Stability will encourage growth:

HP targets Sri Lankan market

Dudley Jansz in Beijing, China

HP has a strong commitment to the Sri Lankan market. With peace and stability in the country there is tremendous growth potential, Senior Vice President, Personal Systems Group (PSG) Asia Pacific and Japan See Chin Teik told Daily News Business

Based in Singapore, Chin Teik, an HP veteran of 18 years drives HP’s sales and marketing efforts in the high-growth South-East Asian and Taiwan Markets.

Vice President, Marketing (PSG) HP Asia Pacific and Japan Ajay Mohan said Sri Lanka is an important market for HP. Harnessing the power of technology is important and HP will do everything to support growth in the IT industry and as a part of that initiative they have already set up their own office and presence in Sri Lanka and will continue to grow.

Ajay who has wide experience in marketing and sales across multiple geographies said HP has made continued and sustained investments to ensure a credible technology brand in Sri Lanka. HP’s range of products and services is better than any other competitor in Sri Lanka, he said.

The peace and stability in the country will help younger people to bridge the digital divide and move into the 21st century with great confidence.

He said education is home to half the planet and cartoon networks helps children in the age group 6-14 to think out of the box to express their creativity. HP is a committed brand and using a computer today is more a personal experience as far as learning, enjoyment and fun is concerned.

Technology can play a very vital role in the growth and prosperity of a nation and HP is keen to bring these learnings and solutions to Sri Lanka.

Ajay said HP is focused on creating a pool of knowledge workers in Sri Lanka and added that this is what Governments look at in developing co-skilled workers. This is because a computer is a tool for knowledge workers.

Asked about e-governance, he said HP participates in e-governance and would be only too happy to participate and support e-governance in Sri Lanka as it is done in many other parts of the world.

Ajay commenced his 10-year career with HP India, serving as a Communications program manager for PC and storage products and eventually channel programs manager.

Prior to joining HP, Ajay’s experience included a five-year stint in the advertising agency industry, including work with industry giant J. Walter Thompson.