Today, Hewlett-Packard is a multi-billion dollar international company with a 21.9% share of the PC market, making it the ...

Also in 1939, William Hewlett and Dave Packard founded Hewlett-Packard in Palo Alto, which originally made oscilloscopes. Then, during World War II, HP made radar and artillery technology.

The deal has run into fierce opposition from key shareholders including HP director Walter Hewlett, the son of company co-founder William Hewlett. Capellas and Hewlett-Packard Chief Executive ...