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Hundreds gather to mourn Lew Platt
News Hundreds gathered to remember the life and leadership of former HP chief executive Lew Platt at a moving memorial service in Palo Alto, California on Tuesday. He added: "No one was a better role model of what a business leader ought to be than Lew... [19 Oct 2005]
Former HP CEO dies at 64
News Lew Platt, the man who ran HP for several years and engineered the spin-off of Agilent Technologies, died on Thursday of a brain aneurism. Morton, who has known Platt for 38 years, said the former CEO would complain about his busy schedule, yet... [12 Sep 2005]
Leader: Honour at the top
Leader Extraordinarily, 11 days ago Boeing chairman Lew Platt - remember him, as HP's pre-Carly CEO? CEOs come and go. That's a fact of business life. But rarely do they come and go and raise so many eyebrows. [08 Mar 2005]
5 years ago…Search continues for HP chief
News 21.05.99: As HP announced plans to redefine itself as an internet services company at its quarterly results briefing in the US, the big question amongst commentators was who was likely to succeed outgoing CEO, Lew Platt. [21 May 2004]
'Don't panic': Walter Hewlett reassures voters
News An open letter asks Hewlett to disclose details of the alleged meeting with former HP CEO Lew Platt, planned layoffs and plans to double HP's margins to deliver a share price of between $14 to $17. Walter Hewlett has spoken out to reassure HP... [13 Mar 2002]
Hewlett sticks the knife into Fiorina
News HP CEO Carly Fiorina faced fresh opposition this weekend over her company's proposed merger with Compaq after her chief rival made it known he was trying to lure back former HP boss Lew Platt. Fiorina is said to be furious with Walter Hewlett's... [04 Mar 2002]
The HP way - soon to be the just-like-IBM-services-way?
Comment In fact, she is the antithesis of her predecessor, Lew Platt, who encouraged the HP way of life. Most explanations don't hold up. Here, Suzi Kerridge examines whether the deal is all about envying IBM's services business - and what that may mean... [14 Feb 2002]
Telecom 99: HP and Agilent partner to develop mobile e-services
News Outgoing chairman Lew Platt promised that HP will make an increased commitment to communications markets, which he described as the company's most important market. Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Agilent - the former HP measurement and semiconductor... [11 Oct 1999]
HP announces strong Q3 results
News The results exceeded analyst's expectations, which HP chairman, Lew Platt, attributed to good "momentum in Asia" and a "focus on profitable growth". Hewlett-Packard has announced strong third quarter results with profits rising 37 per cent to $853m... [17 Aug 1999]
HP and Compaq: aiming for the stars
Comment The first space shuttle to be commanded by a woman was due to take off early this morning, while on Monday, Carly Fiorina was announced as Lew Platt's successor as CEO of Hewlett-Packard (see http://www.silicon.com/a31593 ). [20 Jul 1999]
Search continues for HP chief
News As Hewlett-Packard (HP) announced plans to redefine itself as an Internet services company at its quarterly results briefing in the US, the big question amongst commentators was who was likely to succeed outgoing CEO, Lew Platt. [21 May 1999]
HP sets out e-services vision
News The launch of HP's e-services programme came the day after it announced surprisingly good quarterly results, which enabled outgoing CEO, Lew Platt, to proclaim the company as "re-energised". As Platt spoke, the company's stock price was moving up... [19 May 1999]
Schmidt pledges future to Novell
News Schmidt insisted he is "committed to Novell", and dismissed rumours that he is in the running to replace Lew Platt as head of Hewlett-Packard (HP). Novell CEO, Eric Schmidt has denied claims he is leaving the software manufacturer. [13 May 1999]
HP takes on ecommerce rivals
News The N-Class Enterprise Server, launched in New York by HP chief executive, Lew Platt, is a lynchpin of the firm's e-services range, which competes with IBM's high-profile e-business campaign as well as similar efforts from Sun and Compaq. [15 Apr 1999]
Hewlett-Packard splits in two
News Hewlett-Packard (HP) is to be split into two separate companies, according to chief executive, Lew Platt. He said the move will sharpen the strategic focus of HP's business. One company, as yet unnamed, will focus on the measurement business. [03 Mar 1999]
