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RetroBox Signs with Access Communications

Posted on: Thursday, 4 September 2003, 06:00 CDT

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2003--Access Communications today announced the addition of RetroBox, the national leader in used computer remarketing and disposal, to its roster of clients. The national public relations firm will promote RetroBox's proven programs that help businesses retire, redeploy or remarket desktop computers, workstations, servers, networking equipment and associated peripherals in full compliance with environmental regulations.

"Dead men may tell no tales, but you'd be floored by what can be coaxed out of a supposedly erased hard drive -- everything from confidential client data to old love letters and software applications," said Stampp Corbin, president and CEO of RetroBox. "Working with Access Communications, we aim to educate businesses that they can shield their organizations from the risks associated with computer asset disposal through programs that ensure the safety of data, maximize their financial return from retired assets, and protect the environment by sending gear off to a new life rather than to a landfill."

The market for computer asset retirement services is ripe. The mountains of personal computers and peripheral equipment purchased during the dot-com boom are rapidly approaching the end of their economic lifecycle. According to the Gartner Group, more than 100 million personal computers will be retired within the next three years. RetroBox estimates that a company with 5,000 computers can expect to lose one million dollars annually if assets are retired improperly.

RetroBox addresses the asset retirement needs of American business with a menu of modular services that has won the critical acclaim of industry analysts and has enabled the company to land several FORTUNE 1000 marquee clients. To date in 2003, RetroBox has saved customers in excess of $5.2 million dollars in storage and internal resource costs.

In addition to promoting RetroBox's corporate services, Access Communications will raise consumer awareness of its online marketplace, a virtual warehouse where consumers and businesses can buy recently retired computers and peripherals at low prices but in complete safety and confidence.

"Computer asset retirement is an idea whose time has come and we are thrilled to be partnering with them in creating awareness around this issue and their solutions," said Susan G. Butenhoff, Access president and CEO. "Through efficient remarketing and disposal of computer assets, RetroBox lowers the total cost of ownership while mitigating the environmental and legal risks associated with e-waste."

About RetroBox

RetroBox is the nation's leading computer asset disposal company specializing in the redeployment and retirement of personal computers, monitors, workstations, servers, networking equipment and associated peripherals. RetroBox develops customized computer disposal plans for companies who need to replace existing technology. Thereby, reducing a company's legal, financial and environmental risk associated with used computer disposal. RetroBox is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio and was named the second fastest growing company in central Ohio by Business First. For more information, please visit www.retrobox.com.

About Access Communications

Founded in 1991, Access Communications is a full-service public relations agency. From its offices in San Francisco and New York, it serves technology and consumer products companies worldwide. For more information, please visit www.accesspr.com.

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