Enrique Lores
CEO of Hewlett-Packard
Education
- Polytechnic University of Valencia -
- ESADE -
- bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the Polytechnic University of Valencia -
- MBA from ESADE Business School in Barcelona -
Overview
Enrique Lores is the President and CEO of HP Inc., a global technology leader and creator of solutions that enable people to bring their ideas to life and connect to the things that matter most. Based in Palo Alto, California and operating in more than 170 countries, HP delivers a wide range of innovative and sustainable devices, services and subscriptions for personal computing, printing, 3D printing, hybrid work, gaming, and more.
Enrique became CEO in November 2019 and is driving a bold strategy to position HP for the future, focusing on building a more growth-oriented portfolio, becoming a more digital company, and making the company the leading place for talent development.
During his more than 30-year career at HP, Enrique has held senior leadership positions spanning HP’s Personal Systems, Print, Industrial, and Services businesses across country, region, and worldwide roles.
As President of the company’s $20 billion Imaging, Printing, & Solutions business, he consistently outperformed the company’s peer set with a focus on differentiated innovation, business model evolution, and strategic M&A —including the company’s acquisition of Samsung’s printer business in 2017.
He was a key architect of the separation of Hewlett-Packard Company in 2015, one of the largest and most complex corporate separations in business history, and he successfully led the Separation Management Office. He was instrumental in transforming HP’s cost structure while simplifying the organization and creating the capacity to invest in innovation to drive profitable top and bottom-line growth.
Other previous leadership roles include GM of HP’s commercial PC business, SVP of worldwide customer support and services, and SVP of worldwide sales and solutions, among others.
Enrique began his career as an HP intern, earning his degree in electrical engineering from the Polytechnic University of Valencia and his MBA from Esade Business School. Enrique serves on the Board of Directors for PayPal and on the International Advisory Boards of the Atlantic Council, Esade Business School, San Telmo Business School, and Silicon Valley Leadership Group. He is also a member of the Business Roundtable, the Welcome.US CEO Council, and the World Economic Forum’s International Business Council and Alliance of CEO Climate Leaders.
Early Life
Enrique Lores born 1964/1965 is a Spanish business executive, and the CEO of Hewlett-Packard ( HP ) Inc. since November 2019 .
Lores was born in Madrid. He earned a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the Polytechnic University of Valencia, and an MBA from ESADE Business School in Barcelona.
Lores joined HP as an engineering intern in 1989.
In November 2019, Lores succeeded Dion Weisler as CEO of HP Inc, after he stepped down due to "a family health matter". Lores had been president of HP’s imaging, printing and solutions busines
Career
- HP Inc - CEO