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Hewlett-Packard Alumni Association Fact Sheet

The Hewlett-Packard Alumni Association is a non-profit association of more than 10,000 former HP employees.

HPAA members assist each other, expand their professional and personal networks, and re-establish contact with former colleagues.

Those who were a direct HP employee continuously for at least one year... and are either no longer a direct HP employee or have a specific termination date ...are eligible to join the HP Alumni Association.

The HP Alumni Association is an independent volunteer organization. Thanks to our sponsors, there is no charge to join. The HPAA is not endorsed or supported by the Hewlett-Packard Company.

HPAA membership provides:

  • Online discussion forums for networking and mutual assistance.

  • Our wiki, the HPAlumnipedia – advice and information from the forums.

  • Job postings from companies interested in recruiting HP alumni.

  • HP Alumni group on LinkedIn, the leading professional online network. 

  • Announcements of local meetings and networking events.

  • Escalation paths for individual member benefits and retirement issues.

  • Access to products and services from Addison Avenue.

  • HP Alumni News, a periodic email newsletter.

Services to the HP community – available without joining the HPAA:

Milestones:
  2000  Feb Founded by John Verrochi; 20 initial members.
    Feb Online discussion forum launched.
    May First networking meeting.
  2001 Sept Board established. Chair, John Verrochi.
    Nov 500 members.
  2002 Mar 1,000 members.
    Jul Addison Avenue sponsorship. Members qualify to join Addison Avenue.
  2003 Jan Added group-rate health insurance through Addison Avenue.
  2004 Feb Launched Website.
    Feb Separate "HPAA Jobs" email list.
    Apr Second Chair, Leon Kessler.
    Jul Launched "HP Alumni" professional networking group on LinkedIn.
  2005 Jan Separate "HPAA TechTalk" forum for technical discussions.
    Feb 3,000 members.
    Mar Third Chair, Curt Gowan.
    Mar Separate "OnHP" forum to discuss HP-related issues.
    Aug Temporary "Considering EER" forum for current employees.
    Oct Separate "Transition" forum on the process of leaving HP.
    Nov Escalation path for individual member benefits and retirement issues.
  2006 Mar 5,000 members.
    Mar 5,000th job posted on Jobs list.
    May Launched email newsletter – HP Alumni News.
    Jul 1,000th HPAA member joined HP Alumni networking group on LinkedIn.
  2007 Jan UBS Financial Services sponsorship.
    Feb Reopened temporary "Considering EER" forum for current employees; 1100 members.
    Mar First Financial Education Event.
    May Separate "WorldJobs" email list.
    Jun Opened the "HPAlumnipedia" – a wiki with advice and information from the forums.
    Jul 10,000th job posted on Jobs list.
    Nov 50th issue of HP Alumni News.
  2008 Jan Added separate "HPAA Finance" forum.
    Feb Second Financial Education Event.
    Jun 3,000th HPAA member joined "HP Alumni" networking group on LinkedIn.
    Jun Opened temporary "Considering HP New Mexico" forum for current employees.
    Jul "HP Connections" for current and former employees of HP and predecessor companies.
    Jul 10,000th HPAA member.

 

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