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Career and employment issues for EDS alumni (Electronic Data Systems Corporation) (Updated Sep 21. 2026)
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benefits, networking, EDS history/culture -- whether
or not you ever worked for HP:
https://www.hpalumni.org/eds
Legal successors and company names.
EDS sale to Hewlett-Packard. Due to declining growth
and profits, EDS stock was down to $19 -- from $72 in 2001.
EDS management and board negotiated the sale for $25/share, a 32% premium.
Completed Aug 26, 2008.
EDS was
temporarily structured as a subsidiary, "EDS,
an HP Company."
On Sep 23, 2009, it was renamed "HP Enterprise
Services."
Hewlett-Packard breakup. On Nov 1, 2015, the legal name of the Hewlett-Packard Company was changed to HP Inc. ("hp" logo, HPQ stock symbol)
and a new, completely separate company focused on servers, cloud, and networking – Hewlett Packard Enterprise ("HPE" logo and stock symbol) –
was spun off. Portions of HPE were later spun off into DXC and Micro Focus.
Details: HP Breakup
HPInc is the overall legal successor to Hewlett-Packard Company and to companies acquired before Nov 1, 2015 – Compaq, EDS, etc. – regardless of whether a business unit ended up in HPInc or HPE.
Unofficial directory of HP/HPE acquisitions
For employees of HP -- and predecessor companies -- who left before the HPInc/HPE separation, responsibility for any health or retirement benefits varies from country to country, depending on employee population.
For the US, HPInc has responsibility. For Canada and
UK, HPE has responsibility. In many countries, plans were split between HPInc and HPE. See:
Where are my benefits?
Which HP-related companies have me classified as a retiree or former employee? Due to acquisitions and spinoffs, may not be obvious: Which Company Make sure that the overall legal successor to every company you ever worked for has your current postal address. Even if not classified by the company as a "Retiree" or if long gone -- in case of pension plan changes, employment lawsuits, settlements, or other issues. Update address at former company Other benefits issues for EDS alumni -- including 401(k), stock, HP and HPE retiree benefits, vehicle discounts. Death or disability of a former employee. https://www.hpalumni.org/edsBenefits Employment verification for former employees of HP, HPE, and related companies -- worldwide. https://www.hpalumni.org/verifEDS alumni report that their original EDS hire date is mentioned in their HR records at HP Inc, HPE, DXC, and Peraton. Select the HPAA link below that fits your situation... - Current HP Inc or HPE employee: Networking and Information for Current Employees. - HP Inc or HPE employee in the process of leaving or being laid off: ASAP checklist. Update and strengthen your LinkedIn profile. Even if not currently looking for a job, you need a strong, credible LinkedIn profile. Reconnect with people who know your work. Be found for your specialty and background by AI, recruiters, and managers. Your profile may look bogus due to changes made without your knowledge. Examples: Most HP positions were changed to HPE; LinkedIn has been robotically eliminating and standardizing company names with odd results. Member advice on settings, networking, emails. LinkedIn Tips and Traps Join the unofficial "HP/HPE" group on LinkedIn (HPAA membership not required.) Many former EDS folks have the wrong company on their LinkedIn profile. A recruiter searching for ex-EDS people may not find you. Check the logos displayed on your LinkedIn profile for past positions: 1. You may have selected "EDS" as a past employer and wound up displaying the red-chevron logo of Egyptian Document Storage... or the cerise triangle logo of a computer-aided design company in India. Or an unrelated tiny private company called "EDS Group." 2. As part of the HPInc/HPE separation, HP changed the personal profiles of many former and current employees to display the HPE logo for past positions. You may wish to display the EDS logo for early positions on your profile instead. Or you may have worked for HP instead of Hewlett Packard Enterprise. 3. If you just enter "DXC" you get a blank logo. There's a trick to that one too. Step-by-step instructions on how to get the correct company and the blue "bowling ball" logo: https://www.hpalumni.org/LinkedInPositions If leaving or recently left: ASAP Checklist. Other links: - HPAA's unofficial list of EDS Acquisitions EDS/HP overtime allegations: The class action filed in 2006 concerning EDS/HP overtime was settled after nine years, 79 depositions, and 1.5 million pages of documents -- paying an average of $950 each. Details: HP and HPE Employment Lawsuits Operated by volunteers. Not officially endorsed or supported. More about the HPAA |
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