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"In the eyes of the market, HP is hot; the company has accelerated its
product-development cycle, captured market share and generated solid
growth in the teeth of a recession. Consequently, HP's market
valuation today tops $17 billion." San Jose Mercury News, 6/15/92
"Hewlett-Packard's aggressiveness around the world is reflected on the
bottom line. At a time when IBM's earnings are falling, HP is showing
solid profit growth." U.S. News & World Report, 10/28/91
"HP's increasing dedication to tough marketing tactics, rapid
workstation and midrange introductions, and open systems has put the
company ahead of other computer companies like DEC, Unisys, and IBM in
the open systems arena. HP bit the open systems bullet in the late
1980s, and is now reaping the rewards of that strategic decision."
UNIX World, 12/91
"While competitors IBM Corp. and Digital Equipment Corp. have posted
miserable results in recent quarters, HP has been riding the crest of
corporate downsizing by wooing those companies' customers with its
RISC-based workstations and servers." Systems & Network Integration,
3/16/92
"HP invested in computers based on RISC microprocessors and Unix at a
time when IBM and DEC were drawing the bulk of their profits from
computers using CISC microprocessors and running proprietary software."
Systems & Network Integration, 3/16/92
"After a long hiatus out of the public eye, HP is silencing its critics
with a one-two combination punch of product momentum and marketing
muscle--and finally, perhaps, is claiming its legacy." LAN Times,
3/9/92
Consultants/Analysts Quotes
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"Anyone who's positioned to offer a configuration solution to replace a
mainframe is going to find a receptive audience. And HP's solution is
a good one. They are able to offer a fairly high-performance solution
for downsizing, and it doesn't hurt them because they don't have a
mainframe. They're not getting moved out, they're moving in." David
Evancha, Workgroup Technologies in Information Week, 3/16/92
"It's all due to product. If MIS wants to dip their hands in Unix, HP
is the low-risk way to doing it. They don't have to go to Sun." Marc
Schulman, UBS Securities, Inc. in Systems & Network Integration,
3/16/92
"(Ken) Sobel-Feldman says IBM's RS/6000 is nowhere near HP's offering
in terms of price/performance. 'I'd say HP has a good two years, at
least, before IBM can really touch them in that arena.'" Ken Sobel-
Feldman, Meta Group in Information Week, 3/16/92
"Doing well financially sends a message to the marketplace that these
guys are becoming the winners. As the world begins to perceive that HP
is beginning to click, the perception becomes that HP is the way to
go." Robert Herwick, Hambrecht & Quist in San Jose Mercury News,
2/20/92
"Of all the major computer companies, Hewlett-Packard clearly has the
best strategy for the 1990s. They should have the best earnings and
revenue growth of the group." Robert Herwick, Hambrecht & Quist in Los
Angeles Times, 6/24/91
"The fact that Mitsubishi chose neither Sparc nor MIPS but HP's PA-
RISCs adds momentum to the HP camp." Junichi Saeki, Research Manager,
Dataquest Japan Ltd. in Electronic Engineering Times, 5/20/91
"HP has taken the initiative in Unix OLTP." George Weiss, Gartner
Group in Digital News, 1/7/91
"HP knocks the socks off IBM and DEC in price/performance for
commercial multiuser systems." Nili Young, Meta Group, 12/91
"Impressively, Hewlett-Packard (HP) managed to increase its share of
this market from 47% in 1990 to 49% in 1991. HP's dominant position
has been hard earned through attention to product detail and customer
service." Aberdeen Group, 2/92 Source: Aberdeen Group Market
Viewpoint Report: "Commercial Multiuser Unix 1992: Risc and Hewlett-
Packard Are the Buyers' Choices," 2/6/92
"HP is not only defining the standards for excellence that its
competitors--especially IBM--are trying to follow, but it has also
gained the overwhelming acceptance of the most discriminating judges in
the industry--real buyers reengineering their enterprises' mission-
critical applications to gain an increased competitive advantage."
