Re:HP Names Meg Whitman President and Chief Executive Officer
by alttag on Friday September 23, 2011 @12:40AM
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It's possible someone from Amazon, G.E., or Oracle would meet those criteria.
The big thing HP was (is) lacking is a leader with experience manufacturing physical products. Putting that in place would settle some of the fears of procurement managers the world over (and maybe settle the stock market too). These aren't the only companies with experience, but it's one place to look.
However, were I on the search committee, I'd look internally first. A junior executive who knows the company might already have the respect of the employees.
Given carte blanche, I'd remove the Board and most of the senior staff.
The big thing HP was (is) lacking is a leader with experience manufacturing physical products. Putting that in place would settle some of the fears of procurement managers the world over (and maybe settle the stock market too). These aren't the only companies with experience, but it's one place to look.
However, were I on the search committee, I'd look internally first. A junior executive who knows the company might already have the respect of the employees.
Given carte blanche, I'd remove the Board and most of the senior staff.