Cvent Works to Bridge Digital Divide by Donating Laptops to Communities in Need
30 March 2022 - 12:00AM
Business Wire
Cvent and KindWorks will work together to
refurbish and donate hundreds of devices
Cvent (Nasdaq: CVT), a market-leading meetings, events, and
hospitality technology provider, today announced that it will
partner with KindWorks’ Digital Empowerment Initiative to
responsibly rehome and refurbish hundreds of laptops. KindWorks, a
non-profit program that collects and refurbishes used computers,
will ensure the devices are given to students and families in
need.
On April 4th, KindWorks will send volunteers to Cvent’s Tysons,
VA headquarters, where nearly 400 laptops will be refurbished
on-site before being distributed to where they are most needed. In
addition to providing the laptops, Cvent has committed to supplying
space for volunteers to work and reconfigure the devices, as well
as tools for the computers’ refurbishment.
“Refurbishing and repurposing these laptops for personal use
reflects our longstanding commitment to empowering people to
connect through technology,” said Cvent Senior Vice President &
Chief Information Officer Pradeep Mannakkara. “In this digital age,
a personal computer can be a vital tool in expanding the
opportunity and imagination for individuals and their families. We
are thrilled to be able to partner with KindWorks to find a home
for these laptops and ensure more people can access the resources
and tools they need to accomplish their life goals, both now and in
the future.”
“Cvent is going the extra mile to safely donate digital tools
that so many other individuals and organizations just throw out.
These kinds of corporate partnerships are critical for KindWorks
because they enable us to deliver laptops and other electronics to
help so many people in our community live and thrive in the digital
age and achieve their dreams,” said KindWorks Executive Director,
Deb Lang. “We hope that Cvent inspires others to consider how to be
the best community partner possible, even when it comes to deciding
how to dispose of their unused office products.”
Findings published by the Pew Research Center highlight that
there remains a “digital divide” between Americans with lower and
higher incomes. Data from 2021 reveals that many lower-income
adults do not have home broadband services (43%) or a desktop or
laptop computer (41%). Among children, this disparity manifests in
the so-called “homework gap,” or the barriers students face when
working on homework without a reliable internet source in their own
homes. In 2015, 35% of lower-income households with school-aged
children did not have access to a broadband internet connection at
home.
KindWorks’ Digital Empowerment Initiative has facