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HP's executive shuffle

Hewlett-Packard has appointed Olivier Helleboid, 45, as general manager of the company's communications industry business unit. Helleboid replaced Barnard Guidon, who has become general manager of HP's consulting group. Helleboid had been general manager of the OpenView software business unit.

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Hewlett-Packard has appointed Olivier Helleboid, 45, as general manager of the company's communications industry business unit. Helleboid replaced Barnard Guidon, who has become general manager of HP's consulting group. Helleboid had been general manager of the OpenView software business unit.