Big job changes expected at HP 2005/02/05

Wed, 16 Feb 2005 13:39:28 -0800

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http://www.gtconnect.com/articles/2005/02/06/news/community/local02.txt

Company representatives refuse to provide specifics on potential cuts

By SEAN WOLFE and BENNETT HALL
Corvallis Gazette-Times

CORVALLIS — The watchword is "transformation."

That's Hewlett-Packard's term for how it will shift its operations to better meet increasing competition and declining growth rate in revenues. The strategy is to emphasize digital photography and home entertainment for the consumer market and push color printing for businesses.

What that will mean for headcounts at HP's sprawling Corvallis campus remains unclear, but Hewlett-Packard employees and community leaders say they've been told to expect big changes.

Corvallis-Benton County Economic Development Partnership (EDP) - employment conditions

Big job changes expected at HP 2005/02/05