By

Bill Hewlett, Founders, Executives and Management Thinkers
Source Wikipedia: Hewlett-Packard
David Packard, Founders, Executives and Management Thinkers
Source Wikipedia: Hewlett-Packard

Operates In

Technology Industry, Industries
Source Wikipedia: Hewlett-Packard

Parent Company Of

Palm, Inc., Companies and Brands
Source Wikipedia: Palm, Inc.
In the Other Atlases

Developed

HP Multi-Programming Executive

Also in Computing Atlas: developed by this subject.

Located In

California

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is located.

Sources
1. Wikipedia: Hewlett-Packard
  • Infobox: type
    Public
  • Infobox: founded
    July 2, 1939
  • Infobox: defunct
    November 1, 2015
  • Operates In: Technology Industry, Infobox: industry
    Computer hardware, Software, Computer software, IT service management, IT services, Information technology consulting, IT consulting
  • Founded By: Bill Hewlett, Lead: founded-by
    It was founded by Bill Hewlett and David Packard in 1939 in a one-car garage in Palo Alto, California.
  • Founded By: David Packard, Lead: founded-by
    It was founded by Bill Hewlett and David Packard in 1939 in a one-car garage in Palo Alto, California.
  • In Group: Technology Hardware, Storage and Peripherals, Lead section
    The Hewlett-Packard Company, commonly shortened to Hewlett-Packard ( HEW-lit PAK-ərd) or HP, was an American multinational information technology company.
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Wikipedia: Palm, Inc.
Parent Company Of: Palm, Inc., Infobox: parent
Quote, Parent Company Of: Palm, Inc., Infobox: parent
USRobotics (1995-1997) 3Com (1997-2000) Hewlett-Packard (2010-2011)
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