In 1992, Hewlett-Packard launched the Accelerated Development Program (ADP) to help grow the number of women and minorities in senior management positions. The program annually featured 50-60 high-per ...

Hewlett-Packard opened its Moscow office in 1973, and unlike most Western technology companies, it maintained operations there from that point forward. This matryoshka (Russian nesting doll) set repre ...

In the early 1990s, Hewlett-Packard began reclaiming precious metals from obsolete products and old circuit boards through smelting.

Bill and Dave jointly received the Computer Entrepreneur Award from the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) in 1995. The award was granted, “For entrepreneurial spirit, innovation, ...

Carleton S. “Carly” Fiorina became the first woman in history to head a Dow 30 firm when she became CEO of Hewlett-Packard Company in 1999. During her six years at the helm, she would oversee several ...

As the 1990s brought increased attention to tech companies, Hewlett-Packard became the subject of widespread admiration and emulation, in large part due to its philanthropic practices. Hewlett-Packard ...

Throughout the 1990s, the HP Technical Women’s Conference gained popularity in America. Meanwhile, women who worked for HP Europe started gatherings of their own to connect and share ideas. Helen Well ...

The HP95LX Palmtop PC (codenamed “Jaguar”) was the first portable computer to run MS-DOS, effectively creating a true handheld PC. It began 11 years of Hewlett-Packard’s dominance in the portable PC m ...

John Young was the first CEO of Hewlett-Packard after Bill and Dave. In office from 1978–1992, he was a pivotal figure in transforming Hewlett-Packard into a computer company while still protecting th ...

Lew Platt’s time as CEO of HP (1992–1999) was successful for many reasons, but his most important legacy was his commitment to diversity. Under his leadership, HP launched successful multi-year progra ...