Steve Gill moves from HP UK

(By Richard Holway 9.00pm 22nd June 09) I understand ( See Microscope 19th June 09) that HP’s UK and Ireland vice president and managing director Stephen Gill is leaving at the end of the June to head up HP South Korea. Steve has been in the role for seven years and I got to know Steve through HP’s involvement in the Prince’s Trust. No replacement has been announced.

A few weeks ago (see HotViews 21st May 09) we reported that Sean Finnan, who headed up EDS UK (an HP company), had left to join IBM. Although a decent dose of management change is usually good in a dynamic organisation, it does appear right now that there is rather too much at HP/EDS. This can unsettle staff, customers and partners alike.