Driving Secure and Sustainable IT Asset Disposal at OCM Business Systems

In a warehouse packed with retired servers and point-of-sale systems, the team at OCM Business Systems Ltd. sees potential where others see waste. Based in the UK, OCM specialises in giving outdated technology a second life by securely collecting, erasing, and recycling IT and electronic point of sale (EPoS) assets for organisations nationwide.

With Blancco’s certified data erasure integrated into every workflow, each device is wiped to verifiable standards before reuse or recycling. It’s how OCM brings security and sustainability together, helping businesses safeguard data, meet compliance goals, and contribute to a more circular IT economy.

Highlights

Using Blancco data erasure solutions, OCM:

• Collected assets from 900+ retail locations and securely erased 2,072 kiosk PCs across 1,000+ kiosks in a single project.
• Executed 8 data-centre collections, completing certified erasure of 2,055 high-capacity drives.
• Automatically identified 100% of verification-failed drives, enabling compliant physical destruction.
• Reduced erasure timelines from weeks to just days for large drives, dramatically accelerating project completion.
• Delivered accurate monthly reports and full audit trails to meet strict quarterly compliance targets.

Challenge

For OCM, maintaining absolute data security remained non-negotiable. As client volumes grew, so did the demand for verifiable, standards-based data erasure. Every asset needs certified processing, full traceability, and a defensible data destruction certificate to prove compliance, creating pressure to deliver faster, without compromise.

Manual oversight made it harder to scale. OCM needed a trusted, auditable solution that could streamline workflows, reduce administrative effort, and still deliver the transparency their customers expected.

After evaluating several providers, the team chose Blancco for its proven reliability, industry certifications, and ability to integrate into existing operations, offering the assurance their clients demanded and the efficiency their team needed.

Solution

To strengthen the security and traceability of its IT asset disposal operations, OCM implemented Blancco’s certified data erasure software across its entire workflow. The goal was to establish a single, consistent process for sanitising every data-bearing device, whether destined for resale, recycling, or certified destruction.

Blancco’s platform allowed OCM to automate key stages of data sanitisation, replacing manual oversight with a verifiable, step-by-step process. Every erasure event now generates an auditable record that aligns with GDPR and other data protection standards, providing clients with complete visibility into how their assets are handled.

The software’s reporting and compliance features became a cornerstone of OCM’s operations, integrating into existing systems and making it easier to demonstrate security and accountability. Whether handling EPoS equipment, laptops, or storage assets, the team could manage high volumes with confidence, knowing every piece of hardware was erased to the same trusted, certified standard.

Blancco is an integral part of our secure IT asset disposal process. Their reliable, compliant, and easy-to-use solutions give our clients complete confidence that their data is safely destroyed.

Jennine Gilbert-Woods – Managing Director, OCM

Results

A recent national retail decommissioning project showcased the impact of OCM’s new approach. Thousands of assets were securely wiped within tight deadlines, each supported by verifiable records confirming complete data destruction.

With Blancco’s certified data erasure software embedded into daily operations, OCM has since transformed the speed and transparency of its data sanitisation process. The company can now securely erase large volumes of devices quickly and efficiently, backed by detailed, automatically generated reports for every asset.

The shift to automated reporting has created a fully traceable audit trail that demonstrates compliance with GDPR and other data protection requirements, an essential assurance for OCM’s diverse client base. By reducing manual oversight and strengthening process consistency, OCM has improved both efficiency and customer confidence.

About OCM

OCM Business Systems Ltd is a UK-based specialist in the secure collection, processing, and recycling of redundant IT and EPoS equipment. The company helps organisations of all sizes manage their end-of-life technology responsibly, protecting sensitive data, maintaining full compliance with industry standards, and reducing environmental impact through certified erasure processes.

About Blancco

Reduce Risk. Increase Efficiency. Be Sustainable. Blancco Technology Group provides organizations with secure, compliant, and automated solutions that accelerate the transition to the circular economy. Each year, tens of millions of Blancco erasures allow top-tier organizations to protect end-of-life data against unauthorized access, safely redeploy data storage assets, and firmly comply with increased data protection and privacy requirements. Our precise device diagnostics help move used IT assets confidently into the circular economy, enabling enterprises, IT asset disposition vendors and recyclers, and mobile industry stakeholders to operate more sustainably.

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