The National Computer Rental Association (NCRA) Announces Name Change at Annual Conference
The National Computer Rental Association, known as the NCRA, changed its name to the International Technology Rental Association, IT-RA.
(PRWEB) January 15, 2005 -- The National Computer Rental Association (http://www.NCRA.net) started out as
a US based organization in 1998. Three Canadian companies joined the
organization in 1999 and 2000. A third country was added to the association when
a computer rental company from the UK became a member.
Over the past
several years, the NCRA had struggled to come up with a name change that more
accurately reflected the NCRA's international and technology
expansions.
The decision to change the association name was made at the
latest annual conference held in Miami, Florida, USA held January 5th through
January 9th, 2005.
NCRA President Gene Altman of Computer Rentals of
America presided over the vote that was handled by NCRA Secretary Eric Sambold
of Mad Computing in San Diego, California, USA.
Other board members
present were NCRA Treasurer Bill Spiller of National Rent-A-Computer, Member at
Large Julian Sandler of Rent-A-PC and NCRA Vice President Stephen D. Mangum of
MCR - Micro Computer Rentals.
The majority of the NCRA membership voted
to formerly change its name from the National Computer Rentals Association
(NCRA) to the International Technology Rental Association (IT-RA).
The
conference was attended by a voting majority of NCRA members. Last years
conference was in San Francisco, California, USA where the topic of changing the
association name was also discussed.
With its new name, the International
Technology Rental Association (www.IT-RA.org) acknowledges its current international
membership and its desire to attract additional worldwide membership companies
from Europe, Asia and Australia.
Product and service lines include:
Presentation Services; Audio Visual Equipment, including Plasma, DLP and LCD
Flat Screen Display Rentals; Computer Rentals; Laptop Rentals; File Server
Rentals; Mid-range and Larger Server Rentals; Projector Equipment Rentals; Rear
Screen Projection Equipment; wireless sound systems; pipe and drape; and other
technology rentals. Each member company provides high quality local service for
any corporate technology rental requirement.
The goal of the IT-RA is to
bring awareness of the best use of technology rental and to fit the customer
with the rental company which best services their needs.
To ensure high
quality service, look for the IT-RA name and link back to the IT-RA.org website
from genuine IT-RA membership websites.
Additional Information regarding
the NCRA/IT-RA: In 1998 the National Computer Rental Association formed in the
United States with 10 independent companies. As of January 2005, the IT-RA
(formerly the NCRA) has 35 member companies. IT-RA member companies all have
high standards of performance in the computer rental or audio visual industry.
Companies are made members by invitation only and must pass general membership
approval prior to acceptance into the association.
Visit the NCRA at: http://www.NCRA.net
Visit the
IT-RA at: http://www.IT-RA.org
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Source : http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/1/prweb197531.htm