Dec 6, 2004 : HP Appoints Communications Executive

📅 December 6, 2004 - Technology giant Hewlett-Packard (hp.com) announced on Monday that it has named Pam Wickham vice president of corporate communications, making her responsible for HP's external communications strategy and overseeing media relations, analyst relations, executive communications and corporate events and tradeshows. She will report to Allison Johnson, senior vice president of corporate marketing.

Wickham most recently served as executive vice president of global communications at GE Healthcare, where she led strategy and overall communications direction.
She has more than a decade of experience in global communications at GE, where she led communications programs on branding, product portfolio positioning and acquisition integration.
"We're excited to add such a seasoned global communications leader to our team," said Johnson. "Pam's extensive corporate, agency and global experience will provide key leadership as we continue to drive HP's visibility and profile in the global marketplace."

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