Systemtech goes hard on pirates
According to Emeka Ndukwu, marketing officer: "The company has been monitoring the situation here, HP is about launching an attack on pirates, they are not happy about the situation."
He said HP which offers direct after-sales services and warranty on all original products purchased from the company, are making arrangements to come into the market so as to have a full presence in the market, the largest concentration of computer and peripherals traders in sub-Saharan Africa.
"When they begin to take active part in what is happening here, piracy will be a thing of the past. We know some of the importers of substandard products in the market, we know where they are and we will work with HP"
He further said that as a way of complementing the raid, Systemtech will also embark on a sensitisation drive to educate consumers of the harm in buying substandard products despite the price differential.
Some of the hazards, Ndukwu said, include damage to the product it might be used in. He noted that fake toners could damage a printer and cost the user more that the amount he has been trying to save in purchasing a fake and substandard toner.
On pricing, Ndukwu noted that the cost of importation is affecting prices of products and solicited a 0 percent duty on all technology products. According to him, this will further brighten the hope of Nigeria, bridging the technology gap that exists between it and other advanced nations.
Systemtech started business in the Computer Village barely one year ago and within this period has set itself as a distributor of HP products in the market.
The company which currently has outlets in Port Harcourt, Owerri, Abuja and Lagos, with head office in Surulere is also looking at diversification as a means of extending its services to other Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs).
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