The Awards and Honors section highlights HP's products, services and solutions that have earned recognition from industry authorities, public organizations and the business and trade press.
HP Bulgaria Wins "Investor of the Year 2011" Award
Date: January 30, 2012
HP Bulgaria has won the "Investor of the Year 2011" award for its Global Delivery Center Project from the InvestBulgaria Agency (IBA) in the category "Investor in jobs with high added value." Borislav Stefanov, executive director of the IBA, personally presented the award at an official ceremony attended by the Bulgarian political and economic elite.
This prestigious award is decided by an expert jury that consists of professionals with in-depth knowledge on the Bulgarian market. All companies with serious and sustainable investments that stimulate the Bulgarian economy were eligible to participate in the contest.
Read more at the InvestBulgaria Agency website
PC Magazine Names HP Officejet Pro 8100 ePrinter Editor's Choice
Date: January 26, 2012
PC Magazine has given the HP Officejet Pro 8100 ePrinter its Editor's Choice award, calling the device "a prime example of a new generation of inkjets that can go head to head with color lasers on speed while beating them on price."
"Whatever capabilities you associate with ink jet printers, odds are you're in for a surprise with the HP Officejet Pro 8100 ePrinter," writes PC Magazine. "It's faster than many inexpensive color lasers, offers better paper handling than many, and prints at a lower cost per page."
Read more at the PC Magazine website.
HP ENVY 14 Spectre Earns CNET Best of CES Award
Date: January 23, 2012
The HP ENVY 14 Spectre has earned the CNET Best of CES award in the PC category at the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show.
"The newly announced HP Spectre is the most glass-covered laptop we've ever seen, with its all-glass lid and palm rest," said CNET. "At a CES devoid of many eye-popping laptops, the Spectre could be the most stylish of the bunch. Beats Audio is included on this premium ultrabook, along with an inset analog wheel for volume control, Near Field Communication (NFC) support, and HP Wireless Audio."
Read more at the Full article at CNET.
HP Among 2012 Top 50 Organizations for Multicultural Business Opportunities
Date: January 16, 2012
HP has been named one of America's Top Organizations for Multicultural Business Opportunities for 2012 by DiversityBusiness.com.
The "Div50" list is made up of highly respected organizations that have differentiated themselves in the global market place, particularly in an era where diversity has been imperative for economic prosperity and future success. This list represents the top 50 corporations that have featured themselves as leaders of multicultural business opportunities. Companies named on the list will be honored at an event on April 25 at the Foxwoods Resort and Casino in Mashantucket, Conn.
Read more at the Full article at CNET.
HP Tops ClimateCounts.org Company Scorecard
Date: December 12, 2011
HP has ranked No. 1 in the electronics sector of the 2011 Climate Counts Company Scorecard. Climate Counts scores the world's largest companies on their climate impact to spur corporate climate responsibility and conscious consumption.
HP scored 83 out of 100 points on this year's scorecard, which measures how well companies are preparing for a low-carbon future by committing to emissions reductions. In addition, HP was placed in the new top-tier "striding" category, which highlights companies that are "striding towards a low-carbon future."
Read more at the ClimateCounts.org at CNET.
HP Named Leader in Midrange and High-End Modular Disk Arrays
Date: December 5, 2011
HP has been named a leader in the latest Gartner "Magic Quadrant for Midrange and High-End Modular Disk Arrays."
An independent provider of IT and research advice, Gartner's latest Magic Quadrant for Midrange and High-End Modular Disk Arrays assessed technology providers on their "ability to execute" and "completeness of vision."
This 2011 Gartner Midrange and High-End Modular Disk Arrays included HP 3PAR Storage Systems, HP LeftHand Storage Systems, and HP Enterprise Virtual Array (EVA) Storage Systems.
Read press release
on the HP newsroom or check out the full report on the Gartner website.
