HP, Microsoft highlight new products for oil and gas sector

….host training programme for businesses

As innovators and leaders in the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector, Hewlett Packard (HP) and Microsoft, during a discussion with media personnel on Wednesday, introduced to the Guyanese population new products and technologies which could be utilised, specifically in the emerging oil and gas sector.

The inaugural visit by officials of the international companies was organised by Starr Computer Inc, which is a front-runner in providing modern technology to the local market.
The brief discussion, which was hosted at the company’s Brickdam office, saw HP product trainer Luz Romero presenting the feature address in which much emphasis was placed on the security of the company’s products.
According to Romero, the company, being developers of new technologies, is focusing on security measures, so that its line of products could be well protected for the benefit of end-users.
“The security pillar is one of our main concerns, because, basically security is something that concerns all of us; some of us think that it’s just an IT problem, that somebody else has to be making the right decisions. But at the end, if we are not part of the solution, we can be part of the threat. So, as the developers of new platforms, of new products, we are making a major emphasis on security trends, so we can be all safe using these new technologies,” Romero explained.
In addition to this, the trainer brought attention to the newest product line of work stations, which could be vital for the graphics needs in the oil and gas industry, especially for Guyana.
“In our product line, we have the work stations, it’s a special product line that is meant for those users that have graphics needs, the specific applications that need a lot of performance and reliability … An example of these is the oil and gas industry, oil and gas needs a lot of graphics performance to be able to know where their location should be, what they should do and how they can improve the investments day by day,” Romero noted.
Apart from these discussions, the facilitators also hosted a training programme earlier on Wednesday for representatives from the Government, business and professional sectors, which showcased HP products with special emphasis on standard features built into the HP products that protect data and network operations.
At the event, Starr Computer was also presented with the HP Platinum partner award by Caribbean Territory Manager Gustavo Guardian and was now an authorised HP service centre in Guyana.