Office of Strategy and Technology

Office of Strategy and Technology

HP's Office of Strategy and Technology [21], under Executive Vice President Shane Robison:

Steers the company's $3.6 billion research and development investment — including HP Labs.

Fosters the development of the company's global technical community.

Leads the company's strategy and corporate development efforts — including mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, intellectual property licensing, venture capital partnerships, and the ProCurve Networking Business Unit. [22]

Performs worldwide corporate marketing activities — including external and internal communications, brand marketing, customer intelligence, and corporate affairs.