Hewlett-Packard's decision to drop the OpenView and Mercury brand names is part of efforts to build the brand equity of HP Software, said a company official yesterday.
Centrelink is to begin a 16-month rollout of service management software that will eventually see staff help desk queries consolidated and automated under one system.
Hewlett-Packard announced on Tuesday that it will acquire management software company Mercury Interactive for US$52 a share, or US$4.5 billion in cash.
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Nora Denzel, the head of Hewlett-Packard's software business, has resigned, marking the latest executive roster change under CEO Mark Hurd, who was appointed to his role earlier this year.
When rumours of a possible buyout of Mercury Interactive by HP started doing the rounds back in May, I described the prospective deal as "a bit whiffy".
HP this week staged its first software forum for the Asia Pacific region at the Hilton Hotel in Sydney.
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