Mark Hurd

Filing: Without Itanium Chip, HP Is “Strategically Screwed”

Arik Hesseldahl in News on January 31 at 7:00 am PT

But in HP’s view, Oracle sought to blow up its rival’s Business Critical Server business and lure customers to its Sun servers.

What Have We Learned From the Mark Hurd Letter?

Arik Hesseldahl in Enterprise on January 2 at 4:11 pm PT

Aret there any larger implications for Hurd or for his current employer, Oracle? Or for the world at large? Maybe it’s just a good teaching moment.

HP Wins Dubious “Worst Footnote” Award for 2011

Arik Hesseldahl in News on December 30, 2011 at 1:10 pm PT

After running HP for 11 months, former CEO Léo Apotheker got several million dollars in severance benefits. Exactly how much is hard to determine. For that, HP has won a unique and dubious award.

Exclusive: Here’s What Hurd’s Actual HP Expense Reports Say About Controversial Fisher Dinners

Arik Hesseldahl in News on December 30, 2011 at 10:27 am PT

While the attention surrounding the 2010 resignation of Mark Hurd focuses on allegations of sexual harassment, he was actually ousted over expense reports problems.

“Uncomfortable Dance”: Here’s the Sexual Harassment Letter That Got Mark Hurd Fired

Arik Hesseldahl in News on December 29, 2011 at 4:00 pm PT

Here’s the entire letter. Yes, that letter.

Hurd Loses Appeal to Keep Accuser’s Letter Confidential

Arik Hesseldahl in News on December 29, 2011 at 7:09 am PT

This means the letter from a marketing consultant that led to Mark Hurd’s resignation last year will become public.

HP to Limit Severance Payouts for Ousted Executives

Joann S. Lublin and Ben Worthen, Reporters, The Wall Street Journal in News on December 15, 2011 at 4:27 pm PT

Hewlett-Packard Co., still smarting from criticism over the exit packages it awarded to ousted chief executives Mark Hurd and Leo Apotheker, will limit severance payments it makes to senior executives who are pushed out.

Oracle Accuses HP of “Campaign of Secrecy and Deception” Over Itanium

Arik Hesseldahl in News on December 2, 2011 at 6:31 pm PT

The legal fight between Oracle and HP over the Itanium chip just got a little nastier.

For HP, a Simple Argument With Oracle Over Intel’s Itanium Chip

Arik Hesseldahl in News on December 1, 2011 at 6:23 am PT

Did Oracle agree to support the Itanium chip as part of a deal it reached with HP last year, or not?

What’s Behind the Marc Benioff-Larry Ellison Feud?

Arik Hesseldahl in News on October 5, 2011 at 11:54 am PT

The long-simmering feud between the CEOs of Salesforce.com and Oracle is about fundamentally different views on cloud computing technology. But it’s also more than a little bit personal.