MRI: Experts in Asset Protection
The MRI Family of Companies
Media
Recovery: Providing an extensive array of Datacenter products and
services, from Datacenter Cleaning, relocations, and data migration
to thousands of products, such as media tapes, network racks, RFID asset tracking, and cooling
products.
ShockWatch: Manufacturing innovative damage prevention devices that monitor equipment in use and goods in transit. Examples include: ImpactManager, UsageManager, TiltWatch, Mag 2000, and HeatWatch.
DPC: Manufacturing and distributing a variety of innovative products that provide in-transit protection for goods. Example products include: void fillers, bulkheads, and air bags, among many others.
The History of MRI
MRI was organized and financed in November 1974 by Robert C. Foley and several investors in Graham, Texas. The Company's charter included a dedication to assist Datacenters in optimizing the use of magnetic tape and printer ribbons through recycling. By providing services, such as tape certification, ribbon re-inking, remanufactured tape, and ribbon manufacturing, Media Recovery has generated significant savings for its customers.
Initially
operating from an 800 square foot facility in Dallas, Texas, Media
Recovery's annual revenue has grown to more than $140 million today. Our customers
include such companies as Pfizer, Kmart, JP Morgan Chase, GAP, EDS, Exxon/Mobil
Oil, The Limited, Fidelity Investments, Gateway, Sprint, SBC, Verizon, Dreamworks,
and IBM. We are a leading distributor of high-quality products from
leading-edge manufacturers, such as Imation, Fujifilm, Hewlett Packard, IBM,
Maxell, Sony, NER Data Products, Avocent, and APC. Additionally, Media
Recovery offers a wide variety of Datacenter Services, including data library
relocations and audits, critical environment cleaning, and tape duplication/migration. With
regional distribution centers and a national sales force, we offer
our customers competitive pricing and outstanding personal service.
In
1976, the ShockWatch
division was formed. Based on the principle of surface tension,
Ray Rubey designed ShockWatch to detect possible damage
to computer disk packs. When an object is impacted with sufficient
"G-force" to cause possible damage, the surface tension is
broken, allowing red liquid to flow and become visible. ShockWatch
has expanded beyond its origins to include heat sensors, tilt
indicators, and other devices capable of recording information,
such as velocity, time, direction, and impact. Also, several
electronic devices are now offered that control equipment
access and monitor equipment usage. Today, ShockWatch generates
close to $20 million in annual revenue and is sold worldwide
by a direct sales staff of sixteen damage prevention specialists
in the USA and forty international partners.
In
April 1999, Media Recovery acquired The
DPC of Denver, Colorado, a manufacturer
and reseller of damage prevention products used in over-the-road
trucking, rail cargo, and export container shipments. DPC customers include Coors, Anheuser
Busch, Quaker Oats, Rocky Mountain Steel, Nestle Purina Pet
Care, and Kellogg. DPC revenue was close to $10 million
for the fiscal 2005 year.
Now organized and operating corporately as MRI, the company's three divisions — Media Recovery, ShockWatch, and DPC — employ more than 300 dedicated professionals committed to providing unparalleled service to over 4,000 customers and over 1,900 vendors worldwide.
Find Out More
Additional information about MRI can be found on our Web sites:
www.mediarecovery.com
www.shockwatch.com
www.dpcexperts.com