Hewlett Packard

HP is a company unlike any other. It's a fact underscored by our reach across consumer, small and medium-size business (SMB) and enterprise customer segments; by our presence and leadership in key regions around the world; and by our uniquely rich technology portfolio. We are focused on helping people apply technology in meaningful ways to their businesses, personal lives and communities. Our annual R&D investment of nearly $4 billion (USD) fuels the invention of products, solutions and new technologies, so that we can better serve customers and enter new markets. We produce an average of 11 patents a day worldwide. In addition to the R&D and innovation in our product and services groups, HP Labs provides a central research function for the company. HP Labs is focused on inventing new technologies that change markets and create business opportunities. Millions of people around the world use HP technology every day. We're the largest consumer IT company, the world's largest SMB IT company and a leading enterprise IT company. For more than 100 million cell phone subscribers, it is HP software that identifies them when they turn on their phones and allows them to place calls. HP powers 100 of the world's stock and commodity exchanges, including the New York Stock Exchange and 14 of the world's largest trading markets. In response to customer needs and the changing market conditions, we have built a breadth and depth of portfolio unequaled in the industry. HP technology now ranges from consumer handheld devices all the way to some of the world's largest and most powerful supercomputer installations.