Electronic Recyclers International Makes ‘ERI’ Name Official

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste and the world’s
largest cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company has announced
a name change. Formerly known as Electronic Recyclers International, the
company has officially rebranded as ERI.

“While we do still lead the nation in the recycling of electronics and
e-waste,” said ERI Chairman and CEO, John
Shegerian, “the shortening of our name to ERI reflects the
tremendous growth in our capabilities over the last several years and
that we are leading the charge in so much more than recycling now.
Whether it is recommerce, recovery, reporting, recycling or regulatory
guidance, the ‘R’ in our name applies to our multiple service offerings.
We are also leaders in the ITAD space for secure data destruction and
hardware data security, which has become a huge part of what we do.”

Shegerian noted that ERI currently provides the only dually certified
nationwide solution offering 100 percent data destruction for consumer
electronics devices, e-waste, and hardware.

ERI has also successfully achieved AAA certification for data
destruction from the National Association for Information Destruction (NAID)
for its facilities in California, Colorado, Indiana and Massachusetts.
ERI’s goal is to have all of its locations NAID certified by January of
next year.

In keeping with the name change, ERI has launched a new URL for its
website and online identity and branding, anchored by its ERIdirect.com
moniker. Anyone can reach ERI by visiting www.ERIDirect.com
or calling 1-800-ERI-DIRECT.

“It’s a natural shift for us to make as we enter a new phase of growth,”
added Shegerian. “The vast majority of our customers, partners and the
public at large refer to us as ‘ERI’ anyway. We’ve made the acronym
official – and it’s a name we are all proud of for what it represents in
terms of innovation and doing things the right way.”

For more information on general recycling and electronic data
destruction needs, visit www.ERIdirect.com,
www.Recyclenation.com,
http://greenisgoodradio.com,
www.insecurityofeverything.com
or www.urbanmining.org.

ERI, the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste and the world’s
largest IT asset disposition (ITAD) and cybersecurity-focused hardware
destruction company, is certified to de-manufacture and recycle every
type of electronic waste in an environmentally friendly manner. ERI
processes more than 275 million pounds of electronic waste annually at
eight locations, serving every zip code in the United States. For more
information about e-waste recycling and ERI, call 1-800-ERI-DIRECT or
visit www.ERIdirect.com.

Contacts

ERI
Paul Williams, 310/569-0023
paul.williams@ERIdirect.com