Synnex collaborates with Cordon Group to broaden lifecycle services across Europe
TD Synnex, a leading IT distributor, has recently strengthened its commitment to sustainability and innovation in the IT ecosystem by partnering with Cordon Group and SLS (Second Life Solutions). This collaboration aims to enhance TD Synnex's lifecycle services, particularly focusing on trade-in offerings for various IT equipment.
### Key Features of the Partnership
The partnership focuses on delivering sustainable solutions aligned with the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals. It enhances TD Synnex's circular IT offerings, enabling European resellers and vendors to contribute to a more environmentally friendly IT ecosystem.
The expanded Renew program includes a range of circular IT services such as certified data wipe services, IT asset disposition (ITAD), refurbishment, technical repair, and onsite in-custody services. Cordon Group, headquartered in Dinan, France, will process the devices using its advanced circular IT capabilities, while TD Synnex will drive business development through local campaigns and support tech refresh programs with hardware vendors across Europe.
### Benefits for Resellers and Vendors
This partnership offers resellers and vendors an expanded suite of lifecycle services that can enhance their business opportunities. It enables them to deliver sustainable solutions, contributing to a more environmentally friendly future in line with global sustainability goals.
Janis Kemers, vice president of services, Endpoint Solutions, Europe at TD Synnex, expressed excitement about the expanded suite of lifecycle services. Olivier De Rugy, CEO of Cordon Group, also expressed enthusiasm about collaborating with TD Synnex to extend the reach of their circular IT services.
Cordon Group, founded in 1989, specializes in the manufacture, repair, refurbishment, and recycling of electronic products. TD Synnex's partnership with Cordon Group and SLS is part of its broader sustainability strategy, which includes net-zero targets approved by the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) and a commitment to incorporate circular economy principles into its product lifecycle management.
The new partnership allows resellers to access Cordon Group's lifecycle offering through the TD Synnex Renew portal account. The TD Synnex Renew program will introduce new circular IT services, including certified data wipe services, ITAD, refurbishment, technical repair, and onsite in-custody services. The partnership will incorporate trade-in offerings for Windows laptops, gaming consoles, and various IT equipment, along with existing mobile device services.
The partnership between TD Synnex, a leading IT distributor, and Cordon Group, SLS (Second Life Solutions) enhances data-and-cloud-computing technology by focusing on delivering sustainable solutions, particularly extending its circular IT offerings through trade-in offerings for various IT equipment. This collaboration allows resellers and vendors to access a wider range of technology, contributing to a more environmentally friendly future and a more sustainable IT ecosystem.
