HP CEO Meg Whitman
Management reorganisation plan outlined by OEM’s CEO to “minimise disruption” as company splits into two.
The Register reported on HP’s management reorganisation plans which will oversee the OEM’s split into two separate companies – HP Inc. and Hewlett-Packard Enterprise (HPE).
The plans have been outlined by CEO Meg Whitman, who will become CEO of HPE and Non-Executive Chairman of HP Inc., with an email reportedly sent to staff explaining that the company’s “separation management process” needs to be “thoughtful and transparent” to “minimise disruption to customers, partners and employees”.
The staff reshuffle will see Enterprise Group (EG) Executive Vice President Bill Veghte lead a team, which will include head of services Mike Nefkens and head of software Robert Youngjohns, to “hone and advance” the enterprise strategy and “catalyse our efforts” for HPE; with Whitman explaining: “While I will be closely involved in the key decisions that will shape the future of HPE, this team effort led by Bill will allow me to have the flexibility I need to run the current business through next year and assist Dion Weisler with the creation of HP Inc.”
Meanwhile, Senior Vice President and General Manager for HP Server and Networking Antonio Neri will become “leader” of EG, but will still report to Veghte, and Chirs Hsu, Senior Vice President of operational performance, will manage the overall “separation and work streams” for HPE. Further changes will see Jim Murrin, Senior Vice President and COO of EG, serve as Corporate Separation Management Office (SMO) leader, allowing him to “drive important decisions around the financial and operational imperatives required for a successful separation”.
In the Printing and Personal Systems division – soon to become HP Inc – Enrique Lores, Sennior Vice President for Business Personal Systems, will head the SMO, with the division’s leader Dion Weisler making the decision to merge the Consumer and Business Peronal Systems groups, placing them under the responsibility of Senior Vice President of Personal Systems Ron Coughlin.
Stephen Nigro, Senior Vice President for printing, will head the newly combined inkjet, graphics and laser print businesses, while Pradeep Jotwani will continue his role as leader for the Laser Enterprise Systems group, reporting to Weisler in a new role “driving strategic corporate development” for HP Inc.
Whitman also reportedly emphasised the importance of delivering HP’s “commitment for FY 15 while at the same time preparing for the separation of our company”.
In a statement to The Register, a HP spokeswoman said: “As part of our announced separation plan to create two new Fortune 50 companies we have a comprehensive plan in place to ensure that we execute a successful separation with minimal disruption to the business”.