Early this week, I was asked by a client, a large earth-moving equipment manufacturer, to share my assessment of the...
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Data Centers in Space and Under Water: Solving the Power Crisis Facing IT
The next evolution of IT looks scary on the energy front. As many analysts pointed out, AI alone is expected to boost...
What is Google telling us about the secondary market for IT and electronics?
Are OEMs looking to tighten control over the secondary market? The secondary market for IT and electronics is rapidly...
M&A: Iron Mountain’s ITAD Acquisitions: A Strategic Move or Risky Business?
The recent news stories of Iron Mountain acquiring the Irish firm Wisetek have created a head-scratching moment. I say...
The AI PC Market: Slow U.S. Adoption and Dell’s Focus on AI Servers Signal a Long Road Ahead
How many times did Dell mention “AI PC” in its latest earnings conference on 29 August 2024? Not once. That was down...
Lenovo’s Positive AI PC Momentum: Key Considerations for ITADs
I believe Lenovo is the first company to signal positive momentum in the AI PC sector on the front end. Most of the...
The Component Market Is Still Weak & Mid-Term Outlook Could Worsen Before Getting Better
In our initial read of the ITAD sector’s performance in the second quarter of 2024, we first assumed Iron Mountain’s...
Navigating New Climate Regulations: Impact on ITAD and Strategic Recommendations
By David Daoud Principal Analyst / Certified ESG Specialist Executive Overview With the rapidly deteriorating...
Will tech and economic downturn affect the ITAD sector?
By David Daoud: Earlier this week, HP Inc. was one of the latest tech companies to announce layoffs involving up to...
How acquisitions are fueling ITAD sector activity
By David Daoud: Over the past months, there has been a resurgence of activity fueling investments into the end of...
ITAD Vendor Reputation Rating: A Look at the Top-Rated Vendors
We spent the past two to three years looking at companies that are liked or disliked by their customers. This was not...
Outlook: A booming device market spells good news for the disposition and recycling sectors and for the second-hand market
Updated: 27 May 2021 - By David Daoud - Follow this link for the podcast version (MP3) The Covid-19 pandemic has had...