The National Computer Rental Association 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 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.