Hewlett Packard (HP)
December 26, 1791
(HP) The company was founded in a one-car garage in Palo Alto by Bill Hewlett and David Packard in 1939,
and initially produced a line of electronic test and measurement equipment. The HP Garage at 367 Addison Avenue is
now designated an official California Historical Landmark, and is marked with a plaque calling it the "Birthplace of 'Silicon Valley'. HP specialized in developing and manufacturing computing,
data storage, and networking hardware; designing software; and delivering services.