In 2020, an HP paper sought to make its case in favor of printing as a service. The argument was interesting. The paper started by equating the “print-as-a-service” model to subscription services like cable TV or streaming platforms. Over the years, most PC, printers and other IT hardware manufacturers promoted the ‘as-a-service’ model for the obvious reasons. This time, Lenovo is pushing into new territories by promoting “sustainability-as-a-service,’ an offering that is not likely to find an easy path to clients. Although the idea is very interesting, convincing procurement, compliance and finance officers to buy the idea will be extremely difficult.
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Questioning Lenovo’s ‘Sustainability-as-a-Service’ Offering
In 2020, an HP paper sought to make its case in favor of printing as a service. The argument was interesting. The paper started by equating the “print-as-a-service” model to subscription services like cable TV or streaming platforms. Over the years, most PC, printers and other IT hardware manufacturers promoted the ‘as-a-service’ model for the obvious reasons. This time, Lenovo is pushing into new territories by promoting “sustainability-as-a-service,’ an offering that is not likely to find an easy path to clients. Although the idea is very interesting, convincing procurement, compliance and finance officers to buy the idea will be extremely difficult.
February ITAD M&A and Transactions Update
The month of February features only three ITAD-related transactions in the United States and in Canada. Two were expansions and one was an acquisition. Below are the highlights and locations. Click here for year-to-date map
Microsoft’s new commercial laptops: Small push on the AI front, better sustainability and ITAD profiles
We are still a long way to the back-to-school season when you will see a new class of computers that will feature AI-related technologies. Major OEMs and related companies in the PC ecosystem are currently busy designing such systems. Intel, Microsoft, Dell, HP, and...
Transcript: For the ITAD Marketing Profile Video
This is the transcript of the video podcast introducing the ITAD Marketing Leadership Tracker.
ITAD Enterprise Trends: Discussion with Cascade’s Neil Peters-Michaud
The conversation between Neil Peters-Michaud of Cascade Asset Management and David Daoud of Compliance Standards, covers a range of topics related to ITAD trends. They discuss the importance of transparency and sharing information to improve industry standards, the...
ITAD M&A and Business Transactions: January 2024 Update
[See interactive map at the end of this analysis]: The month of January 2024 ended with eight ITAD-related M&A and other expansion transactions in North America, making the start of the year relatively active on that front. Seven out of eight took place in the...
As predicted, the PC market ends 2023 with dismal results, and the writing was on the wall
Just before Christmas, exactly on the 21st of December 2023, I visited several retail stores to check on how IT equipment and tech devices were selling. I had three observations that essentially were predictors of another disastrous quarter for the PC industry. At...
ITAD Sector’s 2024 Predictions
On the 20th of December 2023 Jared Paben of E-Scrap News and David Daoud of Compliance Standards LLC held a prediction session on what's ahead for the IT asset disposition section, also known as #ITAD. We looked at factors that could influence the performance of the...
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