– Shredding professionals Shred-it and Tony Hawk team up to raise awareness about consumer fraud and identity theft
MANCHESTER, England, Aug. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Shred-it, a Stericycle solution and leading provider of information security services (Nasdaq: SRCL), has announced a two-year collaboration with one of the best professional skateboarders of the world, Tony Hawk.
The multi-tiered global partnership includes events, digital and social media activations over the two-year period.
Cory White, Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer of Stericycle, said, “Shred-it and Tony Hawk represent committed and passionate professionals at the top of their ‘shredding’ games. We are delighted to partner our Shred-it brand with Tony’s brand. .
“As shredding professionals, albeit of very different kinds, the association is a natural fit and another way to engage with residential and business clients to highlight the important issue of protecting personal information.”
Tony Hawk is a legendary skateboarder, entrepreneur, and founder of The Skatepark Project. He became a professional skateboarder at the age of 14, and by 16, he was considered the best competitive skateboarder in the world. A world champion for 12 years in a row, he continues to participate in international skateboarding demos, exhibitions and competitions and remains the world’s most recognized action sports figure.
Tony said, “I’m excited to partner with the professionals at Shred-it. I’ve been safely shredding skate ramps for years, but when it comes to safely shredding personal information, I’m a total hobbyist. By partnering with Shred-it it, we are helping to raise awareness about the importance of destroying physical data to help protect against identity theft.”
As data protection requirements and information security best practice continue to evolve, Shred-it works with businesses across the UK and the world to protect what matters. In 2022 alone, Shred-it shredded and securely recycled 454,000 tons of paper, helping to protect both our customers’ confidential information and the environment.
About Shred-it: Shred-it is a Stericycle solution that helps organizations maintain the security and integrity of private and confidential information through document shredding and recycling, hard drive destruction, and policy privacy in the workplace. As one of the world’s largest document shredding providers, Shred-it is working to shape a healthier and safer world for everyone, everywhere, every day, with safe, responsible and sustainable products and services. For more information, visit: www.shredit.co.uk, www.shredit.fr, www.shredit.de, www.shredit.be, www.shredit.ie, www.shredit.es, www.shredit.pt
About Tony Hawk Inc. After more than 30 years of building a global brand spanning apparel, toys, events, endorsements, social media, film production, and one of the most successful video game franchises in history, the legendary skateboarder professional Tony Hawk remains one of the most popular athletes in the world. Hawk’s foundation, The Skatepark Project, helps fund public skateparks in underserved communities in the US and other parts of the world. And he still skates regularly. To learn more about Tony Hawk visit tonyhawk.com.
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