HP (Hewlett Packard) is an American multinational information technology corporation founded by Bill Hewett and David Packard providing products, technologies, software, solutions and services to consumers, small- and medium-sized businesses and large enterprises. The document discusses secondary brand associations that HP can use to build brand equity such as country of origin, co-branding, ingredient branding, celebrity endorsements, sponsorships, and events. It also provides recommendations for how RIM (Research in Motion) can attempt a brand comeback through new products like the Blackberry Playbook tablet and Blackberry 10 operating system, as well as emphasizing existing strengths like the BBM messaging platform and introducing 4G connectivity.