HP’s chief technology officer, Shane Wall, a leader of the company’s Vancouver workforce, announced plans to retire after 15 years with the company, according to a statement from the company on Tuesday.
Wall also serves as the director of the company’s research-and-development arm, called HP Labs, making him the leader of its technology vision and strategy. He will continue to serve in a special advisory role through the end of the year, according to a company spokesperson. HP chief print technologist Glen Hopkins will take over as interim chief technology officer until the company announces a long-term replacement for Wall.
Wall, who splits his time between the company’s Vancouver offices and its headquarters in Palo Alto, Calif., led a tour of the Vancouver office expansion when it debuted in 2016.
The Vancouver campus is part of HP’s research-and-development division and is at the forefront of the company’s work in the 3-D printing field. Wall described 3-D printing as a central part of the company’s long-term vision in a 2016 interview with The Columbian.
