Bangkok--19 Feb--Hill & Knowlton HP recently organised a seminar on the future of IT organisations for senior Thai bank executives that focused on optimising IT for better business outcomes through advanced software solutions in terms of financial service management using a portfolio of Business Technology Optimisation (BTO). In-depth financial insights with top trends for Asian banks were also shared in the seminar. Picture 1 — (from left) Mr Michael Araneta, Senior Manager, Consulting and Research Financial Insights, IDC; Mr Joshua Brusse, Service Management Solution Architect, HP Asia-Pacific and Japan; and Mr Damien Wong, Director for PPM & ITSM, Asia-Pacific and Japan, HP Software at ‘The Future of IT Organisation’ seminar. Picture 2 — A large number of senior executives from well-known banks in Thailand as well as Khun Sanpat Sopon, (centre, first row standing) Managing Director and General Manager of Technology Solutions Group, HP (Thailand) Ltd., participating in the seminar on HP Software for better financial services management. About HP HP focuses on simplifying technology experiences for all of its customers — from individual consumers to the largest businesses. With a portfolio that spans printing, personal computing, software, services and IT infrastructure, HP is among the world's largest IT companies, with revenue totaling $104.3 billion for the four fiscal quarters ended Oct. 31, 2007. More information about HP (NYSE: HPQ) is available at www.hp.com .