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Category: Global ITAD Solutions

May 12, 2025

SLS Named CIO Review’s ITAD Company of the Year

by Sims Media

At Sims Lifecycle Services (SLS), we’re proud to announce that CIO Review has named us the 2025 ITAD Services Company of the Year. This recognition underscores our commitment to transforming IT asset disposition (ITAD) through automation, traceability, and circularity – at global scale. Traditional ITAD services often rely on manual processes. SLS changes the model.…

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Posted in: Global ITAD Solutions
November 22, 2024

Sims Lifecycle Services Listed as a Representative Vendor in the 2024 Gartner® “Market Guide for IT Asset Disposition”

by Sims Media

Sims Lifecycle Services (SLS) has once again been recognized as a Representative Vendor in the 2024 Gartner® “Market Guide for IT Asset Disposition.”1 We feel this acknowledgment, our fifth inclusion in the Market Guide2, highlights SLS’s commitment to delivering world-class IT asset management and disposition solutions that meet the highest standards of data security, sustainability,…

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Posted in: Global ITAD Solutions
November 27, 2023

Eight Steps to Improve Your IT Asset Disposition Program

by Sims Media

An effective IT asset disposition (ITAD) program ensures that redundant assets are disposed of securely and sustainably. So, how can your organization develop a better ITAD program? First, recognize the value of a strong ITAD program. Beyond environmental concerns, improper disposal can result in data breaches and hefty regulatory fines. Furthermore, recouping residual value from…

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Posted in: Global ITAD Solutions, IT Asset Disposition
May 31, 2023

Ask the Right Questions to Find Your Next ITAD Vendor

by Sims Media

Sims Lifecycle Services (SLS) has recently published our updated version of our ITAD RFP template to address specific customer needs when it is time to prepare for an updated asset disposition program.

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Posted in: Global ITAD Solutions
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September 21, 2022

The Meteoric Rise of the SSD and what it means for reuse 

Over 2.5 quintillion bytes of data are created every single day, according to Domo’s Data Never Sleeps 9.0. The rise of new technology, gaming and business data demand is resulting in a growing, voracious appetite for data storage. This meteoric rise in demand for data storage has accelerated the evolution of storage technology. Beginning with…

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Posted in: Data Security, Global ITAD Solutions
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June 16, 2022

A Client Journey Towards Carbon Neutrality 

Global businesses recognize that innovative ITAD programs play a measurable part in achieving their carbon neutral sustainability goals.   Sims Lifecycle Services (SLS) has been an important innovator in the IT asset disposition (ITAD) industry for twenty years. The environmentally responsible disposal of retired IT equipment has always been central to our service, and clients saw…

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Posted in: Global ITAD Solutions, IT Asset Disposition, Sustainability
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March 22, 2022

Macrotrends Affecting IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) and Recycling in 2022 

Sims Lifecycle Services (SLS) continues to see increased demand for global ITAD services, mirroring the expansion and evolution of the cloud technology marketplace. In the last few years, the ripple effects of supply chain disruption, geopolitical changes and increase emphasis on sustainability agendas has seen IT reuse and recycling climbing up the corporate agenda. In…

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Posted in: Global ITAD Solutions
November 30, 2021

What does the Climate Neutral Data Center Pact Mean for Reuse, Repair and Recycling of Electronics?

Earlier this year, 25 companies, including hyperscale data center providers Google and Amazon Web Services (AWS), signed the new Climate Neutral Data Center Pact. It marked another significant milestone in the cloud services industry’s commitment to sustainability. These signatories, who also include CyrusOne, Equinix and NTT, have all pledged to make proactive efforts to contribute toward the transition to a climate neutral economy.   The Climate Neutral Data Centre Pact supports…

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Posted in: Global ITAD Solutions, IT Asset Disposition, Sustainability
September 21, 2021

Delivering Standardized Global ITAD Service

by Sims Media

The backbone of Sims Lifecycle Services (SLS) is our strength to provide a comprehensive global IT asset disposition (ITAD) and data center solution immediately ready to provide compliant service. Our clients are able to access our full range of services and project management, worldwide, with only one point of customer contact. To facilitate our global…

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April 9, 2021

Achieving Circularity: The first private sector alliance for circular electronics

Electronic waste (e-waste) is the fastest growing domestic waste stream. The amount of electric and electronic equipment used globally is increasing every year by 2.5 million tonnes, and only 17 percent of e-waste in 2019 was formally collected and recycled. Over time this has become a global environmental issue in need of attention. Enter Circular…

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Posted in: Global ITAD Solutions, Sustainability
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