Sims Recycling Solutions (SRS), a provider of global information technology asset disposition (ITAD) services headquartered in West Chicago, Illinois, has announced that Steve Skurnac, global president of SRS, has received the IERC Honorary Award at this year’s International Electronics Recycling Congress (IERC) 2016.
According to IERC, Skurnac received this award in recognition of his work in promoting the electronics recycling industry. The decision, made by the International Steering Committee, was in honor of his 25 years of work.
“Over the length of my career within the electronics recycling industry, I have observed a great deal of risks, uncertainties and shifts within recycling business models,” Skurnac said. “I am, and will continue to be, dedicated to ethical and responsible recycling and ensuring the industry is on a path that will accommodate the ever-changing global IT and electronics markets.”
He added, “I feel extremely honored to be receiving recognition for something I am passionate about and want to thank the IERC for selecting me as their award recipient.”
The IERC is an annual event that gathers leaders and professionals within the electronics recycling industry to discuss relevant topics and current issues. As a keynote speaker at this event, Skurnac presented on the topic of “New Frontiers in E-Scrap Business” and explained how recycling companies are capable of providing valuable services in terms of product design, collection and recycling initiatives. He also touched on the topic of working towards a circular economy and described how it offers a host of opportunities for recyclers and manufacturers to work together.