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HP focuses on simplifying technology experiences for all of its customers - from individual consumers to the largest businesses. With a portfolio that spans printing, personal computing, software, services and IT infrastructure, HP is among the world's largest IT companies, with revenue totaling $97.1 billion for the four fiscal quarters ended April 30, 2007.

About HP

  • Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE: HPQ)
  • Headquarters: Palo Alto, California
  • HP serves more than one billion customers in more than 170 countries on six continents.
  • HP has approximately 156,000 employees worldwide.
  • HP's 2007 Fortune 500 ranking: No. 14
  • HP's mission is to invent technologies and services that drive business value, create social benefit and improve the lives of customers — with a focus on affecting the greatest number of people possible.
  • HP dedicates $3.6 billion (U.S.) annually to its research and development of products, solutions and new technologies

About HP Canada

  • Established in Montreal, Quebec in 1961.
  • Corporate headquarters moved to Mississauga, Ontario in 1974.
  • Wholly-owned subsidiary of Hewlett-Packard Co., based in Palo Alto, CA.
  • Paul Tsaparis is President and CEO.
  • There are 28 locations across Canada.
  • HP Canada’s workforce, including employees and contractors, is 5,600.
  • Awards and Recognition
    • HP named one of top100 Employers in Canada – 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
    • HP receives Silver award in a category of Most Environmentally Progressive Vendor in Canada from PrintAction - Canada 's premier magazine for graphic communications professionals - 2007
    • HP honored by Fortune Magazine as one of ten "Green Giants" (April 2007)
    • HP named as the winner of the 2007 AF&PA Business Leadership Recycling Award (March 2007)
    • HP Canada named the "Most Environmentally Friendly Corporation in Canada" by Print Action, Canada 's premier magazine for graphic communications professionals - 2006
    • Named one of the Global 100 Most Sustainable Companies by Corporate Knights and Innovest Strategic Value Advisors – 2005 & 2006
    • HP Canada received Private Sector Recognition Award from the Recycling Council of British Columbia - 2006
    • HP number one technology company in Report on Business magazine’s, Corporate Social Responsibility Ranking – 2004, 2005 (this report no longer publish)
    • Paul Tsaparis, HP Canada President and CEO makes Top 25 newsmaker of the year list by Computer Dealer News – 2002, 2003, 2004
    • Received Recycling Council of Ontario award’s Platinum Business Award for Waste Minimization --2005
    • HP Canada received the Corporate Leadership Award from the Recycling Council of Alberta – 2005
    • CEO Award of Excellence from the Toronto chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC). Excellence in communications—May 2001