
You’d be forgiven for not knowing the name HP Associates, but it now ranks among one of the biggest companies in the world.
This was the semiconductor product division of Hewlett Packard - founded in 1961, it marked the beginning of a long, winding road which eventually culminated in the creation of Broadcom, a modern-day tech behemoth, becoming just one of a select few firms to surpass a $1 trillion dollar market cap in late 2024.