As a thought leader in the mobile buyback and recycling industry, e-Cycle presents our third video in a series of mobile data security risks and recommendations for businesses to secure their sensitive corporate mobile data when implementing a BYOD program at their organization. Additional BYOD mobile data security solution videos will become available soon.

e-Cycle provides secure, profitable and responsible solutions for reusing and recycling used mobile phones and tablets. e-Cycle collects used mobile devices from businesses, reimbursing them for mobile devices that retain value and recycling all others at no charge. The information on every phone is deleted or destroyed using the industry’s most rigorous mobile data security measures. In January 2012, e-Cycle became the first mobile buyback and recycling company in the world to become e-Stewards certified.

Visit www.e-Cycle.com to learn how you can safely sell and recycle your used mobile devices and protect your private data.

Every day thousands of used mobile devices are being replaced as businesses and organizations upgrade to the newest mobile phones and tablets. Many of these still functioning devices end up collecting dust in desk drawers, storage closets or worse, local landfills. In addition, these used wireless devices frequently still contain confidential information. If you do not have a careful asset recovery and recycling plan in place, the confidential information contained on your devices may become exposed.

Implementing a strategic and secure method for recycling outdated smartphones and tablets will not only protect telecom budgets but also private company data. e-Cycle outlines a few best practices to ensure sensitive business data remains secure during mobile buyback and recycling of retired devices.

• Do not trust your employees or third-party software with data deletion. Even after resetting a device to factory settings, private data can still remain on the device including contact information, passwords and pin numbers. Partner with certified mobile phone buyback and recycling companies that have rigorous processes in place to permanently remove the data as well as secondary quality assurance testing. e-Cycle is the first mobile phone buyback and recycling company to achieve e-Stewards, ISO 14000 and R2 certification and provide the industry’s highest standards and practices for protecting your private mobile data.

• Read your mobile phone buyback and recycling partner’s terms and conditions and ensure they guarantee complete data security. Although many recyclers claim mobile data deletion, most accept no responsibility for data deletion and state that it is the sole responsibility of the organization. Certified mobile buyback and recycling companies will guarantee specific mobile data wiping processes, quality assurance practices, facility security, employee screening policies and liability insurance.

• Ensure your mobile phone buyback and recycling company tests for active phone lines. Accidentally retiring devices that still have active service plans causes a serious security risk and financial losses due to continued data transmissions and carrier service charges. Be sure your chosen wireless recycling company includes active phone line testing as part of their services and that they provide a complete list of devices (with phone numbers) that are found active.

• Work with e-Stewards certified mobile asset-recovery and recycling companies. The U.S. EPA estimates 70 to 80 percent of electronics recyclers directly or indirectly ship e-waste to developing countries. Once there, unethical methods such as open-acid baths and open-air burning are used to extract precious metals and dispose of e-waste. Additionally, organized criminals in these countries often collect the private data found on mobile smartphones and tablets. Make certain your chosen wireless recycling company adheres to the highest environmental standards for the responsible recycling and reuse of wireless devices.

• Avoid “destroy only” policies. Destroying reusable mobile phones and tablets is bad for the environment and your budget. In an effort to battle the mobile security threats that retired devices pose, some companies develop a mobile ‘destroy-only’ policy. This physical destruction of reusable devices results in lost revenues, additional disposal expenses, energy waste and increased greenhouse gas emissions. Extending the service life of a mobile phone from one to four years makes a 40 percent more positive environmental impact than recycling alone.

If your company has a bring-your-own-device (BYOD) policy in place, make certain employees discard their used personally owned devices securely and responsibly by partnering with a trusted wireless buyback and recycling company that purchases devices directly from individuals. There are numerous less-than-reputable consumer buyback companies that offer little assurance of data security and resell used mobile devices on eBay, Craigslist and other online sites. Many of these buyback companies work in unsecure buildings and do not conduct security checkpoints or employee background screenings. Finding a secure mobile buyback and recycling partner that will compensate your employees for protecting your sensitive data and the environment is critical to keeping your sensitive data out of the wrong hands and protecting your corporate reputation and brand.

e-Cycle helps businesses take a more responsible, secure and profitable approach to mobile phone and tablet recycling by purchasing wireless devices that retain value and recycling all others at no charge. The information on every device is deleted or destroyed using the industry’s most rigorous data security measures. In January 2012, e-Cycle became the first mobile buyback and recycling company in the world to become e-Stewards certified. For more information on secure mobile buyback and recycling, visit www.e-Cycle.com.

