A merger is hard to pull off under any circumstances. It's harder when everybody is against you.

It's now time for all of us--those who supported the merger and those who opposed it--to pull together for the benefit of the company.

This was a great quarter. By any measure, we hit our stride and demonstrated what the merger was all about.

We are gratified that HP shareowners recognize the compelling strategic and economic benefits of the merger and that a decisive majority of shares not affiliated with the Hewlett and Packard families and foundations appear to have been voted in favor of this transaction,

Any work that's worth doing has its challenges as well as its opportunities. That's true if you're running a business, it's true if you're trying to help on a campaign.

A boardroom is a collection of individuals, and individuals have varying motives, egos, agendas and qualifications. Sometimes the dynamics can go off track.