According to Statista, 50 percent of all corporate data is stored in the cloud as of 2020, which is up from 30 percent in 2015. This number is only expected to rise as many workplaces have shifted to remote working options, and more are abandoning their traditional office workspaces. Especially over the last year, Sims…
With a population of 1.3 billion and the presence of 75 percent of with world’s IT companies – including Amazon, LG, Microsoft, Panasonic and Samsung – India’s immense size provides great opportunities as well as challenges. It makes perfect sense that the IT service industry in India is rapidly expanding. According to research group McKinsey,…
Data Privacy Day, held January 28, is an annual event to raise awareness and promote privacy and data protection best practices. We want to use this day as a great reminder of the importance of global privacy and security. Privacy issues can be detrimental to a business and IT asset disposition (ITAD) companies are vital…
Now that the EU and UK have separated, we revisit what Brexit means for IT asset disposition (ITAD), data center decommissioning and recycling programs. On Dec. 24, the European Union (EU) and UK reached a trade agreement formalizing arrangements for the UK’s exit from the EU. The ITAD and recycling industry greeted the news of…
The Open Compute Project (OCP) Foundation is a rapidly-growing, global community focused on sharing designs of data center products and best practices among companies. OCP encourages collaboration of ideas, specifications and other intellectual property, as a way to maximize innovation and reduce complexity in tech components for data centers. In a recent press release, The…
Ingrid Sinclair, Global President of Sims Lifecycle Services (SLS), participated in the Leading Forward podcast with Christie Berger to discuss her role over the last two years. Ingrid is the first woman selected as a divisional president of any Sims division; and in her role she oversees all operational and revenue responsibilities for reuse and…
2020 was a difficult and challenging year for many reasons however, these challenges also introduced some opportunities. As the global pandemic continues to affect both our personal and professional lives let’s take a moment to reflect. In early 2020 Sims Recycling Solutions announced their new Sims Lifecycle Services (SLS) brand name. A statement by Ingrid…
As negotiations continue and attempts to broker a trade deal between the EU and UK enter the final stages, staff at Sims Lifecycle Services (SLS) are continuing to monitor progress and review our preparations to ensure that we are ready for Brexit. Our objective is to continue to provide the seamless lifecycle services that our…
Patricia Whiting, senior international policy analyst and Jan-Hein Stiens, global plastics manager presented and exchanged views on a panel hosted by the Bureau of International Recycling’s (BIR) Plastics Committee during its annual World Recycling Convention Week, Oct. 12-16, 2020. BIR conducted the Convention virtually due to COVID-19. The virtual event consisted of cross-commodity sessions of…