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The Importance of ITAD & Compliance
ITAD (IT Asset Disposition) is a set of operations and processes that focus on getting rid of obsolete device assets in an environmental-friendly and responsible manner. Businesses should deal with certified ITAD vendors, such as Vernon Technology Solutions a division of DCR Systems Group Inc., when disposing of, refurbishing, or reselling unwanted devices. This will help to decrease the risk of data breaches and minimize contributions to the global electronic waste issue. By extending the life of electronics through asset remarketing services, we can work together to minimize our environmental impacts.
Did you know Vernon and DCR are R2 certified companies? The R2 (Responsible Recycling) certification is an electronic recycling standard accredited by Sustainable Electronics Recycling International (SERI). It is recognized as the global environmental, worker health and safety standard for electronic recyclers. Each facility must undergo an audit to ensure demonstrated conformance to the requirements in R2. We are proud to be R2 certified and to be a part of the sustainability journey in helping to build a circular economy.
Vernon and DCR are also proud to practice regulatory compliance in all our processes. This is outlined in our ISO certifications which follows quality standards under the ISO framework and our occupational health & safety certification:
- ISO 9001 – International Recognized Quality System
- ISO 14001 – Environmental Management Standard
- OHSAS 18001 – Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems
Learn More About Vernon
Vernon and DCR are proud to practice sustainability efforts through all levels of business, especially through our ITAD services. Our effectiveness is backed by our dedication to compliance and service commitments. Let’s work together to build a greener future! Talk to one of our rental experts today to learn more about our ITAD services.
IT for a Successful Fundraiser
Technology can help boost your philanthropic efforts for non-profit fundraising in a variety of different ways. Technology provides a gateway for you to reach donors through different digital platforms, whether it be virtual or during an in-person event. These platforms are simple, easy and provide a fun & unique element to support your cause. Read below to learn about our different bidding technology options.
Mobile Bidding
Mobile Bidding not only adds fun and excitement, but it helps to raise more funds at your live event! Your guests can easily bid on auction items using their smartphones or tablets through our secure site. No apps to download and no waiting beside the item & watching the bid sheet.
Online Auction
Online Auctions provide a custom branded website that reaches a broad audience for bidding and donations. Viewers can learn about your cause and participate in the auction from virtually anywhere. Online auctions are an excellent way to increase awareness of your organization and help to raise more funds!
Live Auction
We understand the fundraising environment better than any volunteer or celebrity. The goal is not simply to sell items, but it is to get the audience excited about the mission of your organization. We inspire the audience, so they bid high and bid often!
Silent Auction
Let us help you create a silent auction bidding frenzy with our proven methods of intensifying competitive bidding. We create an exciting event that enhances your guest’s experience while making your job easier and increasing your revenue. We assist you with the proper setup and display of your silent auction items, determining the proper number of items and how to motivate bidders to bid on your items.
Learn More About Vernon
When planning an auction event, don’t overlook the IT and AV equipment! Vernon can provide you with the right event technology products to enhance your audience experience, support your cause and make it easy for bidding! Talk to one of our rental experts today to learn about our fundraising solutions.
The Benefits of Using VR in the Workplace
A VR headset is a device that provides a virtual reality experience for the user. Virtual reality headsets are popularly used for video games but can also be used for simulators and trainers. Many think this device can only be used for gaming-related purposes—but think again! With the integration of technology use in the workplace, there is a push for the use of innovative technology to enhance work environments, employee productivity and team building. Read below for ways to incorporate virtual reality into the workplace.
Onboarding
VR can be used to make the onboarding process more fun and interactive. This will help to improve employees’ positive perspectives on their job and the organization they work for. VR can also provide a virtual experience for what their job may look like. This can help attract more qualified and desirable candidates.
Safety
VR can provide a safe space simulation for workers to engage in. For example, VR can help train first responders in helping them to resolve dangerous situations without putting their lives at risk. This technology will allow the workers to evaluate their mistakes and learn to cope with real-life events.
Productivity
VR allows employees from different departments of the business to collaborate in a virtual space from anywhere. The virtual space further provides a platform for teams to work and complete projects in a quick timeframe while reducing travelling and hardware costs.
Team Building
VR provides employees with the opportunity to engage in unique immersive experiences while allowing them to build stronger working connections from remote locations. VR team-building exercises focus on essential team effectiveness skills such as communication, collaboration and problem-solving. These exercises can range from Pictionary and Scavenger Hunts to Escape Rooms.
Ready to enhance your team’s work environment with the power of VR? Talk to one of our rental experts today to learn more about our wide range of VR headset rental solutions.
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Windows 11: Everything You Need to Know
Earlier this month, Microsoft released the new Windows 11 software. With the release, a free upgrade to Windows 11 will be available to eligible Windows 10 PCs and PCs that are pre-loaded with Windows 11. This new software will also be available for purchase for PCs that do not have the mentioned eligibility.
This new Windows software is designed to enhance the user experience. PCs are used daily by remote, office and hybrid employees. Windows 11 is here to increase productivity, performance and promote creativity.
Windows 11 Highlights:
- The new design is modern, fresh, and clean.
- ‘Start’ is focused on putting you and your content at the center. Start combines the cloud and Microsoft 365 to show you recent files with any device.
- Snap Layouts, Snap Groups and Desktops allow you to multitask efficiently.
