HP has reclaimed the leadership position in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) notebook PC market, according to a Canalys report released July 25, 2005.
HP recaptured the top spot in EMEA for notebooks with 16.4 percent market share. HP’s unit shipments for the notebook segment in EMEA grew at an impressive 55.5 percent year-over-year, 11.1 percent more than the industry growth rate, according to the analyst firm’s second quarter research.
“The market has confirmed HP as the EMEA mobile vendor of choice, and these results further reinforce our place in and commitment to the notebook business,” said Hazem M. Bazan, General Manager, Personal Systems Group, HP Middle East. “The Middle East is a key driver of the mobility wave in EMEA and is a major contributor to the success of HP’s leadership in the mobile marketplace. HP’s commitment to delivering notebook innovation at the lowest cost through the world’s largest technology distribution network is a winning strategy that gets results.”]
"HP has become much more aggressive in the EMEA market, with particular strength in the Middle East," commented Canalys within its influential Critique PC market report.
HP delivers the broadest portfolio of innovative notebook products in the industry. To best meet customer needs, the company offers flexibility in how people and businesses can purchase notebook PCs, whether directly via HP’s website, through its extensive reseller network or in retail outlets.
