Each year data centers around the Netherlands open their doors to visitors as part of National Data Center Day. Organized by the Dutch Data Center Association, the seventh annual event took place on November 9th. Bart-Jan Smit, a Global Account Manager for Sims Lifecycle Services, joined other members of the Association for tours at BIT and ITB2 facilities. BIT offers tailed colocation services at three data…
We’ve all heard the phrase, “the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.” Everyone at Sims Lifecyle Services (SLS) lives this each day. We are proud to be part of the Sims Limited family where, together, we play an important role in the circular economy by making valuable resources available for future use. Our company’s purpose, create a world without waste to preserve our planet, drives our…
Last week some of our colleagues in Europe joined events in Glasgow relating to COP26. We were delighted to attend techUk’s Glasgow reception which brought together 200 stakeholders on the frontline of the intersection of digital and climate for informal networking and discussions. The event, co-sponsored by Cisco and Oracle and introduced by Julian David, also marked the launch of a new techUK report highlighting thought leaders’…
We were delighted to be invited to speak at the German Datacenter Association e.V.’s networking event in Frankfurt this month. Sims Lifecycle Services (SLS) team members Simon Groneburg and Willem Huiskes delivered one of 5 keynote speeches at the event pursuing the question of how we can create the conditions for all data centers to operate CO2 neutrally by 2030. Alongside…
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…
Sims Lifecycle Services was delighted to host the business news publisher, Business Insider, at one of our US sites recently. We hosted Business Insider at our Nashville, Tennessee ITAD facility to record their most recent insider video on electronics recovery and recycling. We invite you to view the Business Insider video. Five points of interest…
Everyone at Sims Lifecycle Services (SLS) is thankful that organizations stepped up during the COVID-19 pandemic and moved their conferences and expos online so we could still learn and connect from home. Now, we are thrilled to be hitting the road to meet our colleagues and clients, face to face, once again. With safety protocols in place, we hope you will join us at these conferences and…
IT asset management (ITAM) refers to a disciplined approach to how assets are purchased, installed, moved, managed and tracked within your live environment. When assets are removed from the live environment, many companies apply similar rigor to tracking retired assets. This includes how and when assets are retired, redeployed, sold or recycled and how data…
India is a major market for both the production of IT equipment and its use. In 2019-2020, India’s electronics exports stood at $11.28 billion. At the same time, it is one of the largest and most quickly growing markets for digital users. In 2020, 64 percent of India’s internet traffic came from its 696 million…
Sims Lifecycle Services has partnered with Rutherford County Area Habitat for Humanity (RCHFH) to provide front doors for the next 10 Habitat houses being built in the new Legacy Pointe subdivision of affordable housing. “We’ve had a wonderful ongoing relationship and support from Sims over the years,”, stated RCHFH Executive Director Terri Shultz. “This donation…