Information technology solutions provider, ADVANTUM last week hosted a technology fair in partnership with technology distribution company, Intcomex.

The fair, held at ADVANTUM's offices, housed at the Shipping Association of Jamaica, featured a wide array of electronic products at discounted prices. Items included: laptops, tablets, phones and accessories.

Elaine Hayden, general manager for ADVANTUM said "ADVANTUM has a tradition driving the use of technology within the industry. Especially in these tough economic times, we feel it is our responsibility to bring cost-effective solutions to the industry. The partnership with Intcomex gave us the perfect opportunity to deliver sought-after electronics at affordable prices. It is our intention to make this an annual event."

ADVANTUM is the leading IT service provider in the shipping industry and beyond. The company offers a wide array of services including procurement of hardware and software, systems development and maintenance, application hosting, hot site (backup) services, Internet and network services. ADVANTUM boasts a well-equipped data centre bolstered by dual off-site backup and provides 99.9 per cent system availability to customers who operate in a 24-7 environment.

Intcomex is a distribution company serving Latin America and the Caribbean with a wide variety of information technology products including computer equipment, components, peripherals, mobile devices, software, computer systems, accessories, networking products and digital consumer electronics.