{"id":18682,"date":"2018-06-20T16:34:26","date_gmt":"2018-06-20T20:34:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quantumlifecycle.com\/staging\/how-value-added-resellers-can-maximize-profits-through-itad\/"},"modified":"2023-09-06T15:45:24","modified_gmt":"2023-09-06T19:45:24","slug":"how-value-added-resellers-can-maximize-profits-through-itad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quantumlifecycle.com\/en_CA\/blog\/how-value-added-resellers-can-maximize-profits-through-itad\/","title":{"rendered":"How Value-Added Resellers Can Maximize Profits Through ITAD"},"content":{"rendered":"
As a busy VAR representing many lines of business, you don\u2019t have time to chase ITAD<\/a> customers, yet you don\u2019t want to miss out on good opportunities either. The good news is that you don\u2019t have to if you partner with the right recycler. A responsible recycler with a good channel program<\/a> can find and take care of ITAD opportunities for you. You\u2019ll earn the extra revenue without any of the headaches.<\/p>\n Quantum is a good example of a recycler that deals almost exclusively with ITAD. Ari Prassinos, director of business development with Quantum, set up the company\u2019s channel program and he says it\u2019s an important and strategic part of their business.<\/p>\n \u201cWe work with all areas from OEMs and distributors to traditional VARs and system integrators,\u201d he explains. \u201cFor us, a great channel program boils down to three simple things: make it easy, stay committed to the channel, and make it profitable.\u201d<\/p>\n Quantum makes a channel program easy by offering a complete ITAD solution for your clients. Quantum knows that you don\u2019t have time to chase this business whereas they have the resources to be your dedicated ITAD team. Therefore, if you want to take a hands off approach, they can find and close ITAD opportunities for you. In effect, they are an extension of your sales and service team. In an alternate scenario, you can simply offer Quantum’s ITAD solution as part of an upsell in your standard sales process, making your clients\u2019 lives easier and closing the door on the chance for clients to use a competitor\u2019s ITAD solution.<\/p>\n Quantum recognizes that it\u2019s relatively easy to create a channel program but it takes hard work and dedication to become a trusted<\/em> channel partner. Prassinos suggests that before you take on a recycler as a channel partner, you ask to speak to other partners they are already working with and ask questions. He also suggests scheduling a visit to the recycler\u2019s facility.<\/p>\n \u201cDon\u2019t trust us until we can prove to you that we can be trusted. Ultimately, you own the relationship with the client,\u201d says Prassinos. \u201cI\u2019ll give you an example. A partner engaged us to work directly with one of their clients. After we had completed the project, the client contacted us directly for another project, but instead of working directly with the end user and keeping the extra revenue, we contacted the partner and ensured they were kept in the loop with the engagement and, of course, with their back-end rebates. That\u2019s the way we work at Quantum.<\/p>\n Finally, Quantum realizes that there is revenue to be made in ITAD, not just in the recycling<\/a> and remarketing of used IT gear but also in data destruction<\/a>, logistics and project management. Many businesses miss out on this marginal revenue because they are not able to offer services such as crushing hard drives or scheduling trucks for pickup of old equipment. As Prassinos notes, \u201cIt\u2019s an easy program and there\u2019s no investment. Most deployment projects offer a decommissioning opportunity that can yield double digit margins. Do not leave money on the table!\u201d<\/p>\n Quantum has a brand new facility in Toronto and has been serving the Canadian market for more than five years. They handle all assets from \u201ccradle to grave\u201d and are OES and PCI compliant with multiple industry certifications such as R2, RQO and NAID-Canada.<\/p>\n \u201cWe offer a closed loop solution. So let us do all the work for you and you can just pat us on the back!\u201d says Prassinos. \u201cWe guarantee anything we touch will be recycled completely and ethically and we make sure our clients are protected and secure at all times.\u201d<\/p>\n If you\u2019re ready to discuss your ITAD solution, contact Quantum today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Experienced handling of your ITAD needs are an easy way to turn a profit. Quantum can help you to create an easy and profitable ITAD solution.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":18683,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[76],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-18682","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-blog","8":"entry"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nAn Easy Channel Program Closes the Door on Your Competitors<\/h2>\n
A Trusted Channel Program Gives You Peace of Mind<\/h2>\n
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A Profitable Channel Program Means More Revenue<\/h2>\n
Where Can I Find a Complete ITAD Disposition Solution?<\/h2>\n