2009 Converge IT Asset Disposition Trends Report
When enterprise organizations retire IT assets, where does all that old technology go? How prepared are U.S. companies to properly phase out millions of tons of laptops, desktops, cell phones, servers and other essential IT gear every year? Is being green the top motivator for IT managers in determining how e-waste is handled?
These questions and other new findings are highlighted in the 2009 Converge IT Asset Disposition Trends Report conducted by Converge and Osterman Research.
Highlights of the 2009 Converge IT Asset Disposition Trends Report include:
- ITAD has become a strategic issue for the enterprise; more companies have a formal plan in place.
- Awareness of e-waste policies and procedures is ranked high.
- Almost twice as many IT managers said data security is more important to their organizations than being green when it comes to IT asset disposal.
- Half of the respondents say their companies have no plans to measure their carbon footprint.
- Most companies are not yet taking advantage of ROI assessments and other sophisticated financial planning options available from leading ITAD providers.
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