Aberdeen Group, 2/92 Source: Aberdeen Group Market Viewpoint Report:
"Commercial Multiuser Unix 1992: Risc and Hewlett-Packard Are the
Buyers' Choices," 2/6/92
"Success breeds success--and in this case HP's platform success is
attracting the leading ISMs (independent software manufacturers) that
MIS executives already do business with, even in their mainframe
operations." Aberdeen Group, 2/92 Source: Aberdeen Group Market
Viewpoint Report: "Commercial Multiuser Unix 1992: Risc and Hewlett-
Packard Are the Buyers' Choices," 2/6/92
"HP's Series 800 remains the Unix platform of choice for the leading
commercial application-development ISMs (independent software
manufacturers). MIS decision makers find that HP has the widest range
of fully supported ISM RDBMs (relational data base management systems),
4GLs, CASE tools, and communications protocols in the Unix
environment." Aberdeen Group, 2/92 Source: Aberdeen Group Market
Viewpoint Report: "Commercial Multiuser Unix 1992: Risc and Hewlett-
Packard Are the Buyers' Choices," 2/6/92
"HP has the leading market share because it can deliver the greatest
value now." Aberdeen Group, 2/92 Source: Aberdeen Group Market
Viewpoint Report: "Commercial Multisuer Unix 1992: Risc and Hewlett-
Packard Are the Buyers' Choices," 2/6/92
"Decision makers have spoken: Risc-based systems are superior to
Intel-based systems for large, enterprise-wide applications and HP
provides the proven Risc/Unix production environment demanding MIS
executives require." Aberdeen Group, 2/92 Source: Aberdeen Group
Market Viewpoint Report: "Commercial Multiuser Unix 1992: Risc and
Hewlett-Packard Are the Buyers' Choices," 2/6/92
"Aberdeen believes that HP will remain #1 in 1992 for three simple
reasons: * dedication to the commercial multiuser RISC/Unix market
place throughout the company coupled with highly rated customer
support; * continued enhancement of processor speed and Unix-based
systems software environment * ISM (independent software
manufacturer) partners with software originally developed for
mainframes--Computer Associates, Dun & Bradstreet, Information
Builders, SAP, Software AG, Texas Instruments--will provide MIS
decision makers with the safety net and continuity they need to
downsize to HP's Series 800." Aberdeen Group, 2/92 Source: Aberdeen
Group Market Viewpoint Report: "Commercial Multiuser Unix 1992: Risc
and Hewlett-Packard Are the Buyers' Choices," 2/6/92
"Aberdeen believes that buyers who are evaluating platforms for new
commercial applications should seriously consider Hewlett-Packard's
9000-800 line of products. Of all the RISC/UNIX suppliers, only HP is
delivering the operating environment and making the corporate
commitment that matches the production needs of commercial users
today." Aberdeen Group, 2/91 Source: Aberdeen Group Market Viewpoint
Report: "Commercial Risc/Unix: Hewlett Packard Has Set the Standard
for Excellence," 2/5/91
"Hewlett-Packard has learned from its history of extremely high
customer satisfaction what users need and want in a commercial system."
Aberdeen Group, 2/91 Source: Aberdeen Group Market Viewpoint Report:
"Commercial Risc/Unix: Hewlett Packard Has Set the Standard for
Excellence," 2/5/91
"HP has a reputation for building the industry's most reliable
systems." Aberdeen Group, 2/91 Source: Aberdeen Group Market Viewpoint
Report: "Commercial Risc/Unix: Hewlett Packard Has Set the Standard
for Excellence," 2/5/91
"HP has taken the pragmatic, long-term approach to commercial Risc/Unix
systems while its traditional competitors have gone in for a few quick
sales to the unsophisticated." Aberdeen Group, 2/91 Source: Aberdeen
Group Market Viewpoint Report: "Commercial Risc/Unix: Hewlett Packard
Has Set the Standard for Excellence," 2/5/91
"Aberdeen recommends that decision makers seriously consider HP's 9000-
800 systems for new commercial applications where the Risc/Unix
operating environment is required or desired." Aberdeen Group, 2/91
Source: Aberdeen Group Market Viewpoint Report: "Commercial
Risc/Unix: Hewlett Packard Has Set the Standard for Excellence,"
2/5/91
"HP's strong commitment to networking technology and to open,
multivendor solutions, plus its sensitivity to user requirements for
distributed computing, place the company in an excellent position to
compete in client server and enterprise networking." Charlie Robbins,
Aberdeen Group, 9/91 Source: Aberdeen Group Profile Report: "HP
Networking--A Solid Foundation for Client/Server Computing," 9/91
"Aberdeen believes that HP understands the critical elements of
networking in the 1990's--openness and interoperability. HP has
recognized that networking is essential, in order to provide customers
with a migration path to a robust client/server environment.
Furthermore, the company has long recognized the importance of
multivendor connectivity and has been an industry leader in supporting
and influencing open standards for networking and distributed
computing." Charlie Robbins, Aberdeen Group, 9/91 Source: Aberdeen
Group Profile Report: "HP Networking--A Solid Foundation for
Client/Server Computing," 9/91
"In short, from a networking perspective, Aberdeen is confident that HP
will effectively use its evolving networking strengths and partnerships
to maintain leading position in workstations and midrange computing."
Charlie Robbins, Aberdeen Group, 9/91 Source: Aberdeen Group Profile
Report: "HP Networking--A Solid Foundation for Client/Server
Computing," 9/91
"HP has clearly launched a major drive in UNIX commercial markets with
the aim of significantly increasing market share before many
competitors--particularly those with proprietary offerings--can
regroup." D.H. Brown Associates, 6/91 Source: D.H. Brown Associates
Technology Trends Report, "HP Shatters Commercial Pricing," 6/26/91
"Clearly, the new 8X7 Series sustains the potential for HP to extend
the torrid 60% pace of expansion in commercial UNIX." D.H. Brown
Associates, 6/91 Source: D.H. Brown Associates Technology Trends
Report, "HP Shatters Commercial Pricing," 6/26/91
"The PA-RISC systems have been and will continue to be a huge success
for Hewlett-Packard." InfoCorp, 7/91 Source: InfoCorp Midrange
Systems InfoFlash Report, "The HP PA-RISC Success Story Continues,"
7/30/91
"The company is not only enhancing the performance of the systems; it
is also providing better margins and more efficient manufacturing
processes that will allow HP midrange systems to thrive through the
'90s." InfoCorp, 7/91 Source: InfoCorp Midrange Systems InfoFlash
Report, "The HP PA-RISC Success Story Continues," 7/30/91
"HP has become a dominant force in the industry in providing
solutions." InfoCorp, 7/91 Source: InfoCorp Midrange Systems InfoFlash
Report, "The HP PA-RISC Success Story Continues," 7/30/91
"There is no single reason why PA-RISC systems have been so successful.
Clearly, HP is listening to its customers and prospects and
responding." InfoCorp, 7/91 Source: InfoCorp Midrange Systems
InfoFlash Report, "The HP PA-RISC Success Story Continues," 7/30/91
"And, simple as it sounds, it is easy to work with HP: the company
knows how to develop and maintain successful business relationships
with customers and suppliers." InfoCorp, 7/91 Source: InfoCorp
Midrange Systems InfoFlash Report, "The HP PA-RISC Success Story
Continues," 7/30/91
Customer Quotes
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"Quite frankly, HP was the most responsive and professional in its
approach to offering systems that addressed our requirements." Jim
Forant, MIS Director, Strawbridge & Clothier, Computer Reseller News,
2/10/92
"Frank Wright, program manager for Martin Marietta's business
information systems in Orlando, Fla., says he went with HP's Unix
solution because 'we want to take advantage of the reduced cost of
computing. We believe we can do that by leveraging RISC architecture,
reduced development time, and easier maintenance.'" Information Week,
3/16/92
"We saved a million dollars in the first year as a result of the
conversion to HP." Kevin Mead, MIS Director, Paragon Steakhouse
Restaurants, Information system is a high priority, and HP's B-level-
security, UNIX-system-based solution met our security needs. This HP
solution let us move to an open, standards-based environment, while
protecting our current hardware and software investments." Tony
Skinner, ADCNET (Australian Diplomatic Communications Network) Project
Manager, Australia Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT),
2/10/92 Source: HP press release
"In today's retail market, we need a store-automation system from a
technology leader who shares our automation vision of better operations
management and meeting customer needs. Thanks to HP's commitment to
our success and their experience with the UNIX environment, we believe
we can achieve successful conversion of existing applications while
adding new features and functionality." Andy McKenna, Senior VP, Home
Depot, 1/14/92 Source: HP press release
"We selected HP based on its expertise in providing a cost-effective
mainframe alternative that delivers optimum flexibility through open
systems. Using the traditional mainframe approach for processing
information of our magnitude would have required more than twice as
much time to implement and cost thousands of dollars more to operate."
