So Carly is gone. The press is describing it as a "surprise move." I'm not sure why, exactly. The company has been floundering for awhile. And then there was the whole, foolish Compaq fiasco where Fioina pushed the merger through the H-P board -- even despite the objections of a H or a P, I forget which.
The shock is that it came so soon. But the always wonderful Good Morning Silicon Valley, pushed by the San Jose Mercury News, had this item yesterday.
So, Carly, you feel like you're getting enough family time? If Hewlett Packard CEO Carly Fiorina's relationship with the HP board is as good as she claims, why all this buzz? First we hear rumors that the directors are considering taking some of Fiorina's operational duties away from her, and now comes word that legendary venture capitalist Thomas Perkins is returning to the board. On Monday, HP announced Perkins, a partner in the Kleiner Perkins Caulfield & Byers, would re-join the board, replacing outgoing member Sanford Litvack. Coming as it does after recent reports suggesting HP's board has been unhappy with the company's uneven performance under Fiorina, Perkins' return seems a bit more loaded than HP would have us believe. "Here is a guy who has deep, deep technology connections, has previous HP experience in his background, a long history in the PC industry, a guy who I think will vigorously review business decisions,'' said Harry Blount, a Lehman Brothers analyst who does not own any HP stock. "I think it is a very positive move that brings some energy to the board."
Yeah! When the going gets tough... will she go to Disney as they search for an Eisner replacement? Ugh!
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