Science & Technology
Science and Technology
Science and Technology
Tue, December 7, 2010
Mon, December 6, 2010 
PALO ALTO, Calif.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--HP (NYSE: HPQ) today announced Marcela Perez de Alonso will retire as executive vice president of Human Resources for personal reasons after deciding to relocate to be with her family.
"Marcela has been a powerful advocate for our people and a great partner to our business groups and other corporate divisions"
Perez de Alonso has served as executive vice president and a member of the companya™s Executive Council since 2004. She has agreed to remain with HP until her successor is in place to ensure a smooth transition.
Executive recruitment firm Spencer Stuart has been hired to lead the search for her successor and will consider both internal and external candidates.
aMarcela has been a powerful advocate for our people and a great partner to our business groups and other corporate divisions,a said [ L©o Apotheker ], HP president and chief executive officer. aUnder Marcelaa™s leadership, HPa™s human resources organization has become a competitive advantage for HP, helping us attract, retain and develop the best talent in the industry. We truly regret that she is leaving, but we continue to see the value of her contributions to the company every day and we wish her well.a
aMy time at HP has been an incredible experience, and I know that I leave the company well positioned for the future, and our more than 300,000 employees in good hands under L©oa™s leadership,a said [ Perez de Alonso ]. aIt was a difficult decision for me to leave HP at a time when there is so much excitement and opportunity around the company, but I am confident that this is the right move for me and my family, which has been very patient in dealing with my long commute away from home.a
Perez de Alonso has worldwide responsibility for HPa™s strategic human resources initiatives, practices and operations, supporting employees in more than 170 countries. During her tenure, she spearheaded the transformation of HPa™s human resources organization, building a best-in-class function that delivers value to its people while driving business results and growth.
Among her many accomplishments, Perez de Alonso has led HPa™s human resources organization through a series of acquisitions and a period of unprecedented growth, with HPa™s workforce roughly doubling over the last six years. She implemented numerous people programs, including aLeading for Resultsa to help cultivate the next generation of HP leadership and aWinning with Wellnessa to empower employees to take charge of their health, finances and stress management. She was named a2009 Human Capital Leader of the Yeara by the Society of Human Resource Management and featured on the cover of HR Executive magazine for architecting a breakthrough workforce planning model unmatched in the HR industry.
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