Industry NewsWDPI Does It Again!For the fifth consecutive year, World Data Products, global leader in server, network and storage solutions, has been named to the VARBusiness 500, a recognized ranking of the largest solution providers in North America. The VARBusiness 500 is the industry’s most complete ranking of service providers, IT consultants, integrators and service organizations. Published in VARBusiness magazine, World Data Products and the others were selected based on revenues and year-over-year growth. For more information, go to http://www.crn.com/var/main/var500.jhtml. Refurbished Gear Means Savings for ATA AirlinesWith the help of World Data Products, ATA Airlines has been able to slash its hardware purchasing costs in half, without sacrificing computing power or incurring higher maintenance costs. Take a lesson on controlling costs from ATA, which operates in an industry where survival means more than eliminating free peanuts. Refurbished IT Goes MainstreamAre you considering the purchase of refurbished computer equipment? Then you're in good company. According to the results of a recent CIO.com survey, the purchase of refurbished equipment is becoming more accepted and respected in the industry. Some of the survey's interesting findings include: Who's buying refurbished equipment?
What kind of refurbished products are they buying?
What The Experts Say:More and more industry experts are recognizing the benefits of buying refurbished hardware. The following are selected quotes: "There's a new way for CIOs to get good stuff cheap. The secondary market for information technology has ballooned from a marginal curiosity to a force to be reckoned with." - Abbie Lundberg, Editor In Chief, CIO.com "The services developing to support the secondary market are making it easier and less frightening for buyers to participate. Soon CIOs won't be able to imagine not having used as an option." - Scott Berinato, CIO Magazine "Now that [executive management] sees this channel, they expect me to be there." Samuel Brooks, MIS Director of Keystone Property Management The Benefits of Refurbished Equipment"In two years, we've driven out a quarter of our operational costs... A large part of that savings has been leveraging the secondary market" - Bill Hauser, CIO of Tenneco Automotive "I've already saved hundreds of thousands" says Malcom Fields, CIO at Hon Industries, a $1.8 billion office furniture manufacturer. He calls it his fiduciary responsibility. He says that recently his units have fallen in love with the secondary market because demonstrating return on investment is a cinch when capital costs can be reduced. |