- A Microsoft Teams chat has been integrated into the taskbar to provide a seamless way to connect with others.
- Widgets have been incorporated to provide a quick way to view important information.
- Software such as DirectX12 Ultimate, DirectStorage and Auto HDR has been incorporated to deliver a high-quality gaming experience.
- Windows 11 features a new Microsoft Store which allows you to search and discover apps, games, shows, and movies from one location.
- Windows 11 features accessibility improvements for people with disabilities.
- Windows 11 provides new opportunities for developers and creators. The Microsoft Store will allow more developers and independent software vendors to feature their apps on the store.
- Windows 11 is optimized for speed, efficiency with touch, digital pen, and voice input.
- Windows 11 is a great operating system for hybrid work. The software delivers new experiences that work based on how you work and are easy & familiar for IT to deploy and manage.
Are you ready to upgrade to Windows 11? With Vernon’s custom imaging options, devices can be customized and preloaded to fit your specific needs. Talk to one of our rental experts today to equip your rental with Windows 11.
For more information about Windows 11, read this Microsoft article.
Support for the Hybrid Workplace
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many employees were shifted to home office settings for health and safety precautions. Although remote work has several productivity benefits, employers are eager to transition their staff back to the office. During this transition, businesses have begun to implement a hybrid work model. Essentially, hybrid workplace models blend remote work with in-office work.
A hybrid workplace model helps to increase productivity while incorporating a greater work-life balance. This model provides opportunities for businesses to save money on rental or property costs, as well as office equipment because of the alternating schedule of remote work and in-office employees.
But let’s take a step back. Before the pandemic, many office spaces were equipped with the time-latest technology for work-related task completion. Fast forward almost two years—present-day—such equipment has been left untouched and collecting dust in these office spaces, because of the mass number of remote workers. With the transition to hybrid models, employees will need to be equipped with office technology to execute their workday. However, many of these devices need to be upgraded as they have become obsolete.
Vernon and DCR are here to provide a seamless solution. Get value for your old office IT equipment with our ITAD and redeployment services. Whether you are supporting employees remotely, in the office or a hybrid model, we can help to enhance returns on old assets. Contact us today to get started.
The Benefits of iPads in the Workplace
It is no question technology has become an integral component of many employees’ workdays. Technology is used primarily to stay connected with team members and to complete daily work-related tasks and responsibilities. Equipping your office with the right technology will help to increase and promote productivity. Many employees resort to a workstation or laptop, but iPads have proved to be just as efficient. Why should you choose to go with an iPad over a laptop or workstation?
Security
iPads are known to be very secure compared to a PC. It is very difficult for a virus to take over an iPad as iPadOS puts a wall around each app, which protects software from overwriting one another. iPads also offer several data security features including Find My iPad and Touch ID.
Value
Choosing to rent or buy an iPad is typically cheaper than renting or buying a laptop or workstation. Regarding software and applications, the Apple App Store provides many free apps and software such as Microsoft Office for work-related use. To use Microsoft Office on a laptop or workstation, you will need to purchase the software separately.
Versatility
iPads offer several versatility options that you will not find with a laptop or workstation. iPads can be used to take photos, have the option to add a keyboard or use without, have the ability for you to stay connected from virtually anywhere with the purchase of a data plan and it is more compact & easier to transport than a laptop or workstation.
iPads have become more popular and common for use in the workplace in the past few years. In addition to the several mentioned benefits, iPads are great for on-the-go working environments. Talk to one of our rental experts today to learn more about this powerful business tool!
Vernon Technology Solutions – A Division of DCR Systems Group Inc.
Vernon Technology is excited to share that we have become a division of DCR Systems Group Inc.! As a result of this merger, we can jointly offer a variety of synergistic benefits to a range of clients across North America. Cooperatively, Vernon and DCR are service-driven and focus highly on helping clients achieve their goals through joint services. Vernon and DCR share a unified goal in providing access to a large library of laptops, computers, and tablets for all your rental needs—giving you absolute peace of mind through managed services.
About DCR Systems Group Inc.
About DCR Systems Group Inc. “DCR began providing managed services back in 1998, to one major OEM, and have come a long way since then; to be known as the provider of ITAD choice in the OEM, Financial and Reseller communities. DCR’s corporate and public sector customers have come to rely on DCR for compliance to data security, environmental disposition, and remarketing abilities; the entire breadth of Asset Disposition.”
“We pride ourselves on our very successful, long-term relationships born from collaboration and customized solutions. We’re used to customizing and adapting, proactively identifying areas where the desired end result can be achieved in a more cost-effective and technically more robust manner.” (DCR Systems Group Inc., 2021).
Vernon and DCR
Vernon and DCR work hand in hand to attend to customers’ requirements by providing exceptional customer service and quick response & deployment—which meets and often exceeds expectations. Vernon has access to a large inventory of new products to help facilitate growing needs and add value to rental solutions! Vernon provides you with one simple process to help you with all your rental solutions so you can be successful with your event, training, or launch. See below for Vernon’s range of rental solutions:
- Remote Work
- Remote Learning
- Testing
- Elections
- Remote Training
- Mobile Office
- Fundraisers
- Classroom
- Virtual Meetings
- Event and Tradeshows
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To learn more about Vernon Technology Solutions, visit our About Us page.
To learn more about DCR Systems Group Inc., visit their website.