HP Technology Solutions Group

Infobox Company
company_name = HP Technology Solutions Group
company_
company_type = Business Segment of Hewlett-Packard
foundation = 2004
location = Palo Alto, California, USA
key_people = Ann Livermore (Executive Vice President, Technology Solutions Group) [http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/execteam/bios/livermore.html]
industry = Computer Systems Computer software Consulting IT Services
products = Networking Servers Storage
owner = Hewlett-Packard
revenue = profit$37.7 billion USD (2007) [http://media.corporate-ir.net/media_files/irol/71/71087/PDF_SAM_TSG.pdf]
operating_income=
net_income = profit$4.2 billion USD (2007)
num_employees = 100,000+ (2007)
homepage = [http://www.hp.com/ www.hp.com]

HP Technology Solutions Group (TSG) is a Palo Alto consulting firm that branched off from Hewlett-Packard. [cite news | date=2004-01-20 | url=http://www.crn.com/it-channel/18831310 | title=HP Blends A New Unit | work=crn.com | accessdate=2008-01-23] [cite news | date=2004-05-04 | url=http://www.news.com/HP-merges-services,-high-end-computing-units/2100-1010_3-5205827.html | title=HP merges services, high-end computing units | work=CNET Networks | accessdate=2008-01-23] It is based in Palo Alto, and has over 100,000 employees with a turnover of $37.7 billion USD in 2007.

Organization

TSG is the largest business segment of HP, accounting for 36% of HP's 2007 revenue, providing servers, storage, software and information technology services that enable enterprise and midmarket business customers to manage their current IT environments and transform them into a business enabler. TSG includes Enterprise Storage and Servers (ESS), HP Services (HPS) and HP Software. The products and services from this organization serve HP's business customers of all sizes in more than 170 countries.

Revenue by business segment for 2007:

Technology and products

TSG manages enterprise and public sector customer relationships and also the sales processes across the three business segments to improve speed and effectiveness of customer delivery. TSG manages direct sales for value products including UNIX, enterprise storage and software and pre-sales technical consultants, as well as direct distribution activities for commercial products and go-to-market activities with systems integrators and ISVs.

TSG also drives HP’s vertical sales and marketing approach in the communication, media and entertainment, financial services manufacturing and distribution and public sector industries.

Organizational structure

HP's operations are organized into seven business segments:

*Enterprise Storage and Servers ("ESS"),
*HP Services ("HPS"),
*HP Software,
*Personal Systems Group ("PSG"),
*Imaging and Printing Group ("IPG"),
*HP Financial Services ("HPFS"), and
*Corporate Investments.

The three business segments ESS, HPS and HP Software are structured beneath the broader Technology Solutions Group (TSG) in order to capitalize on up-selling and cross-selling opportunities, and given the solution sale approach across the HP enterprise offerings.

Management

*Ann Livermore (Executive Vice President), Andreas W. (Andy) Mattes (Senior Vice President and Chief Sales Officer), Ron Eller (Vice President and General Manager, Enterprise Solution Alliances.

ee also

*List of the largest global technology companies

References

External links

* [http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press_kits/2007/enterprisestrike/ HP’s Business Technology products, services and solutions] - press kit
*Industry Analyst Summit (March 2006)
** [http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/execteam/speeches/livermore/06tsganalyst.html "Technology Solutions Group: Driving Execution and Growth" - Industry Analyst Summit]
** [http://h30198.www3.hp.com/pdfs/london_event_2006/TSG_HP_innovation_and_adaptive_infrastructure.pdf Innovations & Adaptive Infrastructure]
*TSG Profile
** [http://biz.yahoo.com/ic/103/103330.html Yahoo Finance]
** [http://finance.google.com/finance?cid=340728 Google Finance]