This IDC study presents the results of IDC's 2009 IT Leasing and Financing Survey, which questioned 208 IT professionals directly involved in the IT procurement process from various industries and various company sizes on their current IT leasing and financing usage, their needs and wants regarding leasing and financing, and their satisfaction with their current providers.

"IT leasing and financing providers play a critical role in driving equipment procurement. The current economic downturn has left many IT organizations without enough available capital to complete even essential projects, and leasing and financing providers' ability to prove value and meet new requirements will drive new equipment sales and solidify customer relationships in a highly competitive market." — Jennifer Koppy, research manager, IDC's Technology Financing Strategies Service