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HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
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authorized partners. Consulting and Integration provides services to architect, design and implement technology and
industry-specific solutions for customers. Consulting and Integration also provides cross-industry solutions in the
areas of architecture and governance, infrastructure, applications and packaged applications, security, IT service
management, information management and enterprise Microsoft solutions. Outsourcing Services offers a variety of
IT management and outsourcing services that support customers’ infrastructure, applications, business processes,
end user workplace, print environment and business continuity and recovery requirements.
• HP Software has OpenView and OpenCall businesses. OpenView, including Mercury’ s product lines, provides a
suite of Business Technology Optimization (“BTO”) software for automating key processes across critical IT
functions, including strategy, applications, and operations. HP BTO software solutions help customers drive
business results for a wide range of functional IT initiatives, including demand and portfolio management, service
oriented architecture transformation, software quality management, business service management, IT service
management, and IT infrastructure library. Under the OpenCall brand, HP Software also delivers a suite of solutions
and platforms that enables service providers to develop and deploy next generation multimedia services including
voice, data and video.
HP’ s other business segments are described below.
• Personal Systems Group provides commercial PCs, consumer PCs, workstations, handheld computing devices,
digital entertainment systems, calculators and other related accessories, software and services for the commercial
and consumer markets. Commercial PCs are optimized for commercial uses, including enterprise and SMB
customers, and for connectivity and manageability in networked environments. Commercial PCs include the HP
Compaq business desktops, business notebooks and Tablet PCs. Consumer PCs are targeted at the home user and
include the HP Pavilion and Compaq Presario series of multi-media consumer desktops and notebooks, as well as
HP Media Center and Voodoo Gaming PCs. Workstations are individual computing products designed for users
demanding enhanced performance, such as computer animation, engineering design and other programs requiring
high-resolution graphics. Workstations run on UNIX®, Windows® and Linux-based operating systems. Handheld
computing devices include a series of HP iPAQ handheld computing devices, ranging from Pocket PCs and
navigation devices to smartphones and data devices, that run on Windows® Mobile software, and include software
and support. Handheld computing also offers software and support that provide security and manageability of
mobile devices. Digital entertainment products include plasma and LCD flat-panel televisions, HD DVD and RW
drives, DVD writers, and the HP Digital Entertainment Center.
• Imaging and Printing Group provides consumer and commercial printer hardware, printing supplies, printing media
and scanning devices. IPG is also focused on imaging solutions in the commercial markets, from managed print
services solutions to addressing new growth opportunities in commercial printing in areas such as industrial
applications, outdoor signage, and the graphic arts business. Inkjet systems include desktop single function and
inkjet all-in-one printers, including photo, productivity and business inkjet printers and scanners. Digital imaging
products and services include photo specialty printers, photo kiosks, digital cameras, accessories and online photo
services through Snapfish. LaserJet systems include monochrome and color
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