HP Inc. (formerly Hewlett-Packard Company)

HP Inc. is a global information technology company focused on personal computing, printers, and related supplies, solutions and services. The company traces its roots to Hewlett-Packard Company, founded in 1939 by Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard in Palo Alto, California. Over decades the original Hewlett-Packard grew into one of the world’s largest technology companies, producing a broad range of hardware and software products for consumers and businesses.

In 2015 the historic Hewlett-Packard Company split into two publicly traded companies: HP Inc., which retained the personal systems and printing businesses (and is responsible for consumer-facing products and utilities such as HP Support Assistant, HP Update, and warranty/checker tools), and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), which focuses on servers, storage, networking and enterprise services. HP Inc. continues to produce laptops, desktops, printers, ink/toner supplies, device firmware and support utilities, and operates global custo...