Hewlett-Packard (HP; Hewlett-Packard Company) is a global information technology company from the United States, founded in 1939 by two Stanford University graduates, William Hewlett and David Packard, and is a giant in printing and It is a giant in the printing and imaging and IT services sectors. HP's three business groups include the Information Products Group, the Printing and Imaging Systems Group, and the Enterprise Computing and Professional Services Group.