AER Worldwide

What AER Worldwide does

AER Worldwide is a privately held IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) company founded in 1996 and headquartered in Livermore, California. The company provides end-of-life IT asset management services to Fortune 100 enterprises across automotive, technology, telecommunications, healthcare, and electronics verticals. Its core offerings span three integrated service lines: IT Asset Disposition and Remarketing (recovery of value from retired equipment via resale of complete units and harvesting of sub-components), Data Security (certified on-site and off-site data destruction with full chain-of-custody documentation), and Supply Chain Solutions (reverse logistics for end-of-life materials management). Supporting these services is a proprietary real-time environmental and financial reporting platform that provides clients with downstream visibility throughout the asset lifecycle.

The company operates 8 R2v3-certified facilities across 6 continents, with wholly-owned subsidiaries in India (Chennai), Malaysia (Penang), and Vietnam (AER Vannex), plus a pre-qualified recycling partner network extending coverage into Latin America, Canada, Mexico, China, the Philippines, and Australia. All owned facilities hold relevant industry certifications including R2v3, RIOS:2016, and (for the India operation) ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, and ISO 45001:2018. AER also maintains a mid-funnel digital acquisition channel via its IT Asset Value Estimator tool, which provides prospective clients with recovery estimates based on secondary market data, depreciation curves, condition grading, and volume pricing.

AER's business model is services-and-transactional: revenue is generated through one-time ITAD service fees, transaction-based remarketing proceeds (net of processing costs), professional services for certified data destruction, and purchase/resale of excess and obsolete electronic components. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The company is led by President Andre Weiglein and remains founder/management-controlled with no disclosed private equity, venture capital, or parent company ownership. Its 251-500 employee base supports a sales-led, direct enterprise GTM motion targeting large multinational organizations with global IT asset disposition requirements.

Name

AER Worldwide

Legal name

AER Worldwide

Website

https://aerworldwide.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

AER Worldwide is a Silicon Valley-based IT Asset Disposition firm founded in 1996 that provides secure data destruction, remarketing, and reverse logistics services to Fortune 100 enterprises across automotive, technology, telecom, healthcare, and electronics verticals through 8 R2/RIOS-certified facilities spanning six continents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT Asset Disposition Services

NAICS

Waste Treatment and Disposal (5622), Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (81121)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Services-Computer Rental & Leasing (7377), Misc Industrial & Commercial Machinery & Equipment (3590)

akta.pro primary industry

IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) Services (Data-Bearing Asset Handling) (BPALAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Enterprise Hardware Recycling (Servers, Storage, Networking) (BPALAIAI), Certified Compliance & Reporting Services (R2/e-Stewards, Audit, ESG) (BPALAIAL), IT Asset Lifecycle Services (Procure-to-Retire) (BPAEAOAF), IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) & Secure Data Erasure (BPAEAOAK), IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) & Data Destruction (EUAIAIAB)

Keywords

• IT asset disposition
• Electronic waste recycling
• Data destruction services
• IT remarketing
• Reverse logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Fremont

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. IT Asset Disposition Services: Comprehensive ITAD services including asset management, remarketing, and value recovery from retired IT equipment
2. Remarketing and Value Recovery: Recovery of value from IT investments through remarketing of complete units and harvesting of usable sub-components
3. Data Security Services: Certified data destruction services ensuring complete and verifiable elimination of sensitive information
4. Excess/Obsolete Component Purchasing: Purchasing of excess and obsolete electronic components, hardware and peripheral inventories to help customers free up warehouse space and resources

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

AER Worldwide provides IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) services for end-of-life and retired enterprise IT equipment, including secure data destruction, value recovery through remarketing of complete units and harvesting of usable sub-components, and reverse logistics across a global network of R2/RIOS certified facilities. The company primarily serves Fortune 100 enterprises and large organizations needing compliant, environmentally responsible retirement of technology assets.

