Thursday, October 20, 2011

HP webOS software Top Chief Shane Robinson to retire from HP.

WorldWide Tech & Science. Francisco De Jesús.

In September 03, 2011 we reported  HP splitting webOS General Business Unit in two. where the webOS software engineering, worldwide developer relations and webOS software product marketing join the Office of Strategy and Technology under Shane Robinson

Todays HP Press Release say Shane Robison to Retire from HP and HP also announced that, in an effort to drive strategy, research and development closer to the company’s businesses, it will not be replacing the role of chief strategy and technology officer.

So the remain webOS software engineering chiefs are: Ari Jaaksi, senior vice president leading webOS software engineering, and Richard Kerris, vice president leading webOS worldwide developer relations, who reported  to SHANE ROBISON EVP, Chief Strategy and Technology Officer,Office of Strategy and Technology., now to retire.

And Lee Ott, the senior director of webOS software product marketing, who reports to Ari Jaaksi.

The question is what is going on inside HP with webOS?



Press Release: 


Shane Robison to Retire from HP

PALO ALTO, Calif., Oct. 20, 2011





HP today announced Shane Robison will retire as executive vice president and chief strategy and technology officer effective Nov. 1.

Robison, an 11-year HP veteran, also served as a member of the company’s Executive Council. In his role, he was responsible for shaping HP’s corporate strategy and technology agenda. He was instrumental in steering the company’s multibillion-dollar research and development investment and has led many of the company’s largest merger and acquisition activities.

HP also announced that, in an effort to drive strategy, research and development closer to the company’s businesses, it will not be replacing the role of chief strategy and technology officer.

“Shane has been a powerful innovator for our business groups and other corporate divisions,” said Meg Whitman, HP president and chief executive officer. “His passion for research and development has ensured that innovation continues at HP.”



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