Do not miss Plenary Session II: “Where Things Stand in Asia”, where Sean Magann, Global VP of Sims Recycling Solutions is one of four scheduled to deliver a presentation on this topic.
Art has an amazing duality; it is deeply personal but at the same time can inspire and engage entire communities. Provided by Lin Evola For painter and sculptor Lin Evola, news reports of children killed by gun violence were deeply personal and sparked a desire to use her art to open everyone’s eyes to…
It is that time of year. A time to reflect and identify opportunities to improve going forward. It has been quite a year for the IT and electronics industry which is what makes asset disposal plans one to focus on in the New Year. Growing data security threats and increasing momentum in our progress toward…
Ten years ago, formalized selection processes for disposal of IT assets were rare and vendor vetting was mostly non-existent. Few questions were asked and most companies were satisfied with any service with the ability to quickly haul away their retired IT equipment. Gartner released their first “Magic Quadrant for North America Information Technology Asset Disposition”…
49.8 million metric tons of e-waste was estimated to be produced this year globally, with the majority being smaller devices. As an IT manager do you know where all your corporate IT assets are used and stored? Are you confident in your IT asset inventory management infrastructure as it stands? If your answer is no,…
It was 16 years ago when SRS representatives walked the halls of the Rosen Centre in Orlando for the very first E-Scrap Conference. With a few hundred attendees it was clear the e-waste industry was starting to see rapid growth in demand. Today this event has evolved to be one of the biggest annual conferences…
41.8 million tonnes (Mt) of electronic waste was generated in 2014, with a value of circa $52 billion, according to the United Nations. These types of material goods generate large amounts of physical waste, and their production can account for more than 80 percent of their through-life carbon footprint. The recycling and reuse of these…
Processing sites in California and Illinois achieve ISO 27001 certification Sims Recycling Solutions (SRS) recently earned ISO 27001:2013 certification at two U.S. facilities in Roseville, California and West Chicago, Illinois. ISO 27001 certification is a standard which defines an organization’s commitment to information security. This systematic approach to managing sensitive company information oversees all processed…
Sims Recycling Solutions announced their inclusion for the second time in the latest “Market Guide for IT Asset Disposition” reporti. Published by Gartner, a prominent IT research and advisory company, the guide is designed to help IT leaders identify the right ITAD processes and vendors for their requirements. “This robust collection of data offered by…
Sims Recycling Solutions to explain GDPR effects on the IT asset disposition (ITAD) industry at E-scrap 2018 conference Sims Recycling Solutions (SRS) is proud to have Sean Magann, global vice president of SRS, participate at the E-Scrap 2018 conference in New Orleans. Mr. Magann is scheduled to provide a primer on the EU’s new general…