HP Wins Telecom Asia Readers' Choice Cloud Innovation of the Year Award
Date: December 1, 2011
HP has won the Cloud Innovation of the Year award in the 2011 Telecom Asia Readers' Choice Awards. Presented at a ceremony in Singapore, the awards are held annually to recognize the innovations and contributions to the industry of the top telecom vendors operating in Asia Pacific. Nominations were made by more than 50 analysts and service providers before voting was open to Telecom Asia's online subscriber base of service providers.
Read More Telecom Asia website.
HP Wynyard Data Center Earns Top Green Awards
Date: November 24, 2011
The HP Wynyard data center has been honored for its use of energy-efficient design innovations with three awards. HP won the 2011 Silver International Green Award, which recognizes strategies that use creativity in an engaging and effective manner, leading to more sustainable outcomes. The Greenbang Energy Efficiency Initiative Award 2011 recognizes the top efficiency building technologies, projects, people, and companies. The Green Apple Award Gold 2011 is given by the Green Organization, an independent, non-political, non-activist, non-profit environment group dedicated to recognizing, rewarding, and promoting environmental best practices around the world. Read more about the International Green Award , the Greenbang Energy Efficiency Initiative Award, and Green Apple Award.
HP Leads in Greenpeace Electronics Guide
Date: November 1, 2011
HP has unseated Nokia to claim the top spot in the Greenpeace Guide to Greener Electronics, scoring 5.9 points out of a possible 10. Greenpeace praised HP's reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, its criteria for suppliers, its advocacy for climate legislation, and a procurement policy excluding paper from companies associated with illegal logging and deforestation.
Read the full list and report at the Greenpeace website.
HP Named Leader in Midrange and High-End Modular Disk Arrays
Date: December 5, 2011
HP has been ranked No. 2 on Computerworld's 2011 list of the Top Green-IT Organizations, moving up four positions from its 2010 ranking. Each year, Computerworld sets out to identify organizations that are implementing smart, efficient strategies to achieve "green IT." Companies were evaluated on their efforts to reduce energy consumption in their IT equipment and to use technology to conserve energy and lower carbon emissions.
Read more and see the full rankings at the Computerworld website.
HP Recognized as a Leader in 2011 Magic Quadrant for Managed Print Services
Date: October 26, 2011
Industry analyst firm Gartner Inc. has named HP a leader in its 2011 Magic Quadrant for Managed Print Services (MPS) Worldwide report. HP was evaluated on its "completeness of vision" as well as its "ability to execute." Gartner classifies leaders as organizations that "provide MPS to a wide range of customers, including the largest and most geographically dispersed, so they must demonstrate a truly global reach. They must demonstrate not only the skills to deliver today's MPS, but also the understanding, initiative, and resources to prepare for tomorrow's MPS."
Find out more by reading the press release on the HP newsroom.
HP Named Among 50 Best Global Green Brands
Date: October 26, 2011
Interbrand, a leading brand consultancy, has named HP to its inaugural listing of the 50 Best Global Green Brands. HP ranked the highest among electronics companies and placed fifth overall, after Toyota, 3M, Siemens, and Johnson & Johnson.
In its profile of HP, Interbrand highlights initiatives such as the Unlocking Your Energy events, touts the company's commitment to designing data centers around local energy with the Wynyard data center and the Eco-POD centers, references the EcoSolutions store, and includes HP's commitment to energy efficiency and removing toxins from products.
Companies were ranked based on consumer perceptions of environmentally sustainable activities in 10 global markets and actual environment performance secured through publically available information and data.
See the full list and learn why HP was chosen at the Interbrand website.
HP Ranked Highly in Newsweek 2011 Green Rankings for Third Year in a Row
Date: October 19, 2011
HP's strong commitment to environmental sustainability has earned the company a top spot on the Newsweek 2011 Green Rankings for the third year in a row. In this year's rankings, HP retained its No. 2 spot on the U.S. 500 list and placed 15th on the Global 500 list of the world's greenest companies. Of the top 15 companies on the Global 500 list, HP and IBM are the only two American technology companies. Read about the rankings at the Daily Beast and GreenBiz.
