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"1999" - 6 Total Result(s)
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Black Engineers of the Year
In 1999, HP submitted its first employees for consideration at the annual Black Engineer of the Year Awards Conference. The company had been an active supporter of the conference for years, but this w ...
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Carly Fiorina Becomes HP’s CEO
Carly Fiorina succeeded Lew Platt as Hewlett-Packard’s CEO in 1999, making her not just the first woman to lead HP, but the first woman to lead a Fortune 50 company. It was a fitting milestone to set ...
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HP 9000 N-Class Enterprise Server
The HP 9000 N-Class Enterprise Server provided high-end enterprise internet capability at mid-range prices. Coming just as ecommerce was beginning to boom, it offered companies an affordable way to ge ...
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HP Jornada 420: A Window Into the Future
The Jornada 420 changed what people thought was possible from portable electronics. It was the first device with a color screen to combine Windows software and e-mail capability in a package that coul ...
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HP Sponsors 1999 Women’s World Cup
Hewlett-Packard was an official sponsor of the 1999 Women’s World Cup when the United States hosted the event and Team USA won in a historic final match against China. Following a scoreless draw in re ...
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In Charge: Carly Fiorina as HP CEO
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 ...