Hewlett-Packard traces its origins to 1938, when Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard rented a garage in Palo Alto, California. Now, HP Enterprises, a descendant of the pioneering company, is moving to Texas.
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A pedestrian walks past Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Inc. headquarters in Palo Alto, California, U.S., on Monday, May 22, 2016. Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Inc. is scheduled to release earnings figures on after market on May 24. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images
The company announced its move Tuesday. Houston is currently Hewlett-Packard Enterprises’ largest US employment hub, and the company is constructing a new campus in the city. HPE will also consolidate a number of its Bay Area sites to its San Jose campus. The move won’t result in any layoffs.
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