The world's largest PC maker, Hewlett Packard, named former eBay Chief Executive Meg Whitman as its new boss, replacing the harshly-criticised Leo Apotheker. USA-HP CEO - The world's largest maker of personal computers, Hewlett Packard, has a new boss. Meg Whitman becomes CEO less than a year after outgoing chief executive Leo Apotheker took up the post. Whitman is credited with building eBay into a global force before leaving the company in 2008. But analysts aren't convinced her internet retail background is right for the job, with shares closing down nearly 5 percent in Thursday's session. The company has endured a series of embarrassing episodes over recent years, a situation compounded by slowing growth in PC sales. Whitman says the company remains committed to completing a review of its PC division before the end of the year and expects to close its pricey $12 billion acquisition of British software maker Autonomy as planned. Hayley Platt, Reuters |
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