HOBI Weekly Blog Recap (9/18-9/21)
In an evolving business landscape, ITAD providers are adjusting service offerings to include additional services that better meet clients’ needs during changing times. These value-added services are the next generation of IT asset disposition, a concept pioneered by HOBI as vITAD.
One of the most notable changes is remote working. The pandemic thrust remote working into the spotlight. While working from home, many people decided to use personal devices, and others took IT equipment home with them. However, many segments of the population struggled to access technology, especially young students.
Not every device at the end of use doesn’t have to mean the end of life. Donations programs are a value-added ITAD service that helps bridge the digital divide by providing electronics to those without access. Many companies are now seeking out these electronics donation programs to maximize the value of their retired hardware and give old IT assets a second lifecycle. Helping bridge the gap between those with access to technology and those without is an excellent way for enterprises to accomplish ESG social criteria by helping their community.
vITAD services are extremely beneficial to an organization, especially when achieving ESG goals. Diversity spend can help an enterprise fulfill ESG social criteria by partnering with a minority-owned business. Diversity has become a point of interest in the business world and is now something many companies look for before partnering with other enterprises. To help promote diversity and inclusion, many organizations maintain supplier diversity programs by identifying and doing business with diverse companies.
With more than 30 years of industry experience, HOBI International Inc. is a WBE-certified woman-owned IT asset management and disposition enterprise focused on providing top-tier IT asset disposition and mobility managed services. Partnering with a WBE-certified business provides many enterprise benefits such as diversity, innovation, collaboration, better return on investment, good PR, achieving ESG social criteria, and tax incentives.
In addition to our WBE certification, HOBI provides post-launch Mobile Lifecycle Management (MLM) for Mobility Managed Services (MMS) programs. HOBI focuses on maximizing the availability of mobile assets both during their useful life and during disposition. HOBI’s Dallas and Phoenix facilities provide MLM services for all models of cell phones and tablets. Our scale enables us to buy and house most parts from the major OEMs, enabling a cost-effective and rapid turnaround for enterprise repairs and refurbishment. Refurbished devices can provide tremendous economic benefits to our clients as an alternative to purchasing new devices.
For more information about our vITAD services, call 817-814-2620 or contact HOBI at sales@hobi.com.
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