“Management by Walking Around” continued even as the company expanded throughout the globe. Managers across the company practiced it regularly, and Bill and Dave were always glad to participate when t ...

Dave Packard married Lucile “Lu” Salter in 1938, shortly before the launch of Hewlett-Packard Company. Though her name didn’t appear on Hewlett-Packard Company’s employee rolls, Lucile Packard was cri ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

Hewlett-Packard provided computer systems and software to the America3 Foundation racing team during the 1992 America’s Cup in San Diego, California. America’s Cup teams had been using HP computers si ...

By the mid-1980s, Hewlett-Packard began emphasizing international sports marketing. In that decade alone, HP was involved with the Olympics, FIFA World Cup, the America’s Cup, the Tour de France, the ...

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 ...

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 ...