E-Waste Systems' CEO Offers A Year In Review LO

E-Waste Systems' CEO Offers A Year In Review
LONDON and COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 25, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- E-Waste Systems, Inc., (EWSI), a corporation created to acquire and integrate elements of the electronic waste industry through acquisitions, implementation of business development initiatives and the promotion of Fair Trade e-waste solutions, today announced its first annual state of the company.

Martin Nielson, CEO of E-Waste Systems, states, "EWSI was created with high expectations, to address the socially responsible need to provide global e-waste solutions, which protect the environment and do so in a manner that financially benefits the company's stakeholders and customers. The e-waste industry is ubiquitous and grows substantially every day."

Nielson continues, "Most see this market on a localized or micro basis, but we look towards old cell phones or iPods and see a market on a global scale. The electronics industry knows no national boundaries. The millions of tons of e-waste generated globally represent, on the one hand, dramatic value in the form of recyclable materials, repurposed goods, precious metal and minerals. While on the other hand, if not processed properly, these items will have a massive, negative effect on the Earth and will be a waste of precious resources."

EWSI's core strategy is designed to address this mix of opportunity for reward and environmental responsibility by consolidating key elements of this highly fragmented e-waste industry. The company seeks selective acquisitions and partnerships led by executives whose teams unite complementary services and necessary geographies together with an excellent customer base. We expect to leverage these companies by implementing new business development initiatives and embracing Fair-Trade E-Waste recycling principles.

In the 1st quarter of the year 2011, E-Waste Systems, Ltd. was established as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the public company, which was at that time a fully compliant, pristine shell entity. In the 2nd quarter, previous management resigned from the parent company and EWSI's current management began to assume control. The parent company name changed to E-Waste Systems and its new trading symbol became EWSI.

In the 3rd quarter, the company's acquisition program was launched and resulted in EWSI's initial purchase of a young Ohio company, in the 4th quarter. The brief period from acquisition to yearend, resulted in $125K in sales at 56% gross margin, while the full year showed $575K in sales and was profitable on an operating basis. During the months of December 2011 through March 2012, EWSI halted operations to implement new production and accounting systems, to transition the operation to a new location, and to hire new staff. The company also executed a number of smaller financial transactions, including converting previous obligations to equity.

The losses incurred in its first fiscal year of operation are related to the costs associated with the start-up, including the hiring of professional advisors, board members and executives, which are key to implementing EWSI's strategy. The employments and appointments include: Steve Hollinshead (CFO), Susan Johnson (Secretary, Treasurer and VP Admin); Paul Haft (COO, EWSO and VP Group Operations); Peter Munday, (NED); Larry Magor, (NED and Chair of the Comp. Committee and Nominating Committees); lawyers, auditors and other advisors in the U.K. and U.S.; and executive consultants Rick Fine and Ghassan Saade. All of these individuals possess significant industry experiences and you can read more about each of their backgrounds on our website,

By completing the Ohio acquisition, we converted from shell to trading status and attained DTC/DWAC eligibility. We also agreed to buy out the earnout payment of the sellers of the Ohio acquisition.

We now believe that the basis for building our business is in tact and we look forward to bringing in the capital resources necessary to implement the next key elements of our strategy.