Seventy of Africa's top HP Enterprise Group (EG)
partners spent 3 days in Dubai recently celebrating FY13 achievements, learning
HP's latest announcements on PartnerOne and discussing with HP senior
executives their strategies and growth plans. The event was organized by
Mitsumi Africa Distribution and was held at Burj Al Arab hotel followed by a
lavish award ceremony at the Address Downtown hotel.
"Over 94% of HP's Africa EG business is done
through our channel partners. We appreciate the efforts and activities of our
partners, they are key to our success in the region. We have a clear strategy
towards growing our indirect business and we are committed to support their
development; the latest enhancement to HP PartnerOne program clearly
demonstrates HP's interests towards making business easier, predictable, and
more profitable to our partners" said Ammar Lababidy, Manager of HP Africa
EG Indirect Sales.
HP has a unique partner compensation program that
offers partners substantial rebates and bonuses based on their level of
certifications and skills rather than a revenue threshold. "HP ExpertOne
provides the knowledge and experience partners need today to drive the new
style of IT. From cloud solutions to software defined networks, HP ExpertOne
delivers the perfect certification path. And this goes hand in hand with the
compensation plan; the higher certification level partners achieve; the higher
rebates they are entitled to." He added.
As a part of its strategic growth plan for Africa,
HP invested heavily in developing its channel network as well as expanding its
coverage across the African continent through opening up 16 HP subsidiaries
last year.
HP is also diving deeper into the 2-in-1 market for
devices that can double as laptops or tablets. Its latest hybrid Windows
touchscreen convertible is aimed at businesses, and it’s actually a pretty
powerful machine in a small package. HP is unveiling the laptop-tablet hybrid
at the 2014 International CES, the huge tech tradeshow in Las Vegas this week.
The HP Pro x2 410 runs Windows 8.1 and has a 11.6-inch high-definition
touchscreen. You can detach the cover and use the screen as a Windows tablet.
The idea is to give employees the capability to quickly access applications
that meet the demands of both work and life.
The device has no fan, and the tablet part is just
2.5 millimeters thick. It uses Intel Core i3 and i5 processors, Beats Audio
sound, a front-and-back webcam, and dual speakers. HP is selling it now in the
U.S. for $900.
It is less than an inch thick and weighs 3.43
pounds. The tablet weighs just 1.8 pounds. The full device is just 22.3
millimeters thick. The machine comes with options for 64GB, 128GB, or 256GB
flash memory solid state drives. The base unit has Intel integrated graphics.
HP is also launching its inexpensive HP 350 G1 notebook computer with a
15.6-inch display. It has a durable, spill-resistant design and an optional
fingerprint reader. It uses Intel Core i3, i5, or i7 processors, or Intel
Pentium and Celeron processors. It is available now in the U.S. for $400.
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