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The CEO of $12.9 billion HPE said he has tested positive for COVID-19 but will keep working remotely: 'I plan to proceed with business as usual' (HPE)

* Antonio Neri, CEO of Hewlett Packard Enterprise, has tested positive for COVID-19. * Neri disclosed his condition in a tweet on Wednesday, saying, "I recently learned of some unfortunate personal news. Yesterday I tested positive for COVID-19." * Neri said he will "proceed with business as usual while I quarantine from home." * An HPE spokesperson said Neri plans to take part in a major virtual company event next week. * Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories Antonio Neri, CEO of Hewlett Packard Enterprise, has tested positive for COVID-19. Neri disclosed his condition in a tweet late Wednesday, saying: "I recently learned of some unfortunate personal news." "Yesterday I tested positive for COVID-19," he continued. "The good news is, I feel much better already and plan to proceed with business as usual while I quarantine from home." An HPE spokesperson said he plans to continue working and will take part in a virtual company event next week. Neri became CEO in 2018, succeeding Meg Whitman, who led the enterprise tech company, which came into being after the 2014 split of Hewlett-Packard. The 53-year-old Neri joined HP in 1995 as a customer service engineer before taking on bigger responsibilities in the tech giant's consumer and enterprise businesses. Got a tip about HPE or another tech company? Contact this reporter via email at bpimentel@businessinsider.com, message him on Twitter @benpimentel or send him a secure message through Signal at (510) 731-8429. You can also contact Business Insider securely via SecureDrop. Claim your 20% discount on an annual subscription to BI Prime by clicking here. SEE ALSO: Here's why $12.4 billion cloud startup Snowflake's reported IPO plans could make it 'the blockbuster enterprise listing for 2020' Join the conversation about this story » NOW WATCH: Here's what it's like to travel during the coronavirus outbreak
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