Hewlett-Packard

Started by VelMurugan, Aug 12, 2008, 09:14 PM

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VelMurugan

Hewlett-Packard

The first MNC in the list is HP India. Part of world's No. 1 PC maker, the company today has one of the widest portfolio of products and services. Eyeing services market, the global company recently made a $13.2 billion acquisition of technology services provider Electronic Data Systems Corp.

Buying EDS would give HP more tools to challenge IBM in the lucrative technology services field. The estimated $550 billion market for technology services has long been dominated by IBM Corp, which has about a 10 per cent share. HP ranks a distant fifth with a 3 per cent market share, based on its $16.6 billion in technology services revenue in its last fiscal year.

In February 2008 the company signed a seven-year outsourcing contract with Unilever for the management of Unilever's technology infrastructure in the Americas, Asia, Africa, Turkey and Middle East.

In India, the company bagged 10 new outsourcing contracts, including Andhra Bank, United Bank of India and United India insurance. In the printer segment, company's Print 2.0 strategy focuses on Web-based printing. It also launched its online photo service snap fish.

With the announcement of 3G policy, HP is planning to talk to Indian mobile operators for a tie-up to offer 3G laptops. HP already has tie-ups with various service providers in different countries. For instance, in the US it's AT&T, Sprint & Verizon, in Australia HP has tied up with Vodafone, in UK its Orange, Vodafone and T-Mobile.

Source : IndiaTimes

kuldeep kumar singh

Quote from: VelMurugan on Aug 12, 2008, 09:14 PM
Hewlett-Packard

The first MNC in the list is HP India. Part of world's No. 1 PC maker, the company today has one of the widest portfolio of products and services. Eyeing services market, the global company recently made a $13.2 billion acquisition of technology services provider Electronic Data Systems Corp.

Buying EDS would give HP more tools to challenge IBM in the lucrative technology services field. The estimated $550 billion market for technology services has long been dominated by IBM Corp, which has about a 10 per cent share. HP ranks a distant fifth with a 3 per cent market share, based on its $16.6 billion in technology services revenue in its last fiscal year.

In February 2008 the company signed a seven-year outsourcing contract with Unilever for the management of Unilever's technology infrastructure in the Americas, Asia, Africa, Turkey and Middle East.

In India, the company bagged 10 new outsourcing contracts, including Andhra Bank, United Bank of India and United India insurance. In the printer segment, company's Print 2.0 strategy focuses on Web-based printing. It also launched its online photo service snap fish.

With the announcement of 3G policy, HP is planning to talk to Indian mobile operators for a tie-up to offer 3G laptops. HP already has tie-ups with various service providers in different countries. For instance, in the US it's AT&T, Sprint & Verizon, in Australia HP has tied up with Vodafone, in UK its Orange, Vodafone and T-Mobile.

Source : IndiaTimes

Sunil Vaswani

I am a MBA graduate having more than 1 yr exp. in IT industry & looking for a job in MNC's which will enhance my knowledge as well as provide me exposure for sure