Computer Chief Banks On an Up Close and Personal Approach Boss of the Week: Steve Gill Boss of the Week: Steve Gill Hewlett- Packard's Uk Head Believes Firm Is Ready for Global Challenges

Sunday Herald (March 18, 2007)

Author: Iain S Bruce

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IF you think Scotland's days in manufacturing are a thing of the past you should talk to HewlettPackard's UK managing director Steve Gill.

He paints a very different picture, one in which Caledonia will continue to play an important role in the production and assembly of cutting-edge IT.

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Computer Chief Banks On an Up Close and Personal Approach Boss of the Week: Steve Gill Boss of the Week: Steve Gill Hewlett- Packard's Uk Head Believes Firm Is Ready for Global Challenges

"We're committed to Scotland and believe that manufacturing has a future here, " Gill says. "The standard-issue PC has become a commodity, and the realities of the global marketplace mean that basic models will be produced in the East, but when it comes to specialist upgrades, personal configuration and custom builds, the European market requires a product...

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