Antonio Fabio Neri
Summary
Antonio Fabio Neri has served as Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s president and CEO since February 2018 after rising through HP and HPE for more than two decades. ([investors.hpe.com](https://investors.hpe.com/governance/bod?utm_source=openai))
Biography
Neri joined HP in 1995 in customer services in Amsterdam and later held leadership roles spanning personal systems, technology services, servers, networking, and the enterprise business. He became senior vice president and general manager of HP’s Enterprise Group in 2014, served as HPE president from May 2017 to February 2018, and then became president and CEO. ([investors.hpe.com](https://investors.hpe.com/governance/bod?utm_source=openai)) His tenure has centered on repositioning HPE around an edge-to-cloud strategy, including the HPE GreenLake platform, hybrid cloud, networking, high-performance computing, and AI infrastructure. HPE’s filings describe him as overseeing the company’s integration of Juniper Networks after the acquisition closed in July 2025. ([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1645590/000164559026000019/hpe-20260210.htm?utm_source=openai))
Notable achievements
- Advanced HPE GreenLake and the company’s broader edge-to-cloud strategy. ([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1645590/000164559026000019/hpe-20260210.htm?utm_source=openai))
- Led HPE through the $14 billion acquisition of Juniper Networks, which closed in July 2025 after a DOJ settlement. ([apnews.com](https://apnews.com/article/ca2ad29d50e63eb76281c11539349859?utm_source=openai))
- Expanded HPE’s AI infrastructure portfolio through offerings involving servers, supercomputing, networking, storage, and private cloud AI. ([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1645590/000164559026000019/hpe-20260210.htm?utm_source=openai))
- Oversaw the introduction and expansion of products including ProLiant Gen12 servers, HPE Cray systems, Alletra storage, and GreenLake software capabilities. ([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1645590/000164559026000019/hpe-20260210.htm?utm_source=openai))
Problem areas / controversies
- The DOJ sued to block HPE’s Juniper acquisition over competition concerns; the deal proceeded only after HPE agreed to divest its Instant On business and license Juniper Mist software to competitors. ([apnews.com](https://apnews.com/article/9d6b4a3a39413480cb9e7ecd58f6ae1b?utm_source=openai))
- HPE announced a 2025 cost-reduction program centered on workforce reductions and expected to affect roughly 5% of employees, reflecting pressure to improve structural costs and execution. ([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1645590/000164559025000034/hpe-20250306.htm?utm_source=openai))
- HPE reported margin pressure in its Server segment in early 2025, even as overall revenue grew. ([hpe.com](https://www.hpe.com/us/en/newsroom/blog-post/2025/03/hpe-delivers-double-digit-year-over-year-revenue-growth-in-q1-as-the-company-continues-to-bring-bold-innovation-to-market.html?utm_source=openai))