I was reading through various articles and stumbled upon one that discusses the potential split of the Multinational information technology corporation, Hewlett-Packard. Hewlett-Packard was founded in 1939 and has been a powerhouse in the industry for many years. I am of the mind-set that if something is working, then there is no need to change it. Therefore, I was quite surprised to see this headline on the Huffington Post website. However, this got me thinking about Porter’s Strategies. By dividing their company into two, Hewlett-Packard may be striving to achieve both Differentiation Strategy and Focus Strategy (Differentiation). They definitely have the resources to do so. In addition, I believe that Hewlett-Packard is making this separation to continue to compete with the pioneers of the technology industry. Separating gives the company the ability to put more focus into different areas of its products. Their, already, loyal consumers will see this as an attempt for the company to continue growing. Therefore, strengthening their relationship with its consumers. I think it is great to see a company, as successful as Hewlett-Packard,  still looking to reshape and improve in order to maintain its status in its industry.