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HP holds its first Executive Connections event in conjunction with its Tustin, Calif.-based partner STA, on Wednesday, Sept. 3, at the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles. HP’s Executive Connections initiative is intended to regularly connect senior HP channel executives with channel partners and their customers.
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The theme of the STA event, “Strategies in Leadership,” highlighted methods for gaining and maintaining market leadership in the mid-market IT channel.
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Mark Hurd, HP Chairman and CEO, Adrian Jones, vice president and general manager, HP Americas Solution Partners Organization and Tom LaRocca, vice president, marketing and strategy, HP Americas Solution Partners Organization meet with STA executives and CEOs and CIOs from several of STA’s key mid-market customers in a 90-minute roundtable discussion.
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During the roundtable discussion, Mark Hurd shares his vision for the future of the IT marketplace and answers questions from STA’s customers about how they can make the most of their relationship with HP and STA.
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Mark Hurd talks with several of STA’s key mid-market customers after the roundtable discussion. |
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Adrian Jones meets with Benson Porter, CEO of Addison Avenue Federal Credit Union, one of STA’s key mid-market customers. |
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Adrian Jones and Tom LaRocca discuss strategies for success with Simon Palmer, CEO of STA. |
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Tom LaRocca meets with CEOs and CIOs from several of STA’s mid-market customers. |
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STA executives talk with customers about how to further their working relationship with STA and HP. |
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The event ends as the sun sets over Los Angeles.
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