e-Cycle, mobile buyback and recycling company, has been honored as an award finalist by the internationally renowned Edison Awards™. e-Cycle was selected as a finalist out of 6,000 applications in the Innovative Services category, one of twelve categories recognized by the Edison Awards. These distinguished awards symbolize the persistence and excellence personified by American inventor Thomas Edison, inspiring creative minds to remain in the forefront of innovation, creativity and ingenuity in the global economy.

e-Cycle helps organizations take a more responsible, secure and cost-effective approach to wireless recycling. The company collects wireless phones from businesses and major organizations, reimbursing them for mobile devices that retain value and recycling all others at no charge. The information on every phone is either deleted or destroyed through the industry’s most rigorous data security measures. In 2012, Inc. magazine ranked e-Cycle the #4 fastest growing environmental services company in the U.S. and Forbes ranked e-Cycle the #68 most promising, privately-held company in America. e-Cycle is also the first mobile buyback and recycling company in the U.S. to achieve e-Stewards® certification.

“We at e-Cycle are honored to be considered for this prestigious award,” said e-Cycle CEO, Christopher Irion, “e-Cycle was built on commitment to innovation and we are continuously improving our processes to deliver outstanding customer service, environmental stewardship and value to the community.”

This year’s nominees for the Edison Awards were judged by more than 3,000 senior business executives and academics from across the nation whose votes acknowledge the Finalists’ success in meeting the award criteria of Concept, Value, Delivery and Impact. The Panel includes members of the Marketing Executives Networking Group (MENG), the American Association Advertising Agencies (4As) the Chief Marketing Officer Council (CMO), the Design Management Institute (DMI), the American Productivity & Quality Center (APQC) the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and the Association of Technology Management & Applied Engineering (ATMAE). In addition, the Panel involves hundreds of past Edison Award winners, marketing professionals, scientists, designers, engineers and academics.

“More than any year, this year's slate of finalists demonstrate the enormous value of teamwork, experimentation, consumer focus, market awareness and game-changing success,” said Frank Bonafilia, Edison Awards’ executive director. “It’s exciting to see companies like e-Cycle continuing Thomas Edison’s legacy of challenging conventional thinking.”

Winners will be announced at the 2013 Edison Awards Annual Gala on April 25, 2013, held in the Grand Ballroom at the historic Navy Pier in Chicago, Ill.

The Edison Awards is a program conducted by Edison Universe, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization dedicated to fostering future innovators. The 2013 Edison Awards are sponsored by Nielsen, Discovery Communications, Science Channel, and USA Today. For more information about the Edison Awards, Edison Universe and a list of past winners, visit www.edisonawards.com.