HP Selected to Operate and Support Data-center Servers for Ford

2 June 1999

HP Selected to Operate and Support Data-center Servers for Ford Motor Company; HP to Help Ford Fulfill its Business Strategy

    PALO ALTO, Calif.--June 1, 1999--Hewlett-Packard Company today announced that it has been selected by Ford Motor Company to operate and maintain Ford's data-center servers, its telecommunications network and distributed servers. HP will support Ford in fulfilling Ford's business strategy to gain increased consumer focus.
    On April 27, the companies entered into a multiyear agreement in which HP will expand its current role in supporting Ford's telecommunications network. HP will support and administer Ford's server environment worldwide, including e-mail, Web and database servers, allowing Ford's IT professionals to focus on strategic business issues.
    HP is one of Ford's business partners, helping to operate and maintain Ford's IT infrastructure hardware. As part of the agreement, HP will expand its role in supporting the network infrastructure at Ford, including Ford Credit, the world's largest automotive financing company.

Ford's Business Objectives

    Ford has engaged HP to operate and support its servers, telecommunications, data centers and distributed servers. In support of the initiative, HP will establish an Operations Services Center in Dearborn, Mich.
    "We worked with Ford to set accurate expectations and co-developed new ways of applying technology and processes to address critical business issues," said Mike Needham, HP's global client business manager. "Ford valued our willingness to learn its business. HP has an established long-term relationship with Ford and has supported its TCP/IP network for almost a decade."

About HP's Operations and Management Services Organization

    HP's operations and management services are focused on helping IT organizations manage enterprise resource planning infrastructures and mission-critical environments. These services help companies improve application availability, build business volume and reduce time to market.

About Ford Motor Company

    Ford Motor Company's vision is to be the world's leading consumer company that provides automotive products and services. It is delivering its vision with strong brands and breakthrough vehicles. The Ford Motor Company family of vehicles includes Aston Martin, Jaguar, Volvo, Lincoln, Mercury, Ford and Mazda. Ford has a diverse team of 345,000 individuals, across 200 markets on six continents.

About HP

    Hewlett-Packard Company - a leading global provider of computing and imaging solutions and services for business and home - is focused on capitalizing on the opportunities of the Internet and the proliferation of electronic services.
    HP had computer-related revenue of $39.5 billion in its 1998 fiscal year. HP plans to launch a new company consisting of its industry-leading test-and-measurement, semiconductor products, chemical-analysis and medical businesses. These businesses represented $7.6 billion of HP's total revenue in fiscal 1998. With leading positions in multiple market segments, this technology-based company will focus on opportunities such as communications and life sciences.
    HP has 123,000 employees worldwide and had total revenue of $47.1 billion in its 1998 fiscal year. Information about HP, its products and the company's Year 2000 program can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.hp.com.