HP Corporation (abbreviated as HP) is an information technology company from the United States, founded in 1939, mainly focusing on the production of printers, digital imaging, software, computers, and information services. HP was founded by two graduates from Stanford University, William Hewlett and David Packard. After decades of development and a series of acquisition activities, it has become one of the world's largest technology companies, leading in the fields of printing and imaging as well as IT services.