"Bans on overtime, travel and home working, screws tightened on investment and internal spend (training, staff education etc). Huge cuts into staff numbers. All of these short-term measures enacted to give the impression to a potential buyer that the company was lean, mean and profitable."
Well that's why its a perfect match. This statement could equally be about CSC.
Welcome HPE'ers to your new CSC overlords.
You'll enjoy the synergies alright...but you have my sympathies.