NA Managing Director Dan Belanger shares his perspective on HPE’s commitment to our veterans community
There are many occasions to feel proud and grateful to work in my position, like when I watched Antonio Neri talk on stage during the Discover Madrid general session about the edge-centric, cloud-enabled, data-driven enterprise of the future and how our customers and partners are using our technology to make the world a better, cleaner, safer place. Or when HPE was awarded two CRN 2018 Tech Innovator awards for SimpliVity 2600 and HPE Nimble Storage Flash. However, that sense of pride and purpose really comes home when I think about the work HPE does with its Veterans Program.
HPE’s commitment to our veterans community brings me more pride than just about any other part of our culture. I see parallels between my leadership style and military characteristics, where organization, teamwork, and taking responsibility are all important. Every time I contribute to veterans projects, I’m personally struck by the sacrifice made, not only by people in the military, but also by their families, and I’m filled with gratitude. We could never fully repay for the sacrifices made in their service, but I am so incredibly proud of the breadth of the initiatives driven by HPE for Veterans and military families to give back - even just a fraction.
HPE’S VETERANS PROGRAM CREATES MEANINGFUL BENEFITS FOR MILITARY VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES
Behind every business – and military – campaign there is a mission. The mission of HPE’s Veterans Program is to “create sustainable and meaningful benefits for military veterans and family members.” Started in 2012, the program focuses on dedicated talent matching, the veteran mentoring program, the Veteran Employee Resource Network (VERN), and VetAdvisor Services for veterans and their families. It’s brought HPE many notable honors since inception, and we were recently awarded Military Friendly® Company Designation for 2019 – the standard that measures an organization’s commitment, effort and success in creating sustainable and meaningful benefit for the military community. This is a huge testament to HPE's commitment to veterans and their families, and I couldn’t be prouder.
Our dedicated recruiters help veterans make the transition to a civilian career. The talent brought to the company through this process aligns with so much of what we do; specialist military training, plus the dedication, discipline, organization, teamwork, and accountability that’s vital to service men and women aligns with our business principles here at HPE.




