Meg Whitman, who built her career at companies that sell shoes, toys and Beanie Babies to consumers, may be ill-prepared to lead computer maker Hewlett-Packard Co. as it seeks to cater more to large corporations.
Hewlett-Packard named Whitman, former chief executive officer of eBay Inc., as CEO Thursday when the board fired Leo Apotheker after less than 11 months. Whitman, 55, is charged with using her experience at the helm of eBay, the largest online marketplace, to further Hewlett-Packard’s push to pare consumer businesses and concentrate on enterprise sales.
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