{"id":660,"date":"2024-10-19T15:25:59","date_gmt":"2024-10-19T19:25:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/distribution-si.com\/computer-retraining\/"},"modified":"2026-09-02T14:08:19","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T18:08:19","slug":"computer-retraining","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/distribution-si.com\/en\/computer-retraining\/","title":{"rendered":"Certifications"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Header&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; use_background_color_gradient=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_stops=&#8221;rgba(0,76,112,0.44) 0%|rgba(0,76,112,0.54) 64%&#8221; background_color_gradient_overlays_image=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_start=&#8221;rgba(23,0,190,0.3)&#8221; background_color_gradient_end=&#8221;rgba(23,0,190,0.9)&#8221; background_color_gradient_end_position=&#8221;64%&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/distribution-si.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Photo-DSI-1.jpg&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;40px||35px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_post_title meta=&#8221;off&#8221; featured_image=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_font=&#8221;&#8211;et_global_heading_font|800|||||||&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;60px&#8221; title_font_size_tablet=&#8221;60px&#8221; title_font_size_phone=&#8221;50px&#8221; title_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_post_title][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; module_id=&#8221;certifications&#8221; module_class=&#8221;certifications&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;75px||75px||true|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||11px|||&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;slide&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#231F20&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>At <strong>Distribution S.I<\/strong>., we offer our expertise to businesses in Quebec and Eastern Canada, providing comprehensive and secure management of their IT assets. Our services include handling surplus inventory, managing canceled orders, purchasing IT fleets, and recycling IT equipment. We have the expertise required to effectively manage the secure erasure of sensitive data as well as the disposal and final recycling of equipment, in compliance with the strictest environmental standards. Our commitment to quality, security, and environmental responsibility has earned us several international certifications, demonstrating our compliance with industry standards. 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