CA-Sen: Carly Fiorina A Brief Interview By Flap
Yes, I am late getting this interview processed and posted from the Conejo Valley Republican Women luncheon on January 15, 2010. But, I have posted the unedited audio on You Tube and it is embedded below.
Prior to Carly Fiorina’s arrival, there were a few signing carrying protesters. They did not identify themselves, were sporting a video camera taking video of me taking photos and apparently were not too fond of any of the Republican candidates for office who were going to address the luncheon.
This photo was one of the basis for a question I asked former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina above
My entire photo set from the luncheon is here.
My initial post of the Conejo Valley Republican Women luncheon is found here.
Fiorina said she would run on the facts of her tenure at Hewlett Packard. While there has been much praise and criticism of her tenure at now the largest computer manufacturer, there is without a doubt that today Hewlett-Packard is a thriving company. Fiorina is anything but a “FAILED” businesswoman.
Let’s look at some of the facts:
Carly became CEO of Hewlett-Packard in July 1999 at the age of 44. Documents obtained from HP and the SEC for the fiscal years 1998 through 2005 show that the year before she became HP’s CEO, the computer giant’s net revenue was $39.3 billion. When she left the company in February 2005, HP’s net revenues had more than doubled to $86.7 billion and continued in the years that followed.
Fiscal Year
Net Revenue (in millions)
2008
118,364
2007
104,286
2006
91,658
2005
86,696
2004
79,905
2003
73,061
2002
56,588
2001
45,226
2000
48,870
1999
42,371
1998
39,330
HP’s net earnings during Carly’s time at HP tell a slightly different story. Profits increased the first few years, took a hit during the technology crash and Compaq merger, and have come roaring back in the years that followed.
Fiscal Year
Net Earnings (in millions)
2008
8,329
2007
7,264
2006
6,198
2005
2,398
2004
3,497
2003
2,539
2002
-903
2001
680
2000
3,561
1999
3,104
1998
2,678
I will have more throughout the coming months about Fiorina’s business tenure at Hewlett-Packard and will debunk many of the myths cast about by her political opponents on the right and left.
Stay tuned……..
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One Comment
Matt
Interesting topic. lots of controversy about her as a leader, character, and ego. with the resurgence of HP, kind of hard to dismiss her leadership. but, controversial nonetheless.
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