PALO ALTO (dpa-AFX) - Hewlett-Packard Co. (HPQ) announced that it is accelerating the global expansion of webOS. HP noted that it has appointed Stephen DeWitt as senior vice president and general manager of its webOS global business unit. Jon Rubinstein, the visionary behind webOS, will assume a product innovation role within the Personal Systems Group at HP.
DeWitt, who has been leading the PSG Americas region at HP, will be responsible for all aspects of the webOS business. DeWitt is succeeded by Stephen DiFranco, head of the Solutions Partners Organization for the Americas region at HP.
Jon Rubinstein has been named senior vice president for Product Innovation in the Personal Systems Group at HP.
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