David Daoud
Principal AnalystAbout David
As an experienced independent strategic advisor, David specializes in helping companies in the ITAD and adjacent sectors anticipate and prepare for the future. With his strategic foresight, he assists companies in identifying emerging trends, navigating market changes, and developing robust plans to ensure sustainable growth and success. His expertise includes:
- Comprehensive market analysis to uncover future opportunities and risks
- Strategic planning and implementation to align business goals with industry trends
- Risk management strategies to safeguard business against potential disruptions
- Innovation guidance to help clients stay competitive in the dynamic ITAD landscape
Moreover, with a proven track record of leadership and strategic vision, David is also available to contribute as a corporate advisor, bringing insights and expertise to help guide clients’ long-term strategic direction. By leveraging David’s insights and strategic planning capabilities, clients can achieve a proactive stance, positioning themselves as leaders in the industry, working to build a future-proof strategy that drives long-term success.
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BIO:
David Daoud is Principal Analyst and President of Compliance Standards LLC, overseeing research on the supply and demand sides in the ITAD sector and adjacent industries. David has researched the mainstream IT hardware market since 1996 and expanded into hardware disposition research in 2003. He has spearheaded the creation of IDC’s GRADE certification (Mentions: Dell, HP, Unisys).
David interacts with a large roaster of companies operating or with interest in the tech space, providing briefings and presentations to technology and financial clients worldwide, including in Silicon Valley, New York, Japan, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore, Europe and across the United States and Canada.
In addition to tracking new technologies, David has been providing consulting and advisory services to companies looking to establish best practice in sustainability, ESG and in their IT equipment decommissioning practices, helping leading ITAD service providers assess demand, understand competition, and forecast what’s to come.
Prior to IDC, David worked for Computerworld as a Research Analyst and at Harvard University as a Data Analyst. He also taught computer science and English as Adjunct Faculty in Boston, Massachusetts.
David studied economics at Algiers University and Suffolk University in Boston. He is also certified ESG investing specialist from the Wharton School of Business.
David can be reached at 754.229.0095 or via WhatsApp at 508-981-6937. You can also email him at dd****@******************ds.com or book a free conversation using the form to the right.
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- Competitive Analysis 100%
- User adoption strategies and practices 90%
- Market economics 70%
- Compliance requirements 60%
Some of David's Recent Work

Rethinking Data Security in the New Generation of Enterprise AI Devices
By David Daoud: We spent some time looking at the latest generation of computing devices and how the embedding of AI could drastically reshape the risk profile of corporate IT departments. The new systems that are about to replace the PCs, systems that we’ve known for...

Tariffs, Tech, and Turmoil: How the New Trade War Is Reshaping IT and ITAD
The effects of the new U.S. tariffs on imported technology have been felt immediately with the stock market negatively reacting to sweeping tariffs that many expect would result in a global downturn. Almost all media outlets and economists agree that the tariffs will...
How Tariffs Are Threatening PC Industry Recovery, But ITAD May Be Entering New Phase of Strategic Relevance
Tariffs are creating a new crisis that’s throwing the PC industry into disarray. While OEMs are halting shipments, we spoke to CIOs who are slashing budgets, and in our discussions with ITADs, the secondary market is also flooded with uncertainty. But setting aside the normal reaction we are seeing, in this chaos lies opportunity. With the right playbook, OEMs can stabilize operations, CIOs can shield their transformation agendas, and more than ever before, ITAD firms can absolutely emerge as strategic enablers in a reshaped hardware landscape.
AI PCs: 10 Things ITADs and Recyclers Should Expect Four Years from Now, Setting Aside Tariff Drama
Setting aside the unfolding tariff war drama and its impact on a large swaths of industries, including ITAD, a new generation of AI-capable laptops, desktops, workstations, and servers will hit the market this year, albeit at a slower pace than expected, promising to...