Sorry I've been away from blogging for a while. It's not because of a lack of ideas... It's the opposite. There are so many exciting things going on that I'm hyperstimulated- there's so much to write about!

Let me dive deeper into just a few of the many things that are going on in the company.

Personal Systems

HP's Personal Systems Group (PSG) run by Todd Bradley is really roaring ahead! PSG includes all our personal computing products, including consumer and business PCs, notebooks, handhelds, and televisions. They also have HP's new gaming business. I had the chance to attend Todd's quarterly staff meeting and see him in action. Todd is truly one of the most phenomenal leaders I have ever seen!

PSG is having their big product launch this week in NYC and they are announcing our new products. One very exciting product that catches my heart is Blackbird 002, the new gaming PC that bridges the gap between our HP and Compaq PCs and our VooDoo gaming PCs. Blackbird 002 was designed for the user experience with a focus on industrial design and performance. It has a sleek and sophisticated look and feel that is already resonating with hardcore gamers. It also has lots of technology inside. Famous bloggers Rahul Sood and Phil McKinney are two of the masterminds behind all of this.

HP Labs

I have a new boss at HP Labs, as Dick Lampman just retired on July 31 and Prith Banerjee started on August 1. At Dick's retirement party, George Dies (the HP Labs Director of Strategy) described Dick as a swan, who above water always appears graceful and calm but underwater is paddling powerfully to make things move ahead. This is the perfect description of Dick. He is an example of a great HP manager who showcases the HP Way. I'm glad I had the chance to work for him!

HP Labs is really kicking along now with its new leader, Prith Banerjee. Prith is a real change agent and he is starting us on an intensive effort to define the HP Labs strategic plan for the next 5 years. We have 4 teams of 30 people each coming from HP Labs and HP businesses working on creating the new strategic plan. I'm co-leading one of the four teams, and it's quite exciting to have the opportunity to define the New HP Labs!

Imaging and Printing

HP's Imaging and Printing Group (IPG) is also driving forward. They had their big product launch at the end of August and announced some very cool new products! They are also tactically moving forward on their Print 2.0 vision. IPG's CTO Patrick Scaglia has a great new Print 2.0 blog centered on this topic. A few years ago, Patrick was my boss at HP Labs; I know that he's a very interesting person with very interesting insights, so check out his blog! Also, HP blogger Eric Kintz has joined IPG to lead their marketing efforts. Check out his Digital Mindset blog where he discussed some of HP's coolest launched products!

IPG also announced new product offerings in its HP Halo business that offers a top-notch face-to-face conferencing experience. My team has been working closely with Halo team from day 1, while it was still just an investigation. Since then, Halo has become a real product and business unit with R&D, marketing, sales, operations, support, ... They are a great team, so it's fantastic to work with them as they continue to advance their product portfolio!

Phew- This is just a subset of all the things going on. It's been hard not to talk about them, so I'm glad they're announced! Can you see why I'm hyperstimulated?