Staff Reporters
Jan 7, 2011

HP's chief marketing officer resigns

GLOBAL - Hewlett-Packard's chief marketing officer Michael Mendenhall has resigned, according to reports.

Hewlett-Packard chief marketing officer Michael Mendenhall.
Hewlett-Packard chief marketing officer Michael Mendenhall.

Mendenhall joined the California-based tech giant in 2007. He was previously at Disney for 17 years, where he was executive vice-president of global marketing.

According to a report in The Wall Street Journal, it is widely expected that more executives will leave as its new chief executive Leo Apotheker shakes up the company.

Hewlett-Packard declined to comment. 

Hewlett-Packard, which acquired Palm last year for approximately US$1.2 billion, is expected to launch its webOS tablet device in February.

 This article was first published on marketingmagazine.co.uk.

Source:
Campaign Asia

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