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THE SELECTION OF Carleton (Carly) Fiorina as HewlettPackard Co.'s new chief executive and president puts the right person in the right place at the right time, channel executives said.
Most importantly, Fiorina is a known and respected executive, channel executives said. Jerre Stead, chairman and chief executive of Ingram Micro Inc., Santa Ana, Calif., said he has worked on a team with Fiorina and was impressed with her.
"The greatest thing she brings is a different perspective and she's also been involved in a very aggressive growth situation in a complex organization, and she brings a whole grounding in the area of convergence," said Bill Fairfield, chief executive and president of Inacom Corp., Omaha, Neb.
What's more, channel executives see her immediate challenge will...