Converge Expands Global IT Asset Disposition Network
Converge, a leading technology supply chain company, recently announces a major expansion of its international network for IT Asset Disposition (ITAD). Demand for ITAD services is skyrocketing as businesses seek trustworthy solutions for safe disposal of old computers, laptops, servers and other high-tech equipment.
According to Chris Adam, Converge's director of ITAD services, the expansion has been under way for many months but comes at a particularly opportune time.
"Fortune 1000 companies have very strategic risk management and environmental programs in place. They realize that phased-out equipment has to be handled with the same strategic discipline as their new systems."
"Heading into 2009," adds Adam, "we believe ITAD is a top-five strategic IT priority for mid to large enterprises."
Known for its global resources in electronics supply chain services, including IT Asset Disposal, Converge now adds depth through its Managed Partner Program's additional ITAD processing facilities across Europe, Latin America and Asia. To become a Managed Partner, a facility must pass a rigorous facility inspection and demonstrate compliance with Converge's industry-leading quality-control framework.
"The first question we are asked by multinational companies is, ‘Do you have worldwide resources?'" stated Matthew Goodrow, manager of business development at Converge. "That question quickly narrows the list of potential IT Asset Disposal providers to those organizations that have the global reach, processes and discipline in place to deliver seamless solutions."
Major corporations choose Converge because of the company's reputation for quality and its ability to ensure chain of custody for sensitive materials from the minute they leave their buildings to their final disposition, whether that is safe recycling or the remarketing of usable systems and components.
"Most Converge customers have multinational operations," says Adam. "They don't want to manage an ITAD provider in every country where they have offices. Not only is that inefficient, but it also increases the risk of improper disposal or a data security breach. We provide a pan-enterprise, single-source solution with the highest quality standards in the industry."
Through its company-owned and Managed Partner facilities, Converge offers the complete spectrum of IT Asset Disposal services, including transportation, asset inventory, data erasure and drive destruction. Throughout the entire process, asset tracking is managed through the Converge Asset Manager web portal, including certificates of compliant recycling, and settlement of any remarketing services deployed.
Not only is ITAD environmentally compliant, but many of our customers actually see a significant financial return from the remarketing of still-good materials through Converge's global secondary market channels.
About Converge:
Converge is a global supply chain partner for technology-driven companies. The organization's three business units are dedicated to just-in-time distribution of electronic components, comprehensive reverse supply chain solutions and secure IT asset disposition. Converge's ITAD Solution business unit provides secure, compliant, end-of-life IT asset disposition services, including data erasure, disposal, recycling, and remarketing of systems and components to enterprise clients. Founded in 1980, Converge is headquartered in Peabody, Mass., and has offices in Austin, Texas; Columbus, Ohio; Irvine, Calif.; Singapore; and Amsterdam, along with support centers throughout Europe, Asia and the Americas. For more information about Converge, visit www.converge.com.
SOURCE: Converge