HP Government Affairs In Flux
[Cross-posted from NationalJournal.com's Under the Influence Blog]
What happens to government affairs teams when two companies combine? That is yet to be determined in the case of the Washington lobby shops for EDS and Hewlett-Packard after HP's acquisition of EDS closed on Aug. 26. Hewlett-Packard spokeswoman Pamela Bonney said the company is still working through the integration of these government affairs teams -- and the structure of a new team is not finalized -- just as the company is working through the integration of the other parts of EDS.
Asked to respond to rumors that some staff could be leaving, Bonney said, "People are making decisions about the future of their careers. And we are unable to make any further comment on individuals." David Isaacs of HP said in an email that he is "leaving HP before the holidays." Bonney confirmed that the company has made no new hires on its government affairs team in the last two months. -- Winter Casey
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