CEOs get their jollies from the good performance of their company, ... That's where you get your kicks. It's not from an extra million you made from a performance bonus. I really believe that. |
Giving e-speak away attracts attention to Hewlett Packard, ... People see us as a thought leader in this generation of the Internet. |
HP has invested many billions of dollars in technology [research and development]. We have a deep and rich patent portfolio, which serves us well in a situation like this, |
HP has invested many billions of dollars in technology [research and development]. We have a deep and rich patent portfolio, which serves us well in a situation like this. |
If there's any change taking place, it's due to macroeconomic conditions, not changes in technology, |
Our results this quarter were mixed. We're disappointed with our profit outcome. |
Phil made the offer to the board. This was not a question of the board coming to the Phil and saying, 'Phil, it's time,' ... That was not an offer we jumped at. But over the course of many, many board discussions, we decided we would accept Phil's offer as a way to get this behind us. |
significant reasons for continued caution. |
The benefits for our customers will be cost savings and the simplicity of unified communications and IT applications. |
The board appreciates that Phil acted with characteristic dignity and selflessness in recognizing that his resignation was for the good of the company. |
We accepted his decision with sadness, but also with the knowledge that changes needed to be made. The board is confident that the new leadership will bring a renewed focus on execution and performance. |
We can't control economic environments, ... But we are doing everything possible to stay close to our customers, drive down expense growth and continue to create the kinds of products and solutions that will benefit our customers and shareholders for the long term. |
We had solid net earnings in PCs, strong profit performance in printing and imaging, and significant profit improvement in our measurement business. Clearly, our challenge is to convert order growth into stronger growth in revenue. |
We see e-services as Chapter Two of the Internet, ... Chapter One was about going on the Internet and making transactions. Chapter Two is more complex. |
We think it's going to thrust us into a position of real leadership that frankly we haven't been in before in this market, |