To encourage responsible mobile phone recycling in May, e-Cycle is offering our clients the chance to win one of five $100 Ticketmaster gift cards with our Summer Kickoff Giveaway. Any organization that sells or recycles their mobile devices through e-Cycle by May 31, 2013 will be entered into a random drawing to win one of five $100 Ticketmaster gift cards good towards thousands of music, sports, theater or family events.

Entering the giveaway is easy:

• Request a no-obligation Wireless Buyback Estimate for your mobile devices.
• Fill out the official entry form and include it with the package of mobile devices to be purchased and/or recycled.
• e-Cycle will email you a pre-paid shipping label* to ship your devices.
• e-Cycle provides complimentary mobile phone and accessory recycling and mobile data deletion.

Assisting businesses in taking a responsible, secure and profitable approach to wireless mobile phone recycling, e-Cycle purchases used cell phones and tablets that retain value and recycles all others at no charge. The data on every phone is either deleted or destroyed using the industry’s most rigorous mobile data security measures. Not only does e-Cycle maintain a strict zero landfill policy, their e-Stewards Certification also ensures dedication to upholding the highest global standards for environmental responsibility.

Visit our Current Promotions page or contact e-Cycle to learn more.

*No selling or recycling of devices is necessary to enter. Some restrictions apply. View the official rules.

The Mid-Ohio JDRF’s 2013 Promise Ball: Faces of a Cure, sponsored by e-Cycle LLC, will be held on May 11, 2013 at The Ohio State University’s Ohio Union in the Archie Griffin Ballroom. The black-tie optional event begins with a VIP reception featuring guest speaker, Gene Smith, and continues with a cocktail reception, dinner and evening program with live and silent auctions followed by dancing and dessert.

e-Cycle has a history of working with JDRF and has a personal interest in the organization as company founders Christopher and Tonia Irion have a child with type 1 diabetes and have been long-time supporters of JDRF and their research initiatives to find a cure for this horribly debilitating disease. Tonia also serves on the board of the Mid-Ohio Chapter of JDRF. e-Cycle supports the JDRF through the e-Cycle Foundation.

All proceeds from the ball benefit the JDRF, whose mission is to improve the lives of those affected by type 1 diabetes by finding a cure and developing better treatment for patients.

For more information on this event and to purchase tickets, please visit https://jdrf-midohio.ejoinme.org/?tabid=433157

e-Cycle has received the prestigious Bronze Edison Award for developing and offering mobile buyback and recycling services that adhere to the highest standards of environmental responsibility. e-Cycle was recognized for innovative services in the category of Environment and Conservation, earning the award for being the first wireless buyback and recycling company to achieve the stringent e-Stewards^® certification and providing organizations with secure, environmentally responsible and profitable solutions to reuse and recycle wireless devices.

Since 1987, the Edison Awards™ have recognized ideas at the forefront of new products, services, marketing, design and innovation amongst the global economy. These distinguished awards symbolize the persistence and excellence personified by world-renowned American inventor, Thomas Edison, whose extraordinary new product development methods and innovative achievements garnered him 1,093 U.S. patents. Being recognized with an Edison Award has become one of the highest accolades a company can receive in the name of innovation and business.

“We’re honored to be an Edison Award recipient and be recognized among such a prestigious group of innovators,” said Christopher Irion, e-Cycle co-founder and CEO. “We are committed to bringing value to our customers in a way that not only makes it convenient and cost beneficial for them, but also in a manner that ensures adherence to the very highest standards of environmental responsibility.”

Edison Award nominees were judged by a panel of more than 3,000 senior business executives and academics, including members of seven different associations representing a wide variety of industries and disciplines. The panel also included professionals in product development and design, engineering, science and education.

e-Cycle collects used mobile phones and tablets, reimbursing businesses for devices that retain value and recycling all others at no charge. The information on every device is either deleted or destroyed using the industry's most rigorous mobile data security measures.

