HP Announces Changes to Its Board of Directors - Seite 2

"As CEO of two global companies during major turnarounds, Klaus has a deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing HP today," said Whitman. "Klaus's leadership, strategic vision and expertise in successfully leading these companies through times of change will be a positive addition to our already outstanding board. I look forward to working with him."

Kleinfeld will serve as a member of the Nominating, Governance and Social Responsibility Committee. 

In an additional appointment, Robert Bennett has been appointed chairman of the Finance and Investment Committee.

About Meg Whitman
Meg Whitman has served as president and chief executive officer of HP since September 2011 and as a member of the Board since January 2011. From 1998 to 2008, Whitman served as president and chief executive officer of eBay Inc. Prior to joining eBay, Whitman held executive-level positions at Hasbro Inc., a toy company, FTD, Inc., The Stride Rite Corporation, The Walt Disney Company, and Bain & Company.

Whitman also serves as a director of The Procter & Gamble Company.

About Pat Russo
Pat Russo served as chief executive officer of Alcatel-Lucent, a communications company, from 2006 to September 2008. Previously, she served as chairman of Lucent Technologies Inc., a communications company, from 2003 to 2006, and chief executive officer and president of Lucent from 2002 to 2006.

Russo also is a director of Alcoa, Inc., General Motors Company and Merck & Co., Inc. In addition to her other public company directorships, she is a director of KKR Management LLC, the managing partner of KKR & Co., L.P. She served as a director of Schering-Plough Corporation from 1995 until its merger with Merck in 2009.

About Klaus Kleinfeld
Klaus Kleinfeld is chairman and chief executive officer of Alcoa, a global leader in lightweight metals technology, engineering and manufacturing solutions for the automotive, aerospace, defense and commercial transportation industries, as well as the building and construction, packaging, and oil and gas markets. Kleinfeld joined the company in 2007 as president and chief operating officer and seven months later assumed chief executive officer responsibilities. He has served on Alcoa's Board of Directors since 2003.