HP poaches Dell's blue chip boss

Charles Quinn expected to join HP in EMEA enterprise role after resigning from arch-rival

Exit doors: Charles Quinn has left his EMEA VP role at Dell to join HP

HP has poached one of Dell’s top EMEA executives to spearhead its regional enterprise activities, according to reports over the weekend.

Dell confirmed to Scotland on Sunday that area vice president global segment, Charles Quinn, is leaving “to take up a fresh challenge”.

Quinn is expected to be unveiled in a similar blue chip-focused role at arch nemesis HP, according to the report.

Before Dell, Quinn served a five-year stint at software giant Microsoft, where he was EMEA director of sales and operations, global accounts.