Matthew Norwood of In Search Of Tech writes:
Ask anyone who follows the industry about HP, and you will get a variety of thoughts. However, one of them that always seems to surface is in regards to their ability to execute. There is a history of missteps regarding HP in the executive arena over the past several years. Since Meg Whitman has taken over as CEO, I think we have seen a bit more stability in that regard. When thinking about Aruba and HP combining forces for wireless, I am reminded of a comment that Andrew vonNagy made during a Tech Field Day roundtableat the 2015 Las Vegas Atmosphere conference regarding Meg’s handling of the PayPal acquisition when she was heading up eBay. He mentions that she let PayPal run as a separate entity. Perhaps that will be the same with Aruba, and since the Aruba leadership will be running the campus networking section of HP. it is likely that would be true.
Matthew has a great analysis of the HP/Aruba deal here and what they need to do going forward to make it a lasting relationship.
Read more: Aruba and HP – The Remaining Pieces
