NetFlash: Fiorina steps down as HP CEO, chairman

Opinion
Feb 9, 20052 mins

* Fiorina steps down as HP CEO, chairman * Bank of America breaks down its VoIP deployment * EMC to unveil iSCSI arrays * Cisco comes up short in Q2 * AT&T’s missteps: a history * Today on Layer 8

HP’s board of directors wanted to take a different direction than the company’s CEO and chairman – and in such a case, the board always wins. Carly Fiorina stepped down this morning, leaving a power vacuum in the top spot of one of the industry’s top companies. Get the facts, then check back on this story later in the day as it develops. Fiorina steps down as HP CEO, chairman http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2005/0209fioristeps.html?net

HP’s board of directors wanted to take a different direction than the company’s CEO and chairman – and in such a case, the board always wins. Carly Fiorina stepped down this morning, leaving a power vacuum in the top spot of one of the industry’s top companies. Get the facts, then check back on this story later in the day as it develops.

Fiorina steps down as HP CEO, chairman

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2005/0209fioristeps.html?net

Bank of America breaks down its VoIP deployment

If you’re considering moving to VoIP, you won’t want to miss these insights from Bank of America, which is currently undergoing the transformation. Speaking at the VoiceCon show yesterday, BofA’s top networker spelled out the bank’s plan.

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2005/0208bofa.html?net

EMC to unveil iSCSI arrays

EMC is expected to up the ante in IP storage area networking next week with the introduction of several iSCSI-enabled Clariion storage arrays.

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2005/0208emc.html?net

Cisco comes up short in Q2

Cisco came in below analyst expectations for its fiscal 2005 second quarter with sales falling about $70 million short of consensus estimates.

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2005/0208ciscoearn.html?net

AT&T’s missteps: a history

As SBC prepares to merge with AT&T, a look back at AT&T’s history reveals a series of business-related disappointments. Network World Editor-in-Chief John Dix examines how Ma Bell managed to shrink $9 billion over 21 years.

https://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2005/020705edit.html?net

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