Who We Are
The ASCDI is an international, US based, non-profit organization, representing businesses engaged in the sustainable reuse, repair, refurbishment, resale, and responsible disposal of technology equipment, promoting ethical practices, and advocating for policies that advance responsible environmental and data protection practices.
Publicity
Published articles, press releases, and podcasts for member companies. Social media promotion to end-users and others in our industry.
Information
Fraud alerts, government legislation, and monthly newsletters to keep our members informed on pertinent industry news.
Charity
Our charity foundation has donated hundreds of thousands of dollars for scholarships and other worthwhile purposes.
Representation
ASCDI serves on various governmental and non-profit counsels to express the interests of the secondary IT industry.
Community
Member companies are vetted and voted into the ASCDI by the members to ensure only the most trustworthy companies are admitted.
Networking
Creates opportunities for member companies to meet with one another through in-person and virtual events.
Education
Webinars teaching industry-wide best practices and advice from experts in our industry.
Member Discounts
Members receive discounts to ASCDI and ASCDI Association Partner events.
Ethics
Promote and enforce high ethical standards of business conduct within the industry.
Benefits of Membership
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Gain access to the right kind of information, resources, business leaders
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Resellers (no end users) can receive our instant equipment Buy/Sell listings
•Receive only the equipment trades you want (by manufacturer)
•Deal with companies who are following the ASCDI Code of Ethics
•Use our IPhone or Android versions for “trading on the go”
•Upload spreadsheets of inventory for sale
•Search our database for the equipment you need
•Free trial available
$100 a month for ASCDI Members. $150 a month for non-members.
Resale and Service Industry News
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EMC Symmetrix – Do you have your transition plan in place?
Posted on Thursday, February 2, 2017 in Storage, Enterprise Storage As you may be aware, EMC recently announced that several Symmetrix storage product family members (VMAX SE, VMAXe and VMAX 10K) have reached EOSL ‘end of service life’, with support officially ending...
66% of CIOs admit cloud is not delivering
Posted on Tuesday, January 31, 2017 in Cloud Storage, Hybrid Cloud, Private Cloud A new study carried out by Trustmarque has discovered that just one-third of CIOs believe that the cloud is living up to its hype. 16 percent reported seeing little or no benefit at all...
Frost & Sullivan: Value+ Framework – Enabling enterprise transformation with RPA – Robotic Process Automation
RPA over the years will see an evolving impact across not only back end applications but also across areas where some level of customer service is involved. This white paper takes a close look at business process optimisation through the lens of automated decision...
Zensar reports 17.1% sequential Net Profit growth in USD in Q3 FY 16-17
Digital continues to be a strong lever in driving new business, and is 30% of Zensar’s business Pune, India, January 24, 2017: Zensar Technologies, a leading digital solutions and technology services company that specialises in partnering with global organisations...
IBM Expands Choices for PowerAI Developers with TensorFlow
ARMONK, N.Y. - 26 Jan 2017: IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced that its PowerAI distribution for popular open source Machine Learning and Deep Learning frameworks on the POWER8 architecture now supports the TensorFlow 0.12 framework that was originally created by Google....
IBM Security Plans to Acquire Agile 3 Solutions to Help the C-Suite Manage Data Risk
Expansion of Capabilities for IBM Guardium and Data Security Services CAMBRIDGE, MA - 23 Jan 2017: IBM (NYSE: IBM) Security today announced plans to acquire Agile 3 Solutions, a developer of software used by the C-Suite and senior executives to better visualize,...
Trident missiles, failed upgrades and OEM interference
Posted on Friday, January 27, 2017 When a nuclear missile test fails, you can expect the incident to become headline news. So when a British Trident test resulted in an (unarmed) missile veering off course towards the US mainland, the media were all over the story....
Storage lessons from rock – Green Day’s laundry basket
Posted on Tuesday, January 24, 2017 in Storage, Storage Hardware US rock band Green Day are no strangers to cutting edge technology. Advanced audio equipment, pyrotechnics and a stunning light show all combined to wow the audience in Berlin’s Mercedes Benz Arena. But...
IBM Reports 2016 Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year Results
ARMONK, N.Y.--January 19, 2017--IBM (NYSE:IBM) Continued Strong Growth in Strategic Imperatives Led by IBM Cloud Highlights Diluted EPS from continuing operations: GAAP of $4.73; Operating (non-GAAP) of $5.01 Revenue from continuing operations of $21.8 billion...