Contents

• BRIEF ABOUT THE COMPANY
• HISTORY OF THE COMPANY
• WORKFORCE OF HP
• Competing With Global Economy
• Competing With Knowledge Economy
• Conclusion
• References

Description

Hewlett Packard is one of the leading companies of the world which has got a huge portfolio of hardware, software and services. The company has got a large number of products which includes computers, servers, storage devices, printers and networking equipment. The company also includes service unit which provides IT and business process outsourcing, application development and management. The company also offers a wide range of services which incorporates consulting, systems integration and other technology services combined with lot of software products like IT management, information management business intelligence and carrier grade communication applications (Hewlett Packard Company description, 2009). The company has got presence in over 170 countries and its customer base includes consumers, businesses, government agencies and schools.
In 2008 fiscal year end, the sales of the company touched a figure of $118,364 and total employee strength stands at 321,000. It is the number 9 company in Fortune 500 list and number 44 in FT global 500.