Product overview

AER Worldwide is an IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) company offering a unified suite of services for managing end-of-life technology. The core offerings include IT Asset Disposition Services (for remarketing and component harvesting), Supply Chain Solutions (reverse logistics for IT lifecycle management), and Data Security Services (certified destruction with chain-of-custody). The company also provides an IT Asset Value Estimator tool that enables organizations to assess potential recovery value from retired IT equipment. All services are supported by global facilities that are R2/RIOS certified.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) Services Comprehensive disposition of retired and end-of-life electronic assets, including remarketing of complete units and harvesting of usable sub-components, performed at globally placed R2/RIOS certified facilities for enterprise clients.
• Supply Chain Solutions Reverse logistics solutions for handling end-of-life materials management across the IT product lifecycle, providing secure transport of assets using company-owned trucks or pre-qualified third-party carriers.
• Data Security Services Certified on-site and off-site data destruction processes ensuring complete and verifiable elimination of sensitive information with full chain-of-custody documentation at every step of the asset handling process.
• Excess and Obsolete Component Purchasing Purchasing of excess and obsolete electronic components, hardware, and peripheral inventories to help customers free up warehouse space and resources.

Quantifiable outcome

• Zero-landfill outcomes for processed assets
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered supporting and core.

• Pre-qualified Recycling Partners NetworksupportingOthersGlobal network of prequalified recycling partners placed in strategically located markets to supplement owned facilities and provide local processing capabilities across different regions including Canada, Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, China, Vietnam, Philippines, and Australia.
• AER Vannex (Vietnam)coreOthersNew facility in Vietnam expanding Asia-Pacific capabilities as part of AER's strategic regional expansion.
• Subcontractor Processing Facility (Japan)supportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSubcontractor processing facility in Tokyo, Japan to serve the Japanese market.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Sims Lifecycle Services: Sims Lifecycle Services (SLS) is a global ITAD provider offering enterprise hardware recycling, data destruction, and remarketing across multiple regions. It is the most direct global-scale comparable to AER's ITAD/remarketing/data-security suite.
• Cascade Asset Management: Cascade Asset Management is a US-based ITAD firm providing certified electronics recycling, data destruction, and asset remarketing to enterprise and government clients. It is a comparable mid-sized direct competitor focused on the same end-of-life IT workflow.
• ERI (Electronic Recyclers International): ERI is one of the largest US-based e-waste recyclers offering ITAD, data destruction, and electronics recycling with R2 and e-Stewards certifications. It directly competes with AER for enterprise and government disposition programs at scale.
• Wisetek: Wisetek is a global ITAD and electronics refurbishment provider with operations in the US, EMEA, and APAC. It is comparable to AER in offering certified data destruction, remarketing, and reverse logistics for enterprise IT assets.
• HOBI International: HOBI International is a US-focused IT asset management and disposition company providing recycling, data destruction, and remarketing services. It overlaps with AER's core ITAD workflow at a similar enterprise-customer tier.
• Sipi Asset Recovery: Sipi Asset Recovery is a US ITAD and precious-metals recovery provider serving enterprise customers with certified recycling and data destruction. It directly competes for the same Fortune 100 IT disposition engagements as AER.
• DataSpan: DataSpan provides IT lifecycle services including ITAD, secure data destruction, and technology deployment for enterprise and data-center clients. Its service mix and customer profile are closely comparable to AER's enterprise ITAD offering.
• IT Renew: IT Renew is a global ITAD and cloud sustainability provider focused on enterprise hardware resale, redeployment, and certified recycling. Its enterprise customer base and global service mix are closely aligned with AER Worldwide's positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Iron Mountain: Iron Mountain is a large records-management and storage incumbent that has expanded into ITAD and secure IT asset lifecycle services via acquisition. It competes for the same Fortune 100 ITAD contracts as AER but as part of a much broader services portfolio.
• Dell Asset Recovery Services: Dell's Asset Recovery Services handle disposition and resale of Dell-branded enterprise hardware. As an OEM-led program, it competes for a subset of AER's remarketing pipeline but only within the Dell ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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