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Date: September 13, 2011
HP Brazil has won the Época Empresa Verde (Green Company) Award. The award distinguishes HP as one of the top 20 green companies in Brazil in 2011.
Época, a Brazilian weekly news and analysis magazine, annually recognizes the best environmental strategies of companies, looking beyond the actions related to climate change, issues such as impacts on biodiversity, use of renewable raw materials, consumer awareness of water, waste disposal, energy efficiency, and innovation in developing products and processes.
Read more and see a full list of winners at the Época Empresa Verde Award website (in Portuguese).
HP executives named among Fortune’s Most Powerful Women in Business
Date: October 3, 2011
HP President and Chief Executive Officer Meg Whitman placed No. 9 on Fortune’s annual listing of the most powerful women in business. She last appeared on the list in 2007 in the No. 3 slot. Fortune cites Whitman’s return to the business world after a brief time in politics as reason for her reappearance on the list.
Managing Director of HP India Neelam Dhawan also appeared in the ranking, landing No. 35 on the global list, up one from last year.
Check out the full list on CNNMoney.
HP Brazil wins Época Empresa Verde Award
Date: September 13, 2011
HP Brazil has won the Época Empresa Verde (Green Company) Award. The award distinguishes HP as one of the top 20 green companies in Brazil in 2011.
Época, a Brazilian weekly news and analysis magazine, annually recognizes the best environmental strategies of companies, looking beyond the actions related to climate change, issues such as impacts on biodiversity, use of renewable raw materials, consumer awareness of water, waste disposal, energy efficiency, and innovation in developing products and processes.
Read more and see a full list of winners at the Época Empresa Verde Award website (in Portuguese).
HP Recognized for Excellence in Service Operations for Fourth Consecutive Year
Date: August 25, 2011
HP has earned the Excellence in Service Operations certification from the Technology Services Industry Association (TSIA) for delivering superior technical support and services in North America. This marks the fourth consecutive year HP has earned recognition for its commercial notebook and desktop PC support, and the third year in a row for consumer support, including both PCs and printers.
This coveted third-party industry recognition includes a comprehensive evaluation of customer-centric phone, field service, and web service operations. Auditors from TSIA compared HP support operations against nearly 300 industry best practices, including executive commitment, talent management, support tools and technology, and operation metrics.
Read more at the TSIA website.
HP places No. 6 on Global Software Top 100
Date: August 23, 2011
HP has placed sixth on the Global Software Top 100 list of largest software companies in the world. The list contains the top companies in the software industry, ranked by annual software revenues. Software revenues are defined as revenues coming from sale of licenses, maintenance, subscription and support. Revenues from custom software development are excluded.
Read the full list at the Global Software Top 100 website.
PC Magazine Picks HP Z210 Small Form Factor Workstation as Editor’s Choice
Date: July 13, 2011
PC Magazine has awarded the HP Z210 SFF an Editors’ Choice award. Reviewer Joel Santo Domingo even speculated, “With this kind of performance, why wouldn't you get an HP Z210?”
The magazine praised the Z210’s “screaming” performance, mentioning that it outperformed older, more expensive dual-socket systems.
Read the full review at PCMag.com.
PCWorld Names HP Z210 CMT Top-Rated Business Desktop
Date: July 11, 2011
PCWorld has named the HP Z210 CMT as its top-rated business desktop, beating out competitors from Dell and Lenovo.
“Workstations aren’t for everyone,” PCWorld writes. “But if you need a powerful PC to work through heavy graphics and 3D tasks, the HP Z210 CMT stands out as a business desktop worth considering.”
See the full list and read the review at the PCWorld website.
HP Ranks as Top Tech Brand of 2011 for Computer Hardware
Date: May 27, 2011
Harris Interactive, a market research firm, has announced the top technology brands of the year in four categories: mobile phones, consumer electronics, gaming, and computer hardware, where HP was ranked the highest, beating out competitors Apple and Dell.
The Harris Poll EquiTrend study was conducted online among 25,099 U.S. consumers ages 15 and older between January 11 and 27, 2011, in which 1,273 brands were rated in 53 different categories.
