Online Tool provides end-of- life IT asset management.
Press Release Summary:
Enabling customers to electronically manage entire process of removing outdated corporate IT assets, Asset Manager unifies secure transit, data security, processing, and documentation activities of retired IT assets into single Web-based portal. Customers can complete disposition process through website, including scheduling pickups, viewing real-time disposition status, downloading financial and compliance reports, and obtaining customized estimate of asset remarketing values.
Original Press Release:
NextPhase Introduces Industry's First Comprehensive Online Tool for End-of- Life IT Asset Management
Web-based Asset Manager delivers end-to-end visibility into chain of custody and full reporting capabilities for retired IT Assets
PEABODY, Mass., Feb. 7 /- NextPhase, a leading provider of end-of-life IT asset management services, today launched the industry's first and only complete online asset management tool. The Asset Manager is an ordering and real-time reporting system that enables NextPhase customers to electronically manage the entire process of removing outdated and unwanted corporate IT assets. Designed to simplify and enhance the IT asset disposition process, it provides visibility and accountability into an organization's chain of custody and compliant IT asset disposition activities.
The Asset Manager unifies the secure transit, data security, processing and documentation activities of retired IT assets into a single Web-based portal. NextPhase customers can complete the entire disposition process directly through the NextPhase Website, including schedule pickups, view real- time disposition status of assets, download custom financial and compliance reports, and obtain a customized estimate of asset remarketing values and disposal costs. Asset Manager saves customers time, money and resources by allowing them to easily schedule IT asset disposition from multiple locations without the hassle of coordinating freight and logistics.
"As organizations face increasing environmental, privacy and regulatory compliance requirements for disposing of retired IT assets, it's very important for organizations to be able to get a clear and accurate view of every step of the asset disposal process," said Bob Blakley, principal analyst with the Burton Group.
Throughout the compliant IT asset end-of-life process there are a wide variety of activities that require flawless execution and a high degree of accountability, including accurate compliance and financial documentation. Asset Manager allows organizations to access compliance and financial settlement records down to the individual asset level directly from the Website. It also allows organizations to obtain the estimated disposal costs and/or residual value of retired assets based on customer-specific service criteria such as location of assets, technology level and condition of assets, compliance services required and market conditions.
"Clearly the ability to manage and track retired IT assets from pick-up through final disposition is critical to any organization implementing an IT asset disposal or recycling program," said Chris Adam, director of NextPhase Services. "The NextPhase Asset Manager gives customers end-to-end visibility into our stringent physical and data protection processes, while also supporting compliant documentation and financial settlement requirements."
NextPhase is an enterprise-level service offering from Converge, which provides procurement, asset recovery and supply chain services for the electronics manufacturing industry. NextPhase services include:
- IT Asset Disposal: Stringent physical and data security processes ensure that all sensitive information is safeguarded and risk-free throughout the disposal process. The company partners only with EPA-recognized contractors for waste disposal to ensure that materials are discarded in an environmentally-friendly manner that complies with state and federal regulations.
- IT Asset Recycling: A rigorous data erasure process is maintained to ensure that all data is eliminated prior to any remarketing or re- deployment of assets. Assets with no residual value are disposed of according to local, state and federal environmental mandates. Certificates of compliance for data erasure and environmentally compliant disposal are provided.
- IT Asset Remarketing: NextPhase leverages Converge's expertise in component and system-level remarketing to maximize residual values of IT assets. Flexible revenue plans, including consignment, outright purchase and blended programs, can maximize residual values of IT assets.
- Secure Transport and Logistics: Protecting the integrity of IT assets and the sensitive data contained in them during de-installation and while in transit is critical to ensuring a proper chain of custody, and compliance requirements are not compromised. NextPhase deploys only best practice transportation and logistics solutions to ensure the highest levels of service are attained.
About NextPhase
NextPhase, an enterprise-level service offering from Converge (www.converge.com), is a leading provider of end-of-life IT asset management services including asset disposal, recycling and remarketing. NextPhase helps customers across a wide range of industries, including healthcare, financial, insurance and technology markets, optimize the residual value of their unwanted IT assets while safeguarding these assets from data storage and environmental and compliance liabilities. Visit nextphaseglobal.com for more information.
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