Go Green With DirectPointe Technolo-G

Technolo-G is our initiative to help the environment by reducing IT related inefficiencies and eWaste. Since IT is our expertise, we can focus on reducing technology impacts on the environment for our customers. All of our efforts add up to have a broad impact as we support thousands of customers in all 50 states and 29 counties. DirectPointe Technolo-G has three main areas of emphasis:

Innovation

While we often associate our innovation with making IT simple, manageable and affordable, our innovation also has positive effects on the environment. For example, our Small Office Solution takes 42 technologies and integrates them onto one server for offices with less than 50 users. Most products only handle a few of the feature sets, so we use one server that literally replaces a closet room of devices at each location. Each of the devices we replace would require raw materials, manufacturing, packaging, shipping, power consumption and eventually disposal. It is innovation like the Small Office Solution that DirectPointe helps our customers make a positive impact on the environment (and their wallet) that they could not do on their own.

Centralization

DirectPointe’s service model is based on providing IT services from one central location. We have built capabilities to provide remote support to solve most IT related issues right over the Internet. While we often associate our remote support with an average 30 second response time and 17 minutes to resolution to keep you productive, it also has positive effects on the environment. The traditional break-fix model in IT support would require someone to physically make their rounds to get to the problem. Our centralized remote support not only provides faster resolution times for increased productivity, it also results in a reduction in paper waste, travel impact and service vehicle maintenance and replacement.

Centralization also allows us to manage our customers’ technology better. By implementing power management features we can help our customers save $100 per year in energy costs per computer. When simple things like power management are implemented over thousands of customers, our positive impact on the environment becomes substantial.

Recycling

We understand the impact recycling physical materials has on the environment and we are doing our share to make a difference. Just in the past five years, DirectPointe:

• Recycled approximately 20,000 pounds of aluminum from used toner cartridges
• Recycled approximately 30,000 pounds of end-of-life electronics or eWaste
• Prevented approximately 215,000 quarts of oil from being used for the creation of new toner cartridges
• Recycled approximately 100,000 pounds of cardboard, office paper and packaging waste

DirectPointe’s Technolo-G initiatives help each of our customers make a positive impact on the environment by reducing IT related inefficiencies and eWaste. Our commitment to our customers and the environment is to continually find better ways to make a difference.