The hidden costs of technology: what most companies overlook
Intratem was founded in 2005 in response to the growing adoption of mobility in business, often without a full understanding of its true cost. Mobile technology was transforming the workplace, yet budgets were quietly drained, IT teams overloaded, and security risks emerging.
Fast forward to today, and the problem has only grown. Companies invest heavily in mobile devices, telecom services, and cloud solutions, believing they are optimizing their operations. But what many fail to see are the hidden costs - the ones that don’t show up on a single invoice but accumulate over time, eating away at efficiency and profits.
Where Are Businesses Losing Money?
1️⃣Unoptimized mobile expenses - carriers don’t adjust plans to fit your usage. Overages, unused lines, and inefficient contracts lead to overspending by up to 40% - without companies even realizing it.
2️⃣IT overload - IT teams are expected to handle device procurement, setup, management, security, and support - on top of their core responsibilities with cloud services, workstations, and vendor management. This means longer response times, frustrated employees, and critical projects being delayed. Worst of all, the initiatives aimed at company growth often get pushed aside for daily maintenance.
3️⃣Security risks - Unmanaged devices, shadow IT, and BYOD policies without proper oversight create vulnerabilities that can lead to data breaches, compliance issues, and financial losses.
4️⃣Administrative waste - How much time is spent manually reviewing invoices, chasing down device inventory, logging in several portals, getting on the phone with support, spinning up instances, or just reconciling telecom charges? These inefficiencies add up in both labor costs and lost productivity.
Cutting Costs Without Cutting Corners
At Intratem, we built our entire business around solving these problems.
🔹We reduce mobile expenses by up to 40% by rightsizing plans before bills even close.
🔹We reduce fixed telecom costs by optimizing and auditing contracts, eliminating unused services, and streamlining billing.
🔹We optimize cloud and spend by identifying inefficiencies, consolidating services, and ensuring cost-effective usage.
🔹We free up IT teams by handling everything from help desk support to device lifecycle management.
🔹We secure your mobile environment with policies, MDM solutions, and fraud prevention.
🔹We eliminate admin waste by automating invoice processing, inventory management, and reporting.
What’s Next?
Many companies assume that technology management is just a cost of doing business - until they realize how much they’re actually losing. The question is: how much is your company unknowingly wasting?
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