HP Services Appoints Stephen Huhn Vice President of Marketing and Business Development

Business Wire, March 2, 2000

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PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 2, 2000

Hewlett-Packard Company has appointed Stephen T. Huhn as vice president of marketing and business development for its worldwide services organization.

Huhn will report to Tom Ashburn, senior vice president of HP Services, and will be based in the organization's worldwide headquarters in Mountain View, Calif. In his new post, Huhn will lead the development, implementation and marketing of the company's global services strategy.

"Steve's charter is to accelerate the growth of HP Services, especially in large engagements that will help our customers move rapidly toward the e-services business models of tomorrow," said Ashburn. "We are excited to have Steve on the HP team and appreciate the experience and insight he brings to our organization."

"I firmly believe HP is well-positioned to make significant strides forward in the IT services marketplace," said Huhn. "HP combines a rich, deep heritage of technology expertise with fresh leadership, vision and enthusiasm. I am honored to be joining the HP Services team at such a dynamic time and look forward to becoming a part of HP's success."

Huhn brings 26 years of experience at IBM to his new post. During the past decade, he has been closely associated with the formation, growth and success of IBM's Global Services. Huhn was vice president of IBM Global Services' business development for six years and served two years as vice president of marketing operations. Earlier, he served as vice president, general counsel and secretary to Integrated Systems Solutions Corp. (ISSC), where he established the company's outsourcing subsidiary that became the foundation of IBM's Global Services Group.

Huhn is a graduate of Cornell University School of Law (Ithaca, N.Y.) and received his bachelor's degree from American University (Washington, D.C.).

About HP

Hewlett-Packard Company -- a leading global provider of computing and imaging solutions and services for business and home -- is focused on capitalizing on the opportunities of the Internet and the proliferation of electronic services.

HP plans to spin off Agilent Technologies and distribute its shares to HP shareowners by mid-calendar year 2000. Agilent consists of HP's test and measurement, semiconductor products, chemical analysis and healthcare solutions businesses, and has leading positions in multiple market segments.

HP has 85,400 employees worldwide and had total revenue from continuing operations of $42.4 billion in its 1999 fiscal year. Information about HP, its products and the company's Year 2000 program can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.hp.com.