My name is Sonja Hickey and I just joined the HP Operations Center team 3 days ago.  I will be focusing on the data collection aspects of the Operations Center product line and working with Peter Spielvogel and Jon Haworth as a Product Marketing Manager.

I’m really excited to be working for Hewlett-Packard for several reasons.  First, I like HP’s financial strength, which I think is due to its diversification in many different areas.  It’s pretty obvious that HP doesn’t put all of its eggs in one basket and that has paid off.  You’ll learn through my posts that I am very much into investing and as I read through my latest financial newsletters, I take note of comments like “HP has a pragmatic culture” and “HP was better positioned than most when the recession hit”.  I think you can now see why I’m very happy to be part of the HP team.

I also truly believe in the products that I will be representing - products that help IT teams effectively monitor and manage their IT infrastructure and environment.  In my opinion, these are not “nice-to-have” products, but rather “must-have” products for any company that want to be successful in today’s marketplace.

On a different note, I’d like take this opportunity to let you know a little about me.  From a work/career perspective, I’ve primarily worked in the high-tech space in either product management or product marketing roles for the past 12 years.  Outside of work, my free time is spent with my family (3 children and a wonderful husband) as well as reading historical fiction books and honing my investing skills (sorry, I don’t provide stock tips!).

I’d like to end this post with a request.  Pease do not hesitate to post a comment should you have any questions, concerns, issues, etc. around the Operations Center products.  This will help me understand the problems and issues you face and how our products can help solve them.  I may not have an immediate answer or I may not be the right person to answer your question, but I will get back to you.  That’s a promise.

Thanks so much for reading my blog and I look forward to hearing from you. 

For HP Operations Center, Sonja Hickey.

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