[Info-vax] HPE Internal IT Outsourced to CSC

[Kerry Main]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Info-vax [mailto:info-vax-bounces at rbnsn.com] On Behalf
> Of Arne Vajhøj via Info-vax
> Sent: 20-Nov-16 7:49 PM
> To: info-vax at rbnsn.com
> Cc: Arne Vajhøj <arne at vajhoej.dk>
> Subject: Re: [Info-vax] HPE Internal IT Outsourced to CSC
> 
> On 11/20/2016 6:13 PM, Chris wrote:
> > On 11/17/16 15:22, Kerry Main wrote:
> >> More changes at HPE:
> >>
> >> http://bit.ly/2fioFw4
> >>
> >> Original (may wrap)
> >>
> >>
> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/11/16/hpe_to_outsource_gl
> obal_i
> >> t_team_to_csc_borg/
> >
> > Certain irony in that :-). Headline: Computer company
> outsources
> > computer system management to an outside company. Poor
> advert if a
> > computer company like HP can't run it's own internal it cost
> > effectively.
> >
> > Looking more and more like box shippers, with all the skilled
> staff
> > let go or deserted the sinking ship...
> 
> I don't see it as a bad advert.
> 
> Computer companies specializes various areas:
> - build PC's
> - build low end server
> - build high end servers
> - build storage
> - develop OS
> - develop platform software (databases, app servers etc.)
> - develop development tools (compilers, IDE's etc.)
> - running cloud
> - running on premise systems or dedicated systems etc.
> 
> HP sold their expertise in the "running on premise systems or
> dedicated systems" to CSC I believe.
> 
> So they are not in that market now.
> 
> And why keep that expertise inhouse if CSC can do it cheaper
due
> to economies of scale?
> 
> Well - I could think of a few reasons. But if focus is on the
bottom
> line next quarter/year and CSC is cheaper then ...
> 
> Arne
> 

Imho, it is even simpler than this .. the BOD and senior HPE
folks are getting ready for a fire sale to the highest bidder.
Those involved at this level will all make millions in the
transaction.

HP has dropped from a $128B company to one worth something like
$25B in approx. 18 months.

Having lived through the DEC and Compaq pre-merger "slimming
down" worlds, all of this recent downsizing is a sure sign that
HPE is heading the auction block.


Regards,

Kerry Main
Kerry dot main at starkgaming dot com