Industry News

Recall to Offer RFID-Enabled Service

Norcross, Ga.-based Recall Corp., a provider of document life cycle management services, has launched what it’s calling "the industry’s first full-cycle storage and management service and facility to utilize radio frequency identification (RFID) technology for identification, inventory and tracking of customers’ document and electronic data archives."

In use at the company’s Document Management Solutions Mega-Center in Northborough, Mass., "RFID tagging adds a new layer of security and management efficiency" to Recall’s service, according to the company.

Recall equips document archival cartons with passive RFID tags and uses specially designed RFID equipment throughout its facility, enabling its information centers to provide enhanced annual inventory and audit reporting for its customers without the need for physically locating and moving cartons. According to Recall, RFID technology enables the company to quickly retrieve archives when needed and to destroy them promptly in accordance with regulations and company policy.

Among the first organizations participating in Recall’s RFID program are a major law firm, a national construction firm, a regional energy company and a large financial institution, which, according to Recall, has already contracted with the company to RFID tag its entire future inventory.

Recall Corp. services more than 75,000 customers from 250 information centers on five continents. More information is available at www.recall.com.

Cintas has reportedly acquired Shred-Pro Inc., a Salt Lake City-based on-site shredding company that has been in operation since 2000.

Shred-Pro, which was owned by Jason Cresto, serviced customers in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Nevada, Oregon and Utah from its six locations.

Throughout the past several months, Cintas has acquired a number of mid-sized document shredding firms, particularly in the West.

ShredStation has announced the installation of its 100th vault. The announcement follows the installation of 76 vaults in Staples office supply stores throughout Phoenix and Los Angeles.

"This milestone underscores the fact that ShredStation is meeting a defined consumer need," Al Villamil, president of ShredStation, says. "Until now, professional shredding services have only catered to businesses with large scale shredding needs."

The ShredStation vaults stand about 4 feet tall and are similar in design to a FedEx or DHL package drop box. Unlike most home shredders, ShredStation vaults accept a variety of data formats, including floppy disks, compact discs, credits cards, paper clips, staples and other binding material.

ShredStation deposit boxes are made of commercial grade steel and are bolted to the floor of every location. The boxes use the same technology as automated teller machines (ATM). The ShredStation secure information disposal box is fully automated, self-diagnostic and secure. According to the company, the boxes’ patent-pending outbound notification technology maintains ongoing communication with licensed ShredStation disposal agents throughout the document accumulation process and notifies the shredding providers as to when the contents must be removed for shredding.

Founded in 2005, ShredStation, Bensalem, Pa., is focused on providing secure document disposal and recycling to small businesses and consumers. By the second quarter of 2007, ShredStation boxes will be available at more than 500 locations in a variety of retail stores, grocery chains and business centers throughout Arizona, Florida, California, Illinois, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Utah and Minnesota markets, according to the company.

More information is available at www.shredstation.com.  

DataChambers LLC, Winston-Salem, N.C., has announced the addition of Winston-Salem-based janitorial, landscaping and security services firm The Budd Group to its customer portfolio.

DataChambers provides the company with a complete suite of IT services, including hosting and managing the company’s many servers that support its offices throughout the Southeast. DataChambers is also providing The Budd Group with workforce recovery seating out of its disaster recovery center in Winston-Salem.

"DataChambers offered us the most complete solution for all of our IT needs," Gerald Chrisco, CFO of The Budd Group says. "We selected DataChambers for its people, IT expertise and ability to ensure the high availability and security of our mission-critical information. Specifically, DataChambers’ 7X24 support team allows us to rest easier, knowing that our IT infrastructure is being managed around the clock."

Nicholas Kottyan, DataChambers CEO, says, "We are excited to add The Budd Group to the growing list of DataChambers customers and look forward to meeting its IT and disaster recovery needs." He adds, "The selection of DataChambers reinforces our value proposition as a leading managed services and disaster recovery provider to businesses throughout the Southeast."

DataChambers provides information management, disaster recovery and data center services from its 85-acre campus in Winston-Salem. The company’s campus includes a bunkered high availability data center and work force recovery area that can handle more than 700 displaced workers.

Jayhawk File Express LLC, a Topeka, Kan.-based document management firm, has named Bob Featherston as CEO of the company.

Featherston previously served as director of business development for the document management company.

"We are enthusiastic about Bob’s new role. He has become a major contributor to the success and market recognition of Jayhawk File Express," Jayhawk President Cheryl Creviston says. "With Bob leading the team and continuing to focus on revenue development, we should cement our leadership position in the regional market."

In related news, Jayhawk recently celebrated its 10-year anniversary.

Featherston attributes the company’s growth to its focus on customer service and innovative technology. "We are constantly keeping our eyes on the horizon to ensure we have the latest and best technology for our customers," he says.

Jayhawk File Express provides confidential file management, secure shredding, media storage and document imaging in Topeka and Lawrence, Kan.