Michigan Teams with Dell to 'Retire' State-Owned Computers

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Michigan Teams with Dell to 'Retire' State-Owned Computers

Recycling Program Also Open to Local Governments, Schools and Non-Profits Statewide

ROUND ROCK, TEXAS, Sep. 22 -/E-Wire/Business Wire/-- Michigan's Department of Information Technology (DIT) has tapped Dell to manage removal, refurbishment and retirement of computer equipment from state agencies.

Dell initially will collect more than 2,000 systems the state is currently storing, and run a destructive data overwrite on hard drives before refurbishing or recycling them. Michigan DIT is making the same program available to local governments, schools and other non-profits throughout Michigan.

Michigan DIT expects to conserve state resources by retiring computer equipment more efficiently through the Dell Asset Recovery Service (ARS) program. Dell provides a data wipe service on hard drives recovered. The recycling program will help ensure obsolete equipment is responsibly handled and divert these products from the state's waste stream.

"We needed to find a more efficient way to retire our obsolete computers by managing the process from pick-up to final reporting. The service is easy to implement and provides the high standards of environmental compliance that we demand, as well as processes that address our data security concerns," said Teri Takai, the state's chief information officer.

"State and local governments need to stretch technology dollars as far as possible, and having Dell provide easy to use, environmentally responsible computer retirement solutions helps the state of Michigan do just that," said Ken Hashman, vice president of Dell's deployment services. "We commend Michigan for taking the lead on a program that can deliver economic and environmental benefits to the state and for making that program available broadly statewide."

Today's announcement is an extension of an equipment and services agreement between Dell and Michigan DIT. For more information about Dell ARS please visit www.dell.com/assetrecovery.

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