HP Middle East secures new PC deal with Higher Colleges of Technology

In line with the demanding specifications of HCT's student learning, HP Personal Systems Group was awarded the tender with HCT to supply them 4,000 of HP tc4400 Tablet PC's. The programme ensures that on the day of registration, students can purchase their tc4400 Tablet PC at student prices at their campus, through HP's current sales and service partners.

Alfred Chrispanous, Enterprise Account Manager, Personal Systems Group, HP Middle East, said: "HP is particularity proud of this project due to our close working relationship with HCT as we strive to deliver the best technology solutions and feel honored to assist in the learning and development of the UAE students."

HCT is committed to maintaining the highest quality in all its programs, and has a rigorous program quality assurance system (PQAS) in place for this purpose. HCT's graduates are well recognized in the industry and are most sought after. As part of delivering these high quality programs, HCT's dependency and adoption of technology is very high.

All HCT students are required to use a portable computer as part of their learning process and HCT believes in using a vendor that provides providing the students the best of technology and a return on investment that ensures a viable computer during the student life of an individual. The initial contract was successfully won by HP July 2007 and will run for one year.

Full after sales care and support is provided, as HP offers all students with access to seven onsite engineers throughout the UAE, and has provided each student with a call centre number, made up of 60 people, on-hand to answer any queries. In addition to this, HP has ensured that new replacement PC's are available at all times, should they be required.

The HP Compaq tc4400 Tablet PC is a power-packed ultra portable notebook or convertible tablet and adapts to the way the students can work with excellent performance and productivity-enhancing features. With Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processors that allow you to simultaneously use multiple applications, the Tablet PC also comes with a 12.1" XGA display and allows the students to switch from keyboard to pen for writing quickly and naturally on a durable glass panel.

HP's ongoing post sale support will cater to this large and happy student community in providing upgrades, trade-ins and pc-clinics during the student life of the tablet. HP supports HCT's ongoing tablet initiative and actively participates in its efforts to build a highly skilled and educated national workforce.

The Higher Colleges have expanded dramatically and today the HCT is the largest higher education institution in the U.A.E., a system of 16 campuses offering over 75 modern programs to more than 16,000 Emirati men and women. Using qualified teaching staff, innovative teaching methods and the latest technology, the HCT has quickly developed a reputation for its commitment to excellence, quality and exceptional standards.

Since the establishment of its four founding colleges in 1988, the Higher Colleges of Technology have become well respected for innovative learning in the United Arab Emirates. Across the UAE today, in the cities of Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, Dubai, Ras Al Khaimah, Sharjah, Fujairah, and Madinat Zayed the fourteen HCT men's and women's modern campuses offer an impressive range of programs.