Yoshihisa Tomoda, Senior Director, Fuji Bank, 5/6/91 Source: HP press
release
"Hewlett-Packard technology is ideal for a company like AT&T which does
business all over the world. HP's wide range of compatible systems
reduces time-to-market and gives us flexibility to offer a line of
operations systems with varying capabilities and capacities; the
support of multiple non-English languages is important; and HP can
provide local installation and maintenance support virtually anywhere
you need it." Linda Nardelli, Manager, Operations Systems, AT&T
Source: Telecom Industry Folder, P/N 5091-2848
"HP listened to our needs, described how their client-server computing
products could help, and worked with us to make our customer service
project a success." Win Wade, Vice President, Technical Services, US
WEST Communications Source: Telecom Industry Folder, P/N 5091-2848
"We chose HP based on its level of product maturity and
price/performance leadership, as well as its experience in supporting
open systems and client-server applications that are similar to ours."
Donald E. Peeples, VP of Information Technology, GTE Telephone
Operations Source: Telecom Industry Folder, P/N 5091-2848
"We need to be able to run software on multiple platforms, and HP's
open systems approach matches our own need for an open architecture in
a multiple vendor environment." Rao Mikkilineni, Director of Science
and Technology, U.S. West Advanced Technology Source: Competitive
Guide, 1/92
"HP and ECI developed an integrated, standards-based solution that
proved to be the most advanced, cost-effective information system in
the industry. By integrating our property-management and central-
reservations systems, each of our hotels worldwide will be able to
retrieve pertinent, accurate customer information in real time. Today,
none of our competitors can do this easily." Lawrence W. Hall,
Director of Hotel Systems and Telecommunications, ITT Sheraton, 9/23/91
Source: HP press release (ECI Computer, Inc. is a leading supplier of
property-management systems software for the lodging industry,
headquartered in Santa Ana, California.)
"We were impressed as we got more familiar with Hewlett-Packard with
the range of product and the ability to scale from a system that would
go in our smallest hotels and be affordable to a system that had the
features and processing capability to work well in our larger hotels--
even as we're adding feature and function down the road." Richard
Nauman, Chief Information Officer, ITT Sheraton, November 1991 Source:
"Hewlett-Packard, Your Open Systems Partner" video, P/N 5091-2555E
"As we evaluated specific platforms which were going to be the core of
our implementation, we found that Hewlett-Packard had, in our opinion,
the broadest range of product offerings that was compatible across the
entire product line." Richard Nauman, Chief Information Officer, ITT
Sheraton, November 1991 Source: "Hewlett-Packard, Your Open Systems
Partner" video, P/N 5091-2555E
"Clearly it's important to us as we try to implement a consistent
worldwide system that we are dealing with a distributed vendor who can
support us in the 72 countries in which we do business." Richard
Nauman, Chief Information Officer, ITT Sheraton, November 1991 Source:
"Hewlett-Packard, Your Open Systems Partner" video, P/N 5091-2555E
"The Hewlett-Packard Business Servers provide us with a very reliable
platform for our business and technical applications." Klaus Stadler,
Manager--Technical Development, BASF, November 1991 Source: "Hewlett-
Packard, Your Open Systems Partner" video, P/N 5091-2555E
"HP as a company is committed to UNIX and to those RISC architectures
which we think are a very competitive and cost-effective way to
implement business." Klaus Stadler, Manager--Technical Development,
BASF, November 1991 Source: "Hewlett-Packard, Your Open Systems
Partner" video, P/N 5091-2555E
"The reason that we've made the commitment that we have to HP is that
we see the 800 Series continuing to be expanded. I personally don't
have any problem with seeing HP keep pace with our demands." Len
Hanlock, Chief Information Officer, DHL Worldwide Express, November
1991 Source: "Hewlett-Packard, Your Open Systems Partner" video, P/N
5091-2555E
"I think that the other reason--in addition to price/performance--that
we've selected HP, is the global nature of the company." Len Hanlock,
Chief Information Officer, DHL Worldwide Express, November 1991 Source:
"Hewlett-Packard, Your Open Systems Partner" video, P/N 5091-2555E
"HP's leadership position in open systems is strategically right for us
since we are moving in that direction. Their hardware and software are
very good at bringing together and communicating with different
