Sturgeon + Celestica: Unifying the IT Hardware Lifecycle from Design to Disposal
IT teams are under pressure to do more than ever: deploy faster, support more devices, and meet strict security and sustainability expectations, all with limited time and staff.
That’s exactly the challenge the Celestica–Sturgeon partnership is built to solve. By combining Celestica’s global design and manufacturing strength with Sturgeon’s fast-growing IT asset management and services capabilities, IT leaders get a single partner that can support the entire IT hardware lifecycle, from design and integration to deployment, support, and secure end-of-life.
Why Celestica Partnered with Sturgeon
Sean Murphy, VP of Services for Connectivity & Cloud Solutions at Celestica, describes a clear shift: Celestica is as committed to being a services leader as it is to being a manufacturing leader.
Celestica’s customers are asking for:
- Faster deployments
- More complete, end-to-end solutions
- Fewer handoffs and vendors to manage
By bringing Sturgeon into the fold, Celestica can offer a true “design-to-disposal” model. Customers can rely on a single ecosystem for:
- Design and configuration
- Installation and deployment
- Ongoing support
- Secure and sustainable disposition
The result is long-term lifecycle coverage instead of fragmented, one-off engagements.
Closing the Gaps in Traditional IT Service Models
Sturgeon was founded to address the gaps its team saw in the IT services landscape, particularly providers that outsourced work that could be done better and faster in-house.
Instead of piecing together multiple vendors, Sturgeon built integrated capabilities around:
- IT asset management and warehousing: inbound inventory, audit, asset tagging, imaging, kitting
- Integration services: configuring laptops, servers, and network gear to spec
- Fulfillment and logistics: hot swaps, advanced exchange, white-glove deliveries
- IT asset disposition (ITAD): data wiping, shredding, certificates, remarketing, and environmental disposal
This is all designed for scale, processing thousands of assets weekly for more than 200 customers while acting as an “IT closet” that extends their infrastructure beyond the four walls of their own facilities.
For IT leaders, that means fewer gaps, fewer surprises, and more control over cost, security, and lifecycle performance.
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Inside the Unified IT Hardware Lifecycle: From Order to Outcome
One of the most powerful aspects of this partnership is how simple it becomes to move from request to result.
Customers can place an order through:
- Sturgeon’s web portal
- A custom API that integrates directly into their internal systems
That order automatically triggers activity in Sturgeon’s facility. A typical lifecycle might look like:
- Inventory management – Assets are received, audited, and tracked by serial number.
- Configuration – Devices are imaged and configured (laptops, servers, network gear) to your standards.
- Diagnostic testing – Hardware is tested and validated to reduce DOA issues.
- Data wiping – Any prior data is securely erased using certified processes.
- Redeployment – Hardware is kitted and shipped to end users or data center locations.
- Resell or recovery – For retired gear, remarketing and value recovery options are evaluated.
- Shredding/disposal – When needed, drives are shredded and materials handled through compliant, environmentally responsible channels.
Layer Celestica’s design and manufacturing on top of this, and you get a loop that starts at product concept and ends at secure, sustainable retirement, with no blind spots in between.
Extending Asset Life and Reducing Environmental Impact
The partnership is about making IT operations more sustainable.
Sturgeon’s core philosophy is simple: the most sustainable device is the one you can safely keep in service.
That’s why the process is optimized for:
- Redeployment first – Returning devices to your environment whenever possible instead of defaulting to disposal.
- Secure reuse – Certified data wiping so devices can be safely reused without risk.
- Remarketing – Recovering residual value from end-of-life equipment through secondary market resell.
- Responsible disposal – When reuse or resell aren’t possible, hardware is processed through environmentally compliant disposal and recycling channels.
For IT leaders tasked with meeting ESG goals, this model supports:
- Reduced e-waste
- Better utilization of existing assets
- Clear documentation and compliance for audits
What This Partnership Means for IT Leaders
When Celestica’s global capabilities combine with Sturgeon’s nimbleness and “can-do” service culture, IT leaders gain a partner that can handle the hard stuff and scale with them.
Key benefits include:
- One partner, full lifecycle – Design, manufacture, configure, deploy, support, and retire through a single, integrated ecosystem.
- Faster time-to-value – Pre-configured, tested, and kitted devices ready to deploy at scale.
- Reduced operational friction – Fewer vendors to manage, fewer handoffs, and clearer accountability.
- Stronger security posture – Data wiping, shredding, and certified ITAD processes built into the lifecycle.
- Sustainability by design – Lifecycle planning that prioritizes extending asset life and responsible end-of-life handling.
It’s the combination of Celestica’s scale and Sturgeon’s flexibility that makes the partnership so powerful: a big-company backbone with a fast, responsive service engine.
How to Get Started with Celestica + Sturgeon
If you’re responsible for IT infrastructure, asset management, or operations, this partnership is built for the challenges you’re facing today:
- Planning a large laptop refresh for distributed teams
- Managing a data center consolidation or migration
- Dealing with closets full of legacy equipment you can’t just throw away
- Trying to improve sustainability metrics without sacrificing security or performance
Celestica and Sturgeon can help you design a lifecycle strategy that:
- Aligns to your existing tools and workflows
- Reduces the burden on your internal team
- Provides clear visibility into every asset, from inbound to end-of-life
Ready to Simplify Your IT Hardware Lifecycle?
If you’re ready to move from fragmented vendors to a unified, secure, and sustainable lifecycle model, the Celestica–Sturgeon partnership is here to help.
Reach out to Sturgeon to:
- Talk through your current IT asset challenges
- Map your hardware lifecycle from acquisition to retirement
- Design a solution that leverages both Celestica’s global strength and Sturgeon’s service agility
Contact Sturgeon today to explore how this partnership can help you manage, secure, and optimize your IT assets from design to disposal with confidence and peace of mind.
