.. The name change is a given. We will operate under the name HP.
Should not happen until next year though.
Kent
--- David James <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> It's not a merger?
> You'd better learn big business. It's a merger, and don't expect to
> see too
> many changes too quickly. Compaq was already making big time changes
> in
> it's product line before this even happened. HP was planning on
> getting out
> of the PC business anyways. A name change could happen, but who
> knows?
> I don't appreciate the naive comment anyhoo...
> You saying it's not a merger is naive...
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: xylog [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2001 12:03 PM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: HP to Acquire Compaq in $25B Deal
>
>
> Except its not a merger. HP purchsed compaq. HP's management now
> controls
> the Compaq's destiny. What this means is that HP will, in order to
> cut
> costs, eliminate all possible redundant functions.I agree it is a
> good
> merger, but it is very naïve to expect nothing to change.
>
> xylog
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David James [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2001 12:48 PM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: HP to Acquire Compaq in $25B Deal
>
> I don't think there will be duplicate positions. I expect them to
> continue
> to function as 2 seperate companies. Compaq's name is much bigger
> than HP,
> especially in the server market. I think HP just wanted a bigger
> piece of
> the PC and Server pie, and Compaq wanted the financial backing of
> HP's
> dominance in the peripheral and printer market. It's a good merger.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Underwood [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2001 11:32 AM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: HP to Acquire Compaq in $25B Deal
> Interesting articles at <http://www.infoworld.com>
> www.infoworld.com:
> *
> <http://www.infoworld.com/articles/hn/xml/01/09/04/010904hnhp.xml>
> HP,
> Compaq target enterprise, services markets in $25 billion acquisition
>
> *
>
<http://www.infoworld.com/articles/hn/xml/01/09/04/010904hnfiorina.xml>
> Merger highlights role of HP's Fiorina
> While the merger may not guarantee an improvement in
> sales/performance, does
> anyone see a downside to the merger (other than HP/Compaq employees
> who will
> lose their job when duplicate positions are eliminated)?
>
> Do you expect the merger to provide better products and services?
> Best Regards,
> JMU
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