[Info-vax] HP Layoffs - 2019

[Arne Vajhøj]

On 10/4/2019 10:12 AM, Neil Rieck wrote:
> I never understood why HP split in to two companies: HP Inc + HPE (why place emphasis on the desktop market at a time when many people were already moving to Tablets and Phablets?). Anyway, it should be no surprise that we now see layoffs
> 
> https://www.zdnet.com/article/hp-to-axe-up-to-9000-staff-globally-as-part-of-company-restructure/
> 
> p.s. here, I hope everyone reporting this item are aware of the fact that HP Inc. and HPE are two separate companies -AND- that the layoffs are only in the former

PC's and printers are not going away. But the growth has stopped
(PC's due to other devices, printers due to less printing). And
the competition is tough in both PC's and printers so profit margins
are low.

So nu surprise that HP has problems.

But it is not a problem created by the split. A combined
HP+HPE would also be suffering.

No matter good or bad times an evaluation was made
whether a combined consumer and enterprise company or
two separate companies for consumer and enterprise
would do best. And they believed separate would do
best.

Not sure that they were right. But it is a tough call.
What is most important the synergies of combined or
the clear focus of separate.

Arne