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New Ability Award recognizing HP as Best Organization in a Supporting Role for Americans with disabilities.
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New Freedom: HP’s New Ability Award
Hewlett-Packard never rested in its drive to create a more inclusive environment. In 2004, the company won the New Ability Award from the New Freedom Foundation, which recognized Hewlett-Packard as “B ...
Dave Packard handing out profit-sharing bonuses to a crowd of HP employees in 1954.
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Profit-Sharing Bonuses at HP
Hewlett-Packard began issuing profit-sharing bonuses in its second year of operation. Bill and Dave handed out the checks personally well into the 1950s.
Hewlett-Packard production facility in Germany with open spaces and individual workstations.
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Purpose Built: Open Floorplan at HP
The interior of Hewlett-Packard production facilities throughout the world — like this one in Germany — followed the same conceptual floor plan as their American counterparts, combining individual spa ...
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Robin Williams’ Role at HP
In the late 1970s, Robin Williams was known for his standup comedy, his sitcom Mork & Mindy … and his work with HP? Take a look at Williams in this exclusive company video. You may even see his signat ...
Front view of Bill Hewlett's Barney Oliver Amplifier.
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The Barney Oliver Amplifier
In 1971, HP Labs director and R&D wizard Barney Oliver made his own amplifier for his home stereo system. The sound quality was so good that other Hewlett-Packard people wanted one of their own, and t ...
Dave Packard chats with HP employees during a coffee break.
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The Coffee Break at HP
Coffee breaks were a regular ritual at Hewlett-Packard facilities. Twice a day, employees from all levels and departments — including Dave Packard and Bill Hewlett — would gather around refreshment st ...
Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard presenting a box of gifts during a Hewlett-Packard holiday party in 1947.
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The Hewlett-Packard Holiday Party
The Hewlett-Packard holiday party was a big affair, featuring both bonus checks and, before the company got too large, gifts.
Three women working the name bank card catalog.
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The Hewlett-Packard Journal Name Bank
Hewlett-Packard launched the Hewlett-Packard Journal in September 1949. The Journal was a technical publication focused on the company’s R&D breakthroughs and new product information. It provided a va ...
Photo of the Hewlett-Packard toolroom taken in 1961. A man behind the counter is handing a tool to an HP worker.
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The Tool Kit: Open Access to HP Tools
It was company policy at Hewlett-Packard that employees have open access to tools and parts. Bill and Dave believed that allowing employees freedom in pursuing work projects and hobbies that could aid ...
A photo from 1940 showing the use of open spaces where employees could see each other but have their own individual space.
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The Way We Work: Open Spaces at HP
The use of open spaces with employees able to see and communicate with each other while having their own workstations came early in the company’s manufacturing history, and remained thereafter.