DMD Systems Recovery, an end-to-end IT asset disposition (ITAD) solutions provider, has received a strategic investment from Tailwind Capital to accelerate the next phase of the company's growth. DMD services aging data center and networking infrastructure and end-user compute assets, providing a range of services including asset auditing, secure wiping, deinstallation, lease return management, data center decommissioning, on-site services and secure disposal. DMD's flexible approach and range of services aims to maximize secondary resale value for its clients, and to allow customers to outsource the highly manual work of disposing of data center, networking and end user devices in an efficient, secure and responsible manner. DMD services some of the largest and most sophisticated clients around the world. With Tailwind as its majority investor, DMD plans to aggressively expand its sales coverage and services portfolio, as well as invest in new geographic locations and grow through M&A.
“We are excited to partner with the Tailwind team and accelerate DMD’s growth trajectory during such a pivotal time for our industry as infrastructure spending and resulting hardware refreshes continue to accelerate within the enterprise,” said Aaron Zeper, DMD CEO. “DMD has a consistent track record of exceptional service delivery centered on our Reuse First® mission; and with Tailwind’s investment, we will continue our lifecycle services expansion, extend the reach of our delivery capabilities, and expand the number of customers that we will serve.” The investment supports DMD's aggressive organic expansion and acquisition strategy to build a next-generation ITAD platform with innovative offerings. DMD delivers services in 50 countries with a global approach to ITAD delivery utilizing its dedicated warehouse footprint as well as its expansive certified partner network.
Will Fleder, Partner at Tailwind Capital, added, “Aaron and the DMD team are extremely well-positioned in the quickly evolving ITAD market where services expertise is valued by customers seeking flexible, transparent and high-ROI IT asset disposition solutions. Tailwind’s deep history scaling IT services businesses makes us an ideal partner for DMD at this stage of their growth trajectory. We are thrilled to partner with Aaron and the DMD team to support the company’s continued organic growth and M&A strategy.” “DMD represents a unique opportunity to invest behind a services-first solutions partner in a high-growth market that will benefit from accelerating compute and IT infrastructure advancement,” said Paul Lidsky, Tailwind Capital Operating Executive and Executive Chairman at DMD. “Our deep industry expertise in adjacent and overlapping markets and approach to accretive M&A will help DMD to rapidly scale.” Polsinelli LLP served as legal advisor to DMD. martinwolf served as financial advisor and Godfrey & Kahn LLP served as legal advisor to Tailwind Capital.
This investment positions DMD to capitalize on increasing demand for efficient ITAD solutions, enhancing its ability to serve enterprises with secure, value-maximizing services amid rapid technological advancements.
DMD is an end-to-end IT asset disposition (ITAD) solutions provider serving enterprises worldwide. DMD offers a transparent, complete ITAD solution with flexibility based on unique customer needs and is built to maximize customer ROI. DMD services its customers via three US facilities and a network of international partners across 50 countries.
Tailwind Capital is a private equity firm with over 20 years of experience and pursues a sector-focused approach to investing in lower middle market Industrial and Technical Service companies in the United States. Tailwind seeks to scale its businesses both through accretive acquisitions and operational investments, including foundational resourcing, professionalizing operations, implementing technology capabilities and investing in talent. Since inception, Tailwind has invested in over 50 portfolio companies and over 250 add-on acquisitions.
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