HP cuts contractor use for printer growth

Cost savings derived from simplifying its supply chain had gone into spending on research and expanding its sales team, Vyomeh Joshi, the global head of HP’s imaging and printing division, said in an interview in Hong Kong late on Monday.

“When the economy was doing great, we were shipping more and more units, probably we were [...]

HP Lays-off 75,505 Workers In The Past Decade

First, the stray thoughts.
What I still find amazing is the headcount which stands at 304,000 at the end of the last fiscal year, even after 75,505 cuts. HP made the point that it has dramatically expanded headcount since 2000 when it only had 88,000 employees. That’s true. But one important distinction that I’d make is [...]

HP Report 1ST. Quarter 2010 Result

HSAN JOSE, Calif. – Hewlett-Packard Co.’s profit swelled 25 percent in the latest quarter because of cost-cutting and a stronger showing from its personal-computer division.

Revenue was up in most of the technology company’s major divisions and HP raised its 2010 outlook, citing “accelerating market momentum.”The numbers show that technology spending by corporations is creaking [...]