Read all about the study at the Harris Interactive website.
HP Brazil wins GREENBEST Award
Date: May 17, 2011
HP Brazil won the GREENBEST Award in the technology category. The winner was the MFP HP F4480, the only printing product that participated in the last voting stage. The printer is made with up to 50% recycled plastic; it has the Energy Star certificate, which qualifies equipment that contributes to reduce the power consumption.
In the package of this printer and of other models, the materials used are pulp packers made with papers used during the quality testing of printers manufactured in Brazil. Additionally the F4480 uses HP60 cartridges, made with up to 70% of recycled material from other HP cartridges in their composition and water-based ink, which does not impact the environment.
IT Brand Pulse Names HP as Market Leader
Date: May 9, 2011
IT Brand Pulse, a leading source of data and analysis about data center infrastructure, including servers, storage, and networking, has named HP as the Market Leader in enterprise servers. HP also captured the top spots for performance, reliability, service and support, and innovation, beating out competitors IBM, Dell, and Oracle.
Check out the full results of the survey at the IT Brand Pulse website.
China HP Honored as a “Most Respected Company in China”
Date: April 24, 2011
China HP has been awarded the “The Most Respected Company in China—10 Years Contributions Award” by Peking University’s Research Center of Management Case and The Economic Observer, China’s leading business publication.
This award is a demonstration and recognition for HP’s outstanding contributions to China in the past 10 years, as well as HP's performance in Corporate Social Responsibility, innovation, industry influence, and customer care in China.
Read more about the award and see a full list of winners at the International Business Times website.
HP MagCloud Nominated for Prestigious Webby Award
Date: April 21, 2011
MagCloud, HP’s revolutionary content publishing web service, has been nominated for a prestigious Webby Award in the Web Services and Applications category, and named an honoree in the Magazine category. Nominees for the Webby Awards were chosen from a field of more than 10,000 entrants. Additionally, MagCloud is up for a Webby People’s Voice award.
Invented by HP Labs, MagCloud takes on the heavy lifting for content publishers by providing automated ordering, print management, and distribution services, all free of charge. Whether ordering one or 1,000 copies, there are no upfront costs or minimum orders, and MagCloud will distribute publications all over the world in print and digital format.
For more information, read the full press release.
HP Ranks No. 1 Among India's Most Trusted Brands in Technology
Date: April 1, 2011
HP has been ranked No. 1 among India's most trusted brands in the technology category by The Brand Trust Report India Study 2011. The report, published by the Trust Research Advisory, also ranks HP 23rd in the overall list of India's most trusted brands among 16,000 brands across industry sectors.
The report is an intensive syndicated primary research on brand trust conducted across nine cities in India, analyzing more than a million data points. The report is not just an examination of corporate brands, but also personality brands and researched rankings.
For more information, check out the Trust Research Advisory website.
Program Gets Teenagers to Thank HP for Climate Action
Date: February 14, 2011
The ClimateCounts.org Green Watching campaign has teamed up with DoSomething.org’s Green Your School Challenge to get teens across the country to say “Thank You” to HP for its continuous climate action.
HP was at the top of Climate Count’s electronics scorecard, receiving 85 out of 100 points this year. HP has given strong support to comprehensive federal action on climate change that “would lead to market-wide reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and the growth of renewable energy capacity,” Climate Counts reports.
Read more at Planetsave.com.
HP Wins Silver and Gold at SearchDataCenter Awards
Date: February 4, 2011
SearchDataCenter.com has awarded their Gold Product of the Year for Server Hardware title to HP's ProLiant DL980 G7 Server.
“I’m really impressed at how quickly HP integrated the new Intel eight-core processors,” writes SearchDataCenter. “That, along with Hewlett-Packard (HP) Co.’s known reputation for service and hardware stability, really makes this server line a top choice.”
SearchDataCenter has also awarded the HP Intelligent Power Distribution Unit (iPDU) with the 2010 Silver Product of the Year for Data Center Infrastructure. The iPDU is considered the “forerunner” of things to come in data center energy management.