vendor's equipment, and their breadth, upward/downward compatibility,
and networking capabilities make it possible for information to flow
seamlessly from product development through manufacturing through
shipping to the customer." Larry Granger, Information Systems Manager,
Electronic Division, Ford Motor Company
"HP excelled not just in price/performance but in quality of support,
integration and communications expertise." Ken Richardson, TIU
(Technology Infrastructure Unit) Project Manager, UK Post Office, 2/92
Source: HP Europe press release
"The Post Office will 'call off' HP systems as and when the individual
projects demand them. Ultimately, the Post Office expects to enjoy
significant economic benefits--reduced capital expenditure, better
price/performance, and far greater flexibility in providing solutions
from its extended technical portfolio." Jean Irvine, IT Director, UK
Post Office, 2/92 Source: HP Europe press release
VAB Quotes
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"The ability to offer UNISYS users a true open systems solution with
one of the premier UNIX vendors like HP is truly exciting. The price-
performance differential of the HP-UX solution versus UNISYS A- and V-
Series computing is something that most of our UNISYS customers are
very interested in, and HP's UNIX market leadership only adds icing
onto the cake." Jaime Ellertson, President, Jacksonville Software,
4/27/92 Source: HP press release
"HP is part of Sybase's future strategy because we've recognized the
capability of HP's PA-RISC architecture and have seen a strong demand
for it from our target customer bases." Mark Pine, Vice-President of
Engineering, Sybase, Inc., 5/92 Source: GSY Systems Brochure
"In selecting a strategic open-systems vendor to support mainframe-
class solutions for the global manufacturing marketplace, HP's
credibility and momentum in the commercial UNIX market and proven
leadership in manufacturing made them an obvious choice." William L.
Dorece, VP-Manufacturing Division, Cincom, 3/10/92 Source: HP press
release
"By expanding the open systems options available to our customers, we
are further facilitating their ability to move to UNIX in the manner
best suited to their needs. By partnering with an outstanding provider
like HP, we are also reassuring our 50 Series customers that they can
continue using Prime proprietary technology with long-term open systems
options available when they require them." Neil McMullen, CSBU
(Computer Systems Business Unit) President, Prime Computer, 1/16/92
Source: HP press release, also appeared in News & Review, 2/92
"And now, with this announcement, Prime will be able to provide its
customers with equipment from HP, a company with an outstanding
reputation for leading products and top-quality service to its
customers." John J. Shields, President and CEO, Prime Computer,
1/16/92 Source: HP press release
"Oracle uses the HP 9000 as our UNIX development environment, because
it is our best selling multiuser UNIX system, and provides capabilities
our users demand." Jerry Baker, Sr. VP, Products Division, Oracle
Corporation, 11/91 Source: GSY Buyers Guide
"HP is a strong strategic partner which ensures satisfaction to our
joint customers. HP is a leading computer platform for Informix
products." Ed Winder, Sr. VP of Americas Sales, Informix, 11/91
Source: GSY Buyers Guide
"In looking for a strategic open systems vendor to form the broadest
business relationship we have ever entered, HP was the natural choice.
HP is a proven market leader in delivering commercial open systems
based on a UNIX system." Charles B. Wang, Chairman and CEO, Computer
Associates, 1/91
Competitive Quotes
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"If it isn't dead, ACE is comatose. They had a wonderful opportunity.
But the lead participants chose to pursue their own private agendas."
Andrew Allison, President, RISC Management, Systems & Network
Integration, 5/4/92
"To summarize, both IBM and Digital are marketing the advantages of
Risc/Unix systems--but neither has committed to creating a
comprehensive, viable Risc/Unix operating environment for commercial
applications." Aberdeen Group, 2/91 Source: Aberdeen Group Market
Viewpoint Report: "Commercial Risc/Unix: Hewlett Packard Has Set the
Standard for Excellence," 2/5/91
"I would not say that you should go unplug your mainframe and stick us
in to replace your mission-critical environments." Scott McNealy,
President and CEO, Sun Microsystems, 1991 Forrester Research Technology
Management Forum, 11/91
"If you have an OLTP kind of environment, we aren't targetting that as
much as we're targetting the SQL query kind of environment." Scott
McNealy, President and CEO, Sun Microsystems, 1991 Forrester Research
Technology Management Forum, 11/91