Bill's biography

Bill Veghte is HP’s chief strategy officer, executive vice president of HP Software and a member of the Executive Council. As the chief strategy officer, Veghte is responsible for working with HP’s senior business and technology leaders to help shape the future of IT and ensure HP plays a leadership role.

As executive vice president of HP Software, Veghte oversees the $3.2 billion business unit that provides software and solutions to help IT organizations perform better. In this role, Veghte is responsible for the HP IT Performance Suite, a comprehensive software suite that helps thousands of customers modernize their applications and web services, secure their digital enterprise, and operate their infrastructure at lower cost and greater agility.

Veghte, who is known for his passion for technology and customers, joined HP in 2010. In the most recent fiscal year, he grew HP’s software business by 18 percent. Prior to HP, he spent two decades at Microsoft in a variety of senior leadership positions from engineering to sales. Most recently, he managed the company’s $15 billion global Windows® business, and was instrumental in the delivery and launch of Windows 7.

Based in Palo Alto, Calif., Veghte serves on several boards including nPower, which is dedicated to helping nonprofits use technology to serve their communities.

Veghte holds a Bachelor of Arts in East Asian studies from Harvard University.