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1.22.10 PowerON Turns Sweet 16

12.9.09 PowerON Wins 2009 WRAP Award

11.9.09 Sacramento Business Journal Recognizes PowerON

10.19.09 PowerON Named Fastest Growing Computer Hardware Company by Inc Magazine

10.5.09 PowerON Services Joins the Reverse Logistics Association

The International Electronics Recycling Convention and Expo honored PowerON Services Inc. at this year’s awards gala. The IERCE awards honors trendsetters and leaders in electronics waste management. Among this year’s honorees were Sprint Nextel and 1-800 Recycling.

“We were thrilled to be recognized at this year’s international event,” explains Brent Kelley, CEO of PowerON Services Inc. “Innovation and excellence is what fuels us, and to be recognized by our peers in the industry for our success was quite rewarding.”

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PowerON Services, Inc. celebrates its 16th birthday this year, and like every healthy teenager, it continues to grow, test boundaries, and dreams of an even brighter more exciting and greener future. PowerON, which spent it’s first 10 years as mostly a mail order reseller of new and used electronics equipment has swiftly developed in to a reverse logistics industry leader; becoming a real value added service partner for both retailers and manufactures alike by providing a complete audit suite of solutions. They applied those early years of resale expertise to transform used and excess overstock equipment into a real source of revenue for their customers, all while diverting products from the waste stream.

In 2009, PowerON Services Inc. was recognized as the fastest growing privately held Computer Hardware Company in America by INC Magazine, and was also named a 2009 WRAP award winner from the California Waste Management Board for applying workplace green solutions and reducing the amount of waste being sent to landfills.

2010 promises to be an exciting year as well, with offices opening in Europe and even more turnkey reverse logistic solutions scheduled to launch.

“Each year has provided it’s challenges,” explains CEO, Brent Kelley, “managing our company’s growth while exceeding our customer’s expectations has been key, and growing this much in a down economy really speaks to the team we have in place. We have a hard-working, innovative group here at PowerON, and I believe if we continue pushing the boundaries and encouraging innovation, the possibilities are endless.”

While PowerON thinks turning 16 truly is sweet, they will hardly pause long enough to blow the proverbial candles out. PowerON will continue to focus on excellence in the quality of their products, services and their team while they continue to explore new markets and evaluate market trends. As the current industry leader and with the promise of more cost effective, green solutions for their clients on the horizon, they are sure to have many more birthdays to celebrate well into the future.

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The California Integrated Waste Management Board has awarded PowerON Services, Inc. as a 2009 Wrap Award Winner

The WRAP awards honor California companies and nonprofits for workplace solutions to cut their waste output and reduce the amount of waste being sent to landfills. Applicants were selected based on a set of criteria that included waste prevention, materials reuse, recycling, recycled-product purchases, and employee education.

The WRAP awards were initiated in 1993 to recognize California businesses and private, nonprofit organizations that are making outstanding efforts to reduce non-hazardous waste. Including this year's winners, the Board has now awarded WRAP awards to nearly 18,000 California businesses and nonprofits.

The winners represent 35 of California’s 58 counties, affirming a growing statewide acceptance of businesses’ commitment to “green” practices.

WRAP Website

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Inc. Magazine ranked PowerON Services the No. 1 fastest growing computer hardware company in America and No. 306 fastest growing company in America over-all.

“It is an honor to earn the top spot on the prestigious annual Inc. 500 list,” said Brent Kelley, CEO of PowerON. “The company’s growth is the result of our dedicated managers and talented employees who continue their commitment to excellent service and innovation.

The Inc. 500 list is a comprehensive look at one of the most important segments of the economy – America’s independent-minded entrepreneurs. Hundreds of US companies such as Microsoft, Intuit & Oracle gained early exposure as members of Inc. 500.

Complete results of the Inc. 500, including company profiles can be found on Inc.com.

Inc 500 Computer Hardware Category List

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In an effort to continue to be a leader in providing professional reverse logistic solutions for Fortune 500 customers, PowerON has joined the Reverse Logistics Association (RLA). “The Reverse Logistics Association focuses on best practices in our industry,” explains Lorie Steel, Marketing Director for PowerON Services Inc. “we are looking forward to receiving ongoing updates on market trends, mergers, and acquisitions as well as potential outsourcing opportunities.”

While many service providers can present some of the tools that make a successful reverse logistics operation, PowerON Services, Inc. has the ability to provide numerous custom processes as “turn-key” solutions. Our team at PowerON has excelled in the ability to execute all aspects of a successful reverse logistics process while maintaining, if not improving, our client’s brands. “Our success with these services have derived from really listening to our customer’s needs and concerns, as well as our continued commitment to innovation as this industry continues to evolve,” says Brent Kelley, CEO of PowerON Services, “involving ourselves with associations that analyze all industries and shares it’s successes, was an easy decision.”

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