| |AUGUST 202219CIOReviewWe have been focused on the adoptions of standards and certifications within this industry to ensure that material/equipment is being handled appropriately, whether it's from a data security standpoint or an environmental standpointpany leveraged Cascade's online ITAD portal to provide direct access to its disposition activities, putting the company at ease.If organizations are looking to minimize environmental risk, Cascade is the right partner to approach as they funda-mentally believe in the importance of environmental sustain-ability and promote it through their business. Cascade is certi-fied to the e-Stewards Standard for Ethical and Responsible Reuse, Recycling, and Disposition of Electronic Equipment and Information Technology. In addition, the company is NAID AAA certified. They also comply with numerous laws and regulations requiring protection of confidential customer information, such as HIPAA, FACTA, FISMA, Gramm Leach Bliley and Sarbanes Oxley.More than 85% of all retired assets handled by Cascade are collected, transported and processed exclusively by its own bonded, background-checked and professional employees. Vetted freight carriers and direct shipments from customers to one of Cascade's three processing centers are the source of most other devices sent for refurbishment or recycling. Cas-cade also offers a box return program to collect single and mul-ti-unit shipments from remote locations or work from home users. These solutions provide convenience and save money by better preserving the resale value of this equipment. Having carved a niche in ITAD industry, Cascade is un-dertaking an aggressive growth strategy. The company grew 35 percent during Covid and is experiencing similar growth through 2022. Since its inception, Cascade has processed over 105 million pounds of IT assets and provided on-site collec-tion services to more than 50,000 locations across all 50 states. When it comes to expansion, the company has added a center in Florida and has plans to add a fourth location in the future to continue to better serve customers. All-in-all, Cascade has been named as one of the Top 25 Best Small Companies to Work For by SHRM and Gartner called Cascade the "nicest" ITAD firm in the country.
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