Contact us at www.e-Cycle.com to learn more about e-Cycle’s secure, environmentally responsible and profitable solutions for mobile buyback, data protection and recycling.

e-Cycle is honored to have been selected as a top place to work in Central Ohio by Columbus CEO Magazine and 10TV Top Workplaces. e-Cycle was among only 50 Central Ohio companies to earn the award and recognition for having an exceptional work environment.

The rigorous selection process for the award began in late 2012 and included surveying the employees of the nominated companies. The Top Workplaces finalists were determined through employee feedback alone. The winners were recognized at an awards reception at COSI in Columbus, Ohio, on April 18, 2013.

“What makes us most proud of this recognition is the fact that it came from our employees, the very people who contribute to our success day in and day out,” said Christopher Irion, e-Cycle CEO. “We’ve worked hard to create a culture in which our employees can thrive in their careers and feel empowered to provide solutions that help our customers address the challenges of responsible and cost-effective mobile recycling.”

The Top Workplaces recognition comes at a time of significant growth and expansion for e-Cycle. The award follows what have been several years of record growth for our company, both in terms of revenue and our workforce. In late 2012, we moved our corporate headquarters from Hilliard to New Albany. The move has allowed us to expand our Hilliard location, where we maintain our mobile recycling operations. Today, e-Cycle has more than 100 employees.

e-Cycle provides wireless buyback, recycling and data deletion services for businesses and organizations. Visit www.e-Cycle.com to learn more about our mobile phone and tablet buyback, data protection and recycling solutions.

e-Cycle, the leading mobile buyback, data security and recycling company, is excited to announce our partnership with the St. Louis Cardinals to celebrate Earth Day and participate in the organization’s 4^th annual Green Week. e-Cycle will be on-site collecting used cell phones at Busch Stadium April 26, 27 and 28, when the Cardinals play host to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

An e-Stewards certified recycler, e-Cycle provides the industry’s highest standards for the reuse and recycling of electronic devices and protecting private data. When fans turn in their used phones, e-Cycle will remove all sensitive data and recycle the devices.

All proceeds from the cell phones collected will go to Cardinals Care, the team’s nonprofit foundation dedicated to caring for kids. All donations will be processed through the e-Cycle Foundation, e-Cycle’s non-profit organization dedicated to facilitating charitable giving through revenues generated from mobile recycling programs.

To help encourage fan participation, e-Cycle’s Founder and CEO, Christopher Irion will throw the ceremonial first pitch at Saturday’s game.

“We consider it a tremendous honor to work with such a storied franchise as the St. Louis Cardinals,” Irion said. “The team’s commitment to green initiatives aligns with our goal of minimizing the amount of e-waste that accumulates from millions of discarded mobile devices.”

Irion added, “I’m working on my curve ball and am confident it will hit the strike zone.”

Since 2012, e-Cycle has recycled more than 1 million mobile devices for enterprise clients, kept more than 250,000 pounds of toxic e-waste out of landfills and greatly reduced unnecessary carbon emissions and energy waste through reuse of mobile devices. Since 2008, the Cardinals have diverted nearly 2,000 tons of solid waste from local landfills and Busch Stadium continues to work towards become more energy efficient.

e-Cycle helps organizations take a more responsible, secure and profitable approach to wireless mobile asset-recovery and recycling. e-Cycle collects used mobile phones and tablets, reimbursing businesses for devices that retain value and recycling all others at no charge. The information on every device is removed using the industry's most rigorous mobile data security measures.

Visit www.e-Cycle.com to sell and recycle your mobile devices and learn out more about recycling for charity.

As a thought leader in our industry, e-Cycle is sharing our second video in a series of mobile data security risks and recommendations on how businesses can secure their sensitive corporate mobile data when implementing a BYOD program at their organization. Additional BYOD data security solution videos will be available soon.

e-Cycle provides secure, profitable and responsible solutions for reusing and recycling used mobile phones and tablets. e-Cycle collects used mobile devices from businesses, reimbursing them for mobile devices that retain value and recycling all other wireless devices at no charge. The information on every phone is either deleted or destroyed using the industry’s most rigorous data security measures. In January 2012, e-Cycle became the only mobile buyback and recycling company in the world to become e-Stewards certified.

