Following
early rumor reports, Hewlett Packard has confirmed it will split into two
firms. The first will be named HP Inc, and will incorporate the PC and printing
– including a new 3D printing venture – side of the business, while the second
will be called Hewlett Packard Enterprise, concentrating on corporate
computing, services, and software.
Current CEO Meg Whitman will stay with
Hewlett Packard Enterprise, and serve as chairman over at HP Inc, while Dion
Weisler will be HP Inc’s new CEO.
In
a statement, Whitman says
the split will help the company “go after the opportunities created by a
rapidly changing market,” and has been made possible by three years of hard
work “strengthening its core business.” Whitman claims the transition means the
company will, “be in an even better position to compete in the market.” The
changeover should be completed by the end of 2015.
Rumors gathered at the
last minute
Confirmation
came soon after anonymous sources told the Wall Street Journal that
HP would split, and an announcement could be made on October 6. The move has
apparently been in the pipeline for some time, with CEO Meg Whitman, who’s been
in charge at the California-based company since 2011, finally green-lighting
the plan.
The split is expected to involve a tax-free distribution of shares to stockholders, the Journal reported. A person with knowledge of the plan said that over the long term the company expects its hardware and services business to perform better than its printer and PC section, and that by separating the units each can be better run.
The massive company still employs more than 300,000 people, though it’s not entirely clear how they are spread among its various operations.
Source: DigitalTrends
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