PALO ALTO, CA: Sources have confirmed that Bill Wohl, VP of PR at SAP, is exiting the software company to join Hewlett-Packard as chief communications officer. Meanwhile, sources also confirmed to PRWeek that Michael Mendenhall, CMO of HP, has left the company.

HP declined to comment on hiring Wohl and Mendenhall's departure.

Wohl's hiring at HP comes months after the appointment of new CEO Leo Apotheker, after former CEO Mark Hurd resigned amid allegations of possible sexual harassment and falsified expenses. Apotheker previously served as CEO ...