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Gartner’s “Market Guide for IT Asset Disposition (ITAD)” Provides Guidance to IT Executives

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January 26, 2017
by SLS Media

Gartner, a prominent IT research and advisory company, published their most recent “Market Guide for IT Asset Disposition (ITAD)i” report in November 2016. This report pulled together extensive industry research and analysis to assist IT leaders in identifying the right ITAD processes and vendors for their specific requirements.

Replacing Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for IT Asset Disposition, Worldwide, in which Sims Recycling Solutions (SRS) was positioned in the “leaders” quadrant in the last two reports*, the new Market Guide for ITAD provides an assessment of the ITAD market and reviews a range of ITAD vendors, one of which is SRS. The Market Guide makes recommendations including this statement, “before evaluating the market and its vendors, ITAM and ITAD executives should perform their own detailed due diligence by evaluating and identifying their ITAD priorities and business and geographical requirements.”

As stated in the report, Gartner also recommends, “ITAM and ITAD executives should consider two main approaches when contracting for global ITAD services, and determine which option is more appropriate for their company’s culture and organization.”

These two approaches include a,
– Sole-source supplier for all geographies, and
– Best-of-breed supplier by major geography (North America, South America, EMEA, Asia/Pacific).

To obtain a copy of the latest Market Guide Report please complete this form. For additional guidance when building your ITAD program download this complimentary RFP template created by SRS.

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Required Disclaimer:

Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in its research publications, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings or other designation. Gartner research publications consist of the opinions of Gartner’s research organization and should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

i Gartner “Market Guide for IT Asset Disposition (ITAD)” by Rob Schafer and Christopher Dixon, November 22, 2016.

*Gartner, Magic Quadrant for IT Asset Disposition, Worldwide, 18 December 2014
Gartner, Magic Quadrant for IT Asset Disposition, Worldwide, 19 December 2013

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