# HP Inc hires former GSK boss as CEO

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/hp-inc-hires-former-gsk-boss-as-ceo/
- Published: 2026-11-04T14:50:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-04T15:04:07+00:00
- Original publisher: The Register
- Original article: https://www.theregister.com/personal-tech/2026/11/04/hp-inc-hires-former-gsk-boss-as-ceo/5307588
- Topics: Business, Companies

## Key points

- HP names former GSK chief Emma Walmsley as CEO.
- Revenue grew 10 per cent to $44.5 billion.
- Memory shortages and weak PC demand pose challenges.

## Summary

HP Inc has hired former GSK chief executive Emma Walmsley to lead the computer and printer maker through a difficult period for its markets. Her appointment brings leadership experience from pharmaceuticals and consumer goods, but no record of running a technology company, as HP faces pressure to find new growth.

HP’s revenue rose 10 per cent year on year to $44.5 billion in the first nine months of its 2026 financial year, driven by PCs while its printing business shrank. DRAM shortages have pushed up computer prices and contributed to a 20 per cent fall in global PC shipments in the third quarter; analysts expect further market contraction, while many customers remain unconvinced by AI products. Walmsley has said HP will focus on AI and new sources of growth.

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