Asset Point
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Asset Point is a privately held global IT Software and Services company that provides a solution for managing physical capacity in facilities, modeling IT Changes and managing processes for IT transformation from the data center
Data center
A data center is a facility used to house computer systems and associated components, such as telecommunications and storage systems...

 to the desk
Desk
A desk is a furniture form and a class of table often used in a work or office setting for reading or writing on or using a computer. Desks often have one or more drawers to store office supplies and papers. Unlike a regular table, usually only one side of a desk is suitable to sit on . Not all...

top. Its client list includes financial services
Financial services
Financial services refer to services provided by the finance industry. The finance industry encompasses a broad range of organizations that deal with the management of money. Among these organizations are credit unions, banks, credit card companies, insurance companies, consumer finance companies,...

, banking, healthcare, government and technology companies. Asset Point has offices in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...

, Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...

, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...

 and Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...

.

History

In 1998, Align
Align (company)
Align is a privately held IT solutions company specializing in IT relocation services, network infrastructure design and build-out, contact center technology and IT management. The company also provides communications products and integration services for call centers and other facilities requiring...

 launched Asset Point, a tool to support technology assets. Asset Point was initially an internal value-added IT asset management
IT asset management
IT asset management is the set of business practices that join financial, contractual and inventory functions to support life cycle management and strategic decision making for the IT environment...

software tool based upon Align’s IT asset management experience. Asset Point grew out of both client and internal demands to better manage asset portfolios.
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