Read more about the Silver Award at the HP Server Insights blog, and find out more about the Gold Award at SearchDataCenter.com.
HP Proliant DL385 G7 Wins SmallBizWindows Server of the Year 2010
Date: February 4, 2011
Absolutely Windows has named the HP Proliant DL385 G7 the SmallBizWindows Server of the Year for 2010. They chose the Proliant DL385 G7 because of its power and reliability.
Read more about the award at Absolutely Windows and watch a video about why they chose the Proliant DL385 G7 to lead the pack.
HP India Wins at DataQuest Awards
Date: February 3, 2011
For the 18th year in a row, HP IPG India has won the DataQuest Award for India’s Top Imaging And Printing Company. HP India was also named the Top Systems Company for recording the highest combined revenue in sales of PCs (desktops and laptops), servers, and workstations.
DataQuest is India’s leading IT magazine. Winners are selected by a jury of eminent individuals from IT industry, IT user organizations, and academicians, among others.
Read more about the awards and winners at DataQuest’s website.
HP Positioned as Leader in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant Report
Date: January 17, 2011
Gartner has released its new blade server Magic Quadrant (MQ) report, and for the second year, HP is positioned as the leader for “Ability to Execute” and “Completeness of Vision.” The MQ is a valuable tool for both the Gartner advisory analyst and the buyer of technology. The report is terrific validation from one of the most respected analyst firms and is a signature research deliverable.
HP’s market leadership, vision, and strategy are confirmed with placement in the leader quadrant. HP, IBM, and Dell are the IT vendors placed in the leader Quadrant. HP is positioned in the leading position based on overall strength of execution and vision, followed by IBM and to a lesser extent Dell.
Read more about the Magic Quadrant report at Gartner’s website.
Human Resource Executive Names HP No. 17 Most Admired Company
Date: January 13, 2011
Human Resource Executive has ranked HP No. 17 on its list of “Most Admired” companies. HP was singled out because of its focus on employee engagement with programs like the Voice of the Workforce and a clear Standards of Business Conduct.
To compile its list of "Most Admired" companies, HRE partnered with Fortune to ask 4,170 executives, directors, and analysts to rate companies in their own industry on nine criteria, from investment value to social responsibility, and identify the 10 companies they admired most, focusing on HR-related issues.
Read more about the distinction and read the full list of companies at the HRE website.
InfoWorld Names HP c7000 Best Blade System
Date: January 12, 2011
InfoWorld has named the HP BladeSystem c7000 the Best Blade System in its 2011 Technology of the Year Awards. HP edged out competitors IBM and Dell for the title.
InfoWorld writes, “The HP BladeSystem c7000 was not only first in features and options, but beat out systems from Dell and IBM due in large part to its scalability… HP clearly understands that the future of computing, if it's going to rely on big data and high-volume processing, requires big pipes.”
InfoWorld's annual Technology of the Year Awards recognize the top 10 technologies and the most innovative products on the IT landscape that made the greatest impact during the past year. They also identify the products that best exemplify the implementation of those technologies. There are 16 categories that span CPUs to Virtualization to Best Application Platform.
Check out the HP BladeSystem, and read more about the award at InfoWorld’s website.
HP China Awarded 2010 Top Corporate Citizen by People.com.cn
Date: January 8, 2011
HP China was named a 2010 Top 10 Corporate Citizen by People.com.cn for its commitment to corporate social responsibility (CSR). Chen Juan attended the award ceremony and delivered remarks on behalf of HP, saying that the award is surely a great affirmation for HP China’s efforts and contribution in CSR for the past 25 years.
In order to encourage enterprises to better perform social responsibility in China, People.com.cn, the website of the newspaper People’s Daily, held the award conference, which was themed “Responsibility in China.”
The award ceremony was held on January 8, 2011 and was attended by senior officials from the National People's Congress Standing Committee, the chief editor of People’s Daily, executives from local and international enterprises, and reporters from other national news outlets. The event was also broadcast live.
Watch a replay of the live broadcast of the event.