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HP

Palo Alto, CA

The Hewlett-Packard Company, commonly shortened to Hewlett-Packard or HP, was an American multinational information technology company headquartered in Palo Alto, California. HP developed and provided a wide variety of hardware components, as well as software and related services to consumers, small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), and large enterprises, including customers in the government, health, and education sectors. The company was founded in a one-car garage in Palo Alto by Bill Hewlett and David Packard in 1939, and initially produced a line of electronic test and measurement equipment. The HP Garage at 367 Addison Avenue is now designated an official California Historical Landmark, and is marked with a plaque calling it the "Birthplace of 'Silicon Valley'".

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Company Details

Founded

1939

Employees

58,000 employees

Raised

$4,200,000,000

Headquarters Location

Palo Alto, CA

Public

Yes

Acquired

No

CEO

Enrique LoresEnrique Lores

Founders

David Packard
David Packard
William Hewlett
William Hewlett