Mike Feldman 
Vice President and General Manager
Enterprise Sales and Services
IPG-Americas

Hi everyone and greetings from the 2009 FOSE Conference in DC!

This year's FOSE has been an incredibly energizing event for HP.  To start, the event theme this year is 'Federal Power Meets Future Power'.  HP stayed true to the theme by showcasing how the company is working to help government agencies drive economic recovery through technology innovation.  We all know that IT is playing an increasingly central role in helping the government solve its toughest challenges.  At FOSE, HP highlighted how federal agencies can reduce costs and mitigate risks, while they also implement green initiatives and enhance services.

HP backed this up with the introduction of a number of solid solutions to help agencies revolutionize the way government is administered --- helping them increase efficiency, secure information and drive down costs.    FOSE attendees received a firsthand look at the following new HP technology solutions for the public sector:

•       HP Access Control Smartcard Solution for U.S. Government - enables tighter security options with imaging and printing network authentication for government employees;

•       HP Automated Data Removal Solution – streamlines the redaction process of documents through HP multifunction printers and scanners;

•       HP Government Case Processing Accelerator Solution – facilitates the routing of sensitive data directly into business applications;

•       Voluntary Product Accessibility Template – assists federal agencies using HP Exstream in their compliance with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; and

•       HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array 6400 and 8400 (EVA6400/8400) and the enhanced SAN Virtualization Services Platform 2.1 (SVSP 2.1) – expand HP’s storage virtualization portfolio.

If you're attending the event, I encourage you to stop by HP booth 1701, or click through to the online press kit for more info on how you can help revolutionize the way your agency is administered with HP's new solutions.

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Mike Feldman 
Vice President and General Manager
Enterprise Sales and
Services
IPG-Americas

ImagePrint 2008

I’m happy to report that ImagePrint 2008 was a tremendous success.  This
year, we had a record number of enterprise customers and channel and solution
partners in attendance.  Not only was it a great turnout, but everything from
the breakout sessions to the keynotes to the solutions showcase were first-rate
and we received extremely positive feedback from our customers and partners
alike.   I have the privilege to work with many smart and talented people at HP
and really saw my team engaging at all levels.

At every turn I was hearing from customers that this event made a difference
and that they are going to take immediate action on building their Print 2.0 plans,
which allow them to save money and improve their business processes just by
assessing their imaging and printing environment.  For those already down the
path of optimizing
their infrastructure and/or managing
their environments, they wanted to extend their plans by improving
their workflows and streamlining their imaging and printing operations.

Thank you to everyone who attended this year’s event.

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Live from ImagePrint 2008 pt 2

Mike Feldman 
Vice President and General Manager
Enterprise Sales and
Services
IPG-Americas

I’m up early and ready for an engaging and informative day with customers and
partners here at ImagePrint. In all of our customer conversations today, we’re
focused on how we can help customers optimize their infrastructure, manage their
environment and improve their workflows. 

With this in mind, today we are excited to announce three new imaging and
printing solutions that include:

• HP and Perceptive Software
  Capture and Workflow Solutions, which enable customers to capture and
  organize all types of documents then retrieve a specific page instantly from a
  wide variety of standard as well as custom enterprise business applications.
  
• HP and ReadSoft Automated
  Invoice Processing Solution that transforms paper-based workflows into a
  seamless electronic process. This allows for finance and administration teams to
  interpret, validate and verify information contained in printed invoices.
  
• HP Automated Invoice Processing
  Solution for Manufacturing captures invoice data for manufacturers at remote
  locations using HP MFPs and rapidly interprets, verifies and approves the
  information electronically. The solution facilitates rigorous records
  management, compliance and risk reduction, creating fully digital documents that
  can be processed in days rather than weeks. It is ideal for manufacturers
  looking to reduce labor, document storage, shipping, and courier costs.
  

In addition, we are also announcing the new Green IT Action plan for printing and
imaging, a step-by-step guide to help customers develop a plan to reduce the
environmental impact of printing and imaging.

The new solutions and the Green IT Action Plan expand HP’s portfolio of
solutions to addresses the document management and sustainability needs of
enterprise customers. To learn more about these solutions, visit: http://www.hp.com/go/imageprintma.

I’m looking forward to meeting with customers and to a great night that
includes the “Taste of Florida” dinner and reception here at ImagePrint.

Bruce Dahlgren presents the keynote address at ImagePrint 2008.

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Hatem Mostafa,
V.P. of Inkjet Systems,
Imaging and Printing Group
(IPG), HP

When UPS approached us about creating a solution that would help them
streamline their package scanning and labeling process, you can imagine that we
were up to the challenge. Immediately we knew it was a natural partnership – UPS
has historically adopted innovative technology as a leader in supply chain and
logistics and HP brings years of IT experience and ground breaking innovations.

Today,
I’m excited to announce that UPS is deploying our combination scanner and
paperless printing device – the HP
Handheld sp400 All-in-One – This groundbreaking device prints millions of
sorting instructions in ink directly on packages without the use of labels.

The innovation behind this solution is just part of its success. With the HP
Handheld sp400 All-in-One, UPS will experience increased efficiency and
effectiveness at a lower cost, while reducing energy consumption and carbon
emissions.

Take a look at these statistics:

• At a beta test in Orlando, where the HP Handheld sp400 All-in-One was being
  used for about 40,000 packages a day, it reduced errors to zero.
  
• The device enables UPS to be more productive; saving approximately 92,456
  hours per year.
  
• UPS expects to decrease operational costs by more than $30 million by 2013.
  
• The HP Handheld sp400 All-in-One will also help UPS reduce their
  environmental impact through paper and ink reduction. By eliminating all
  paper-based label printing for just one year, UPS expects to save 1,338 tons of
  paper and reduce their carbon emissions by 3,807 tons.

We’re excited that UPS and other companies will have the opportunity to
incorporate this device into their business processes to become more efficient,
improve workflow and reduce carbon footprint.

What products ignite your passion and produce an impact? Are there any
initiatives either in your company or others that you’ve seen reduce carbon
footprint and change behavior?

Check out more information about this announcement including a video
co-produced by HP and UPS here and let me know your thoughts.

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Mike Feldman 

Vice President and General Manager

Enterprise Sales and Services

IPG-Americas

We’re always honored when HP products are recognized with awards.
But achieving AbsoluteVista.com’s SmallBizVista Superstar Award makes my day. A few choice excerpts: 

"Very good service, very white-glove. Then
again, exceptional service has always been a hallmark of HP in general, and the
printer division in particular."

"In the use of the CM6040f, I looked for ease of
use, speed, and versatility. I found it all. This MFC is years ahead of all
supposed competitors in ease of use, value, reliability, versatility,
speed, and functionality. In print/copy mode, having a printer spew out pages at
a 40 page per minute clip in black-and-white or color is just impressive. As a
network fax, the physicians were able to skip two steps in prescription
fulfillment: printing out and faxing a script to pharmacies."

Click over to the
review to read how John Obeto put the HP Color LaserJet CM6040f through the paces in
AbsoluteVista.com’s MedikLab, which John describes as “a fully functioning and
operational multi-provider physician’s
clinic.”

Thanks, John!