HP Middle East today announced its sponsorship for Dubai International Academy (DIA) IT Fair DI@TECH to encourage students to learn hands-on about the benefits and capabilities of using technology.
DI@TECH in its second year was attended by over 600 students aged from nursery to Grade 12 and provided the students with the latest HP notebooks including the limited edition HP Pavilion dv6200 and the latest Tablet PC HP Pavilion tx1000.
HP currently provides DIA with Desktop and notebook PCs, All-In-One printers, Proliant servers and ProCurve networking. From the beginning, DIA wanted a strong personal computing infrastructure and to achieve this, it has since installed 180 reliable HP desktop computers which are housed in two main computer labs and also in some ‘mini labs’ for younger children. Others are used by teachers and administrators. DIA started with five HP notebook computers but sees this as an evolutionary process, now DIA uses portable laptop trolleys that move around the classrooms and provide every student with a personal HP laptop.
“From the beginning, we realised that technology would be at the core of us being able to deliver our mission which is ‘Excellence in Education’, “ said DIA’s Executive Director, Poonam Bhojani. “The International Baccalaureate is a research oriented curriculum and therefore IT is a vital cornerstone. Also, to compete in today’s context you need to have efficient administrative systems so we wanted the administrative activities of the school to be highly automated right from the start.
“HP is delighted to be a part of such an important and educational Fair, and through providing a hands on experience, we hope to encourage student learning in an enjoyable and interactive way,” said Vishnu Taimni, Business Development Manager, PSG, HP Middle East.
“We have several differentiators that make our school stand out from the rest in Dubai. Firstly the education, secondly the international element and equally important, our HP technology.” Added Bhojani
Photo caption: “HP sponsors Dubai International Academy IT Fair to encourage student learning and prepare them for their future business lives.”
About HP
HP focuses on simplifying technology experiences for all of its customers – from individual consumers to the largest businesses. With a portfolio that spans printing, personal computing, software, services and IT infrastructure, HP is among the world’s largest IT companies, with revenue totaling $94.1 billion for the four fiscal quarters ended Jan. 31, 2007. More information about HP (NYSE: HPQ) is available at www.hp.com.
About HP Middle East
HP is the largest technology and solutions provider in the Middle East with 670 employees and subsidiaries in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Riyadh, Jeddah, Khobar, Cairo, Ramallah, Oman and 2 service Joint Ventures in Kuwait and Bahrain servicing the GCC, Egypt and the Levant. HP has been present in the Middle East since 1968 and opened its first regional office in 1994. HP Middle East is the market leader for enterprise, small and medium business and consumer technology products and offers a large portfolio of solutions and services in various business domains.
More information about HP in the Middle East is available at www.hp.com/me
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