Uaysler Dion (Dion Weisler)

Uaysler Dion (Dion Weisler)

1990-2011: The manager of Acer in Europe

In 11 years of work in Acer Uaysler replaced several positions, including was the managing director in representative offices in Great Britain and Central Eastern Europe.

2007: Vice president of Lenovo

In 2007 Dion Weisler started the career in Lenovo where he was responsible for harmonious work of a supply channel in Singapore and Beijing. It contacted directly to the CEO of the Chinese company of that time Rory Read who headed afterwards AMD. At that time Weisler learned about executive discipline much, the sales director of AMD John Byrne told the Bloomberg agency.^[1]

2012-2014: Head of PC business of HP

In January, 2012 Uaysler came to HP where headed Asia-Pacific (including Japan) representative office of division on release of printers and computers (Printing & Personal Systems). Having work experience in the computer companies, such as Acer and Lenovo, it helped HP to strengthen positions as PC maker.

In 2012 Dion Weisler won the tender for delivery of 1.5 million inexpensive computers to the big Indian customer. It is curious that HP was not going to participate in this project as it was considered as unprofitable: terms of the contract assumed release of very cheap systems. Weisler took use of all component parts therefore it was succeeded to reduce cost value of each computer for $67.4 under own control.^[2]

Dion Weisler will direct new company HP Inc.

The head of that time of HP Asia Pacific & Japan Printing & Personal Systems could cut down production costs concerning notebooks of initial level that allowed the company to become more competitive in this segment, the executive vice president of outsourcing company ASI System Integration Mark Romanowski remembers.

According to analysts of IDC, in 2011 the share of HP in the world market of computers worth below $300 made 10.3%, and three years later increased up to 30.1%.

In the middle of 2013 Uaysler became the head of global division of Printing & Personal Systems, having replaced Todd Bradley.

2015: Head of HP Inc.

At the beginning of October, 2014 it became known of separation of HP into two companies: one under the name HP Inc. will be engaged in development, production and sale of personal computers and printers, and the second — Hewlett-Packard Enterprise — will supervise release of the corporate equipment, software and services. Dion Weisler will head HP Inc. Hewlett-Packard Enterprise will direct Meg Whitman. Completion of the procedure of separation of business is planned for 2015.

Uaysler will head business which annual volume is about $60 billion. The main problems which the head of HP of Inc. should face are decline in demand for personal computers, increase in prices for component parts, decrease in profitability and keen competition.

2019: Resignation from a post of the CEO of HP Inc.

On August 22, 2019 HP Inc. announced Dion Weisler leaving in resignation from positions of the president and CEO of the company. He explained the dismissal with desire to be engaged in "health of family". New head of HP Inc. Enrique Lores is appointed. Read more here.

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