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HP Names Bill Veghte Chief Strategy Officer

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Bill Veghte has been appointed its chief strategy officer, says HP. In addition to his new responsibilities, Mr. Veghte will continue in his current role as executive vice president of HP Software.

As chief strategy officer, Mr. Veghte will be responsible for keeping HP on the cutting edge of innovation. He will work with HP’s senior business and technology leaders.

Meg Whitman (President and chief executive officer, HP):  Every 10 to 15 years, fundamental shifts occur in the IT industry that redefine how technology is delivered. From mainframes to client/server to the internet, companies that identified the opportunity first and developed the right strategy came out on top.

As we move forward, HP intends to stay on top, and I believe Bill has the knowledge and vision to keep us there.

In addition to helping drive strategy for the company as a whole, Mr. Veghte will lead HP’s cloud and webOS open source initiatives.

Mr. Veghte joined HP in 2010. In the most recent fiscal year, he grew HP’s software business by 18 per cent. Prior to HP, he spent two decades at Microsoft in a variety of senior leadership positions. Most recently, he managed the company’s $15 billion global Windows business and was instrumental in the delivery and launch of Windows 7.

Upload: 02-05-12

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