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2/25/2025

Sage Acquires Cascade Asset Management

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Sage

Sage Sustainable Electronics has acquired Cascade Asset Management, making it the largest pure-play IT asset disposition (ITAD) company in North America. This acquisition enhances Sage’s ability to provide comprehensive IT lifecycle services, including refurbishment, redeployment, depot repair, lease returns, digital equity donations, and secure remarketing. With eight nationwide facilities, the combined company improves logistics efficiency, reduces costs, and strengthens sustainability efforts.

With decades of industry experience, Sage CEO, Bob Houghton and Cascade President, Neil Peters-Michaud share a commitment to responsible IT asset management. Backed by Closed Loop Partners, this acquisition streamlines ITAD services for businesses, offering a cost-effective and environmentally friendly approach to tech lifecycle management. Read more here: www.sagese.com/standard/sustainable-it-industry-veterans-join-to-create-an-end-to-end-coast-to-coast-it-lifecycle-solution

Gartner Service Category
How Sage Delivers
Decommissioning

End-to-end deinstallation of desktops, laptops, servers, networking gear, and data center hardware; white-glove onsite teams trained for secure chain of custody initiation.


Collection & Bin Rental

Secure collection containers and scheduled pickups for enterprise campuses and data centers; flexible container sizes and recurring logistics programs.


Transportation Logistics / Chain of Custody

GPS tracked transport, serialized item level tracking, secure serialized containers, digital chain of custody documentation, and secure fleet partners vetted for compliance.


Data Sanitization

NIST 800-88 compliant data erasure, cryptographic wipe, or certified physical media destruction; serialized certificates provided.


Recycling & Component Recovery

Sustainable electronics recycling, e-Stewards certified downstream compliance with local, federal and Basel regulations, responsible material recovery, and transparent reporting. Mass balance accounting of all materials received and dispositioned.


Remarketing / Resale

In house refurbishment and resale through global B2B channels, wholesale networks, and Sage-owned retail outlets; maximized equipment value return.  Repair and refurbishment services increase the salable value of all assets received.


Trade-In Management

OEM and distributor trade in program management, valuation services, and turnkey collection for multi vendor hardware environments.


Service Provisioning

Asset testing, configuration, imaging, and deployment support for newly acquired or redeployed equipment.


Software Harvesting

Reporting supports timely decommissioning of all licenses installed on assets received.


On-Site Data Destruction

Mobile shredding units, onsite media destruction, witnessed destruction options, serialized proof, and video verification upon request.


Lease Return Management

Complete handling of leased asset reconciliation, condition assessment, packaging, documentation, and on time returns to multiple lessors. Repair, refurbishment and kitting services minimize lessor chargebacks at lease termination.


Charitable Donations Management

Fully managed equipment or resale revenue donation programs, including data wiping, refurbishment, and nonprofit delivery.


Sales to Employees

Custom portals and programs enable employees to purchase refurbished corporate devices securely and conveniently with zero enterprise involvement. A one-year warranty is included with all purchases.


Redeployment Programs

Enterprise scale redeployment preparation includes testing, repair, imaging, configuration, repackaging, and global distribution.


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