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Shirk signs with HP as SVP

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HP has appointed David Shirk as senior vice president of worldwide marketing for the company's enterprise business.

"David brings a long track record of thought leadership and results," said Thomas Hogan, executive vice president for enterprise sales, marketing and strategy.

"His broad experience across hardware, software and services will be instrumental in aligning HP's marketing with the continued expansion in our enterprise portfolio," he added.

Shirk most recently worked as executive vice president of global marketing and communications at Siemens. He previously held positions at UGS, Vignette, Novell and Oracle.