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
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