What more intriguing is that he has experience with both the entrepreneurial and corporate aspects of business? This provides a competitive advantage for HP as it has further know how in regards to new venture planning. It can also recognize viable new enterprises better as a result of the knowledge gained from Apotheker. Finally, Apotheker has extensive international experience which is of extreme importance in our global economic environment. This again can be utilized for HP's benefit in the future, as Apotheker undoubtedly has extensive international contacts to help his business. With Apotheker extensive experience, I would venture to say that HP will move internationally. This in my opinion would a large priority as its U.S. market is heavily saturated and congested. As a result, many companies are battling to attract the same customers. This corporate warfare can be extremely unprofitable as it reduced margins and subsequently profits. However, foreign markets, especially those of emerging nations provide a large untapped pool of potential clients and long-term customers. With HP being a low cost producer, this is especially important with nations with a rising middle class. HP has the ability and foreign contacts, due to Apotheker, that can make joint ventures rather profitable in the long run. Finally, by venturing overseas, HP has the opportunity to establish its brand recognition. As mentioned earlier, with software and hardware providers, it is very important to be a first mover to gain needed market share and customer satisfactions. Once established, it is often difficult and costly for competitors to take customers away from the established market leader in regard to software.

Senior Executives Cisco

CISCO 2010

CISCO 2000

CEO

John T. Chambers

John T. Chambers

CFO

Frank A. Calderoni

Larry R. Carter

VP of Operations

Randall E. Pond

Gary J. Daichendt

Head of Joint Ventures, Director, Chairman of Fin. Committee and Chairman of Acquisition Committee

Capellas
Mario Mazzola

Exec. VP of Worldwide Operations

Rob Lloyd

Carl Redfield

Senior Executives Juniper Networks Inc.

JNPR- 2010

JNPR- 2000

Chairman, Pres and Member of Stock Repurchase Committee

Scott G. Kriens

Scott G. Kreins

Chief Exec. Officer, Director, Member of Offering Committee and Member of Stock Committee

Kevin R. Johnson

Scott G. Kreins

Co-Founder, Vice Chairman and Chief Technical Officer

Pradeep Sindhu Ph.D

Pradeep Sindhu Ph.D

Chief Financial Officer, Exec. VP, Member of Concerns Committee and Member of Stock Committee

Robyn M. Denholm

Marcel Gani

Exec. VP and Gen. Mang. Of Device & Network Services

Mark Bauhaus

Steven Halay

Senior Executives Hewlett-Packard Company

HPQ 2010

HPQ 2000

Chief Financial Officer and Exec. VP

Catherine A. Lesjak

Robert Wayman

Exec. VP of Imaging & Printing Group

Vyomesh I. Joshi

Carolyn Ticknor

Exec. VP of Personal Systems Group

Todd Bradley

Ann Baskins

Chief Exec. Officer, Pres

L Apotheker

Carly Fiorina

Chief Strategy & Technology Officer and Exec. VP

Shane V. Robison

Michael Rose