HP confirms its mighty Köck is standing down

Herbert Köck, HP’s joint big knob for EMEA and the region’s chief of the PC and print division, will be standing down from next month when the company splits operationally. In an internal HP memo, seen by us, Dion Weisler, exec veep of Print and Personal Systems Group, confirmed the move: With mixed emotions, I’d like to …

[Captain DaFt]

I wonder if his resignation sounded like:

"I've been promoted to WHAT!? Goodbye!"

[jake]

@1980s_coder

The closest approximation to the German name "Köck" in English would be "cook". Which kinda makes you look a right cock, no?

You DID ask me to reply to a thread I was ignoring ...

[jake]

Re: @1980s_coder

"but the vast majority of El Reg readers lack your linguistic knowledge"

Post proof or retract.

"I think that there is an unofficial rule on El reg forums that to miss an opportunity for innuendo is a Bad Thing..."

Unless you prove yourself a right cock, of course.