Dave Packard and Bill Hewlett both Stanford graduates decided to form a company called HP. One of the first product is Audio Oscillator sold to Disney Studios (their first customer). Their first calculator Model 35 in 1972.
Dave Packard was selected as US Sec of Defense in 1969. Seeing potential in computing industry they decided to build their own and 2116 Minicomputer was the first by HP. They venture in printing business by partnering with Canon. The first printer was fridge size HP 2680.
In 1963 they team with Yokogawa to start business in Japan. Now it's known as HP Japan. HP was the first company in US to use flexi working hours. They pilot test it at their plant in Germany and then exercise it to the whole corporations. They also believe in MBWA (the 2 of them practice it during their GE days)
HP (with Dave Packard as Sec of Defence) contributes in the development of F16 and F18 fighter jets.
Dave Packard was selected as US Sec of Defense in 1969. Seeing potential in computing industry they decided to build their own and 2116 Minicomputer was the first by HP. They venture in printing business by partnering with Canon. The first printer was fridge size HP 2680.
In 1963 they team with Yokogawa to start business in Japan. Now it's known as HP Japan. HP was the first company in US to use flexi working hours. They pilot test it at their plant in Germany and then exercise it to the whole corporations. They also believe in MBWA (the 2 of them practice it during their GE days)
HP (with Dave Packard as Sec of Defence) contributes in the development of F16 and F18 fighter jets.