Visit www.e-Cycle.com to learn how you can sell and recycle your used mobile phones and tablets and protect your private data.

The entire e-Cycle team is honored to have received two Global Business Excellence Awards for Outstanding Green Initiatives and Outstanding Service. e-Cycle earned the international honors for its commitment to protecting the environment and delivering high-quality services to businesses, organizations and consumers.

“We very much appreciate the global recognition that we’ve received for our efforts,” said Christopher Irion, e-Cycle CEO. “It is a testament not only to the value we are bringing to businesses and consumers alike, but also to our commitment to doing so in the most environmentally responsible way.”

The Global Business Excellence Awards, based in the United Kingdom, recognize business excellence around the globe and across all sectors, including private and public companies as well as charity organizations that are working smarter to create a business edge.

In issuing the Outstanding Service award, the Global Business Excellence Awards commended e-Cycle for its rewarding approach to mobile recycling, “e-Cycle has developed the perfect solution for the recycling of the millions and millions of discarded wireless mobile devices that are thrown away every year in the U.S. It buys old devices from companies, rebuilds the ones in working order for the third-world market and disposes of the remaining ones in an environmentally friendly way. By cutting the telecom budget for companies, protecting the environment and helping poorer countries get access to mobile devices, e-Cycle keeps everyone happy. The high quality of the e-Cycle scheme is a wake-up call and a great role model for the recycling industry in other countries.”

In the category of Outstanding Green Initiative, the Global Business Excellence Awards referenced e-Cycle’s approach to environmental responsibility. “By working to the highest technical standards in the recycling of old mobile devices, e-Cycle has to be applauded for protecting the planet from pollutants and keeping electronic trash out of landfill sites. It pays companies for their old wireless mobile devices and through a meticulous process, it securely clears data and reconditions working devices for export to third-world countries. Any leftover waste is either shredded or recycled. Absolutely nothing ends up in landfill sites. This is about as green as it gets.”

Co-founded by Tonia and Christopher Irion in 2005, e-Cycle provides wireless buyback, recycling and data deletion services for enterprise and government organizations.  e-Cycle collects used mobile devices, reimbursing businesses for devices that retain value and recycling all others at no charge. The information on every phone is either deleted or destroyed using the industry's most rigorous mobile data security measures. In January 2012, e-Cycle became the first and only mobile buyback and recycling company in the world to become e-Stewards, R2, and ISO 14001 certified.

Contact us at www.e-Cycle.com to learn more about our environmentally responsible mobile buyback and recycling solutions.

Celebrate Earth Day by responsibly selling or recycling your organization's used mobile phones and tablets through e-Cycle between now and April 30, 2013 and be entered into a random drawing to win one $500 Amazon gift card.

Entering the giveaway is easy:

• Request a Wireless Buyback Estimate to receive a no-obligation buyback quote for your mobile devices.
• Fill out the official entry form and include it with the package of mobile devices to be purchased and/or recycled.
• e-Cycle will email you a pre-paid shipping label* to ship your devices.
• Free mobile phone and accessory recycling and mobile data deletion.

The EPA estimates that 150 million, or four per second, used wireless devices end up in U.S. landfills each year and that e-waste is responsible for 70 percent of the toxic substances in our landfills today. The lead leached from one cell phone's lithium ion battery in a landfill can contaminate up to 40,000 gallons of water. e-Cycle helps businesses and organizations take a more responsible, secure and cost effective approach to wireless recycling. e-Cycle collects used cell phones and tablets from businesses and major organizations, reimbursing them for mobile devices that retain value and recycling others at no charge. The private data stored on these devices is permanently removed through the industry's most rigorous data deletion process.

In January 2012, e-Cycle became the first mobile phone buyback and recycling company in the world to become e-Stewards Certified. e-Stewards is the globally recognized certification that e-Cycle consistently upholds the highest standards for responsible recycling and reuse of electronic equipment, worker safety and data security. e-Cycle maintains a strict zero landfill policy. For more information on responsible wireless recycling, visit www.e-Cycle.com.

*No selling or recycling of devices is necessary to enter. Some restrictions apply. Visit our Current Promotions page or contact e-Cycle to learn more.