“I believe that in a country such as ours, service providers in the information technology sector have to be more than merchants. They have to view what they offer in the context of what the society needs. By this I do not only mean in the sense of taking advantage of a market but also of creating a link between what they provide and what the country needs for its development,” says Starr Computers Chief Executive Officer Mike Mohan.
Established in 1994 Starr Computers has, over time, developed a vision of itself that goes far beyond “just selling computers.” Mohan says that while people are unlikely to be fooled by attempts to sell them the notion “that we are just do-gooders,” it is entirely possible to do good business in the IT sector in Guyana while “making a difference” as far as the development of the country is concerned.
“We want to be able to satisfy ourselves that
