HP celebrates its number one position in the Personal Systems Group Business Unit

Results are based on the release of IDC Q4 02 figures.

In the Middle East, HP maintains its premier position in the technology arena. Earlier this year, HP demonstrated its commitment to the region by announcing its local assembly plant in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the opening of three services centers dedicated to handling the needs of end-users.

While visiting customers in the Sultanate of Oman, Christoph Schell, General Manager of the Personal Systems Group of HP Middle East said, 'HP is by far the principal PC supplier in Oman. We see tremendous growth opportunities in the Sultanate and have added resources to our team of HP specialists in Oman to cater to the needs of our customers.'

'We continue to bring innovative products across all sectors throughout the Arab World. Recent offerings include the novel HP iPAQ H5400 series, stylish Tablet PC, wireless notebooks and other mobile solutions,' Christoph added.

The Personal Systems Group of HP is enjoying a year of novel mobile solutions and avant-garde technological developments. Unique product introductions this year include HP's unique Compaq Tablet PC TC 1000, which was awarded the 'Design Oscar' by the iF Design Award 2003. Pioneering in the biometric arena, the newly launched HP iPAQ Pocket PC h5400 series, with integrated wireless LAN and Bluetooth technology brought to professionals unparalleled mobility and freedom.