An objective third-party solution, IDC's Smart Fair Market Value tool saves corporations time and money when establishing financial terms for used IT hardware acquisitions, end-of-lease purchases, liquidation of IT assets, or analysis related to fair market value (FMV). Given the state of the economy and the need to tightly manage costs, Smart Fair Market Value is an invaluable resource for accurate, objective pricing that ensures that clients save money. IDC has assisted companies that are downsizing or restructuring IT hardware to find hidden value in their IT assets.

Corporations have demonstrated significant savings and increased confidence by using IDC's Smart Fair Market Value tool. When organizations find themselves in situations that require the purchase of products (or extended financing) at the end of a lease, they are frequently forced to pay the often-inflated prices dictated by lessors and financiers. Smart Fair Market Value provides a mutually acceptable solution with accurate FMV on almost any IT hardware asset. These values are based on the actual liquidity value and resale costs of the products in the market.

• Accurate FMV of IT hardware
• Invaluable tool for disposition of assets evaluation
• Objective, third-party valuation/validation
• Advice from the industry leader in FMV research
• Services that are indispensable for end-of-lease purchases and liquidation or used equipment purchases

• Networking equipment
• Communications systems
• PCs and PC servers
• Storage
• Servers
• Workstations

IDC's Smart Fair Market Value tool offers extensive analysis of the factors that influence the value of IT assets. Many factors, including technical innovation, product obsolescence, and vendor competition, change the value of equipment over time. As a leading market intelligence firm with over 1,000 analysts worldwide, IDC combines the analysis of a dedicated secondary market research team with relevant IT data. Drawing from an extensive set of resources, including vendors, end users, and secondary market contacts, IDC has perfected the art of getting at the "real" values defined by the market as it unfolds. IDC's analysis provides customers with an alternative to relying on lessors by giving customers access to actual values offered in the marketplace, which can be used to create fair buying/liquidation pricing.

IDC is an industry-respected source for FMV of IT assets.

Having the real FMV of IT hardware assets means your company saves money.

IDC's objectivity provides validation and accuracy that will support an unbiased, effective solution.

IDC is the industry leader in price and data research.

As a privately held company, IDC believes that our customers are our primary constituency. A large percentage of every revenue dollar is reinvested back into our products, including more analysts, more geographic coverage, and extensive primary research.

Our steady growth over the past 10-plus years reflects our commitment to investing in our customers.