Business View Magazine November-December 2018

278 279 MERRIMAK CAPITAL COMPANY, LLC Tracking.Material handling equipment (MHE) and IT equipment remain the focus for asset resale.With ITAsset Disposition “ITAD” (resale/ recycling of IT equipment), services are built around strict Chain of Custody protocols and re- purposing unwanted IT equipment with respon- sible recycling in a safe and ecologically-re- sponsible process for obsolete equipment. ITAD service providers, such as Merrimak, specialize in the process of streamlining the disposition of IT assets,while minimizing costs and maximiz- ing resale values. Kariotis explains that “Merrimak’s main rev- enue is generated from selling the off-lease equipment that is returned at the end of the lease term, by repurposing the assets and max- imizing their resale value.”Merrimak’s primary focus remains in the leasing of technology equipment,material handling fleets and ma- chine tools, but the company actively leases other assets such as ground-support equipment (GSE), aviation components, tractor-trailers, service carts, golf carts, specialized vehicles, fitness equip- ment, generators, conveyors, LED lighting, building improvements, and other types of capital equip- ment. Fleet Management services help corporations and individuals gain better insight of equipment efficiency of their MHE by collecting, selecting, analyzing, and reporting data.The Merrimak Fleet Management teammakes site visits to assist with equipment optimization. iTrack is Merrimak’s pro- prietary and web-based Asset Tracking tool,which currently tracks thousands of assets, regardless of lessor, through real-time software.Merrimak’s Asset Tracking software is programmed to communicate directly with the manufacturers’ telematic devices capturing operational data and maintenance re- cords. In addition,Merrimak accepts local returns AT A GLANCE MERRIMAK CAPITAL COMPANY, LLC WHAT: A provider of equipment leasing, asset resale services, and fleet management solutions WHERE: Novato, California WEBSITE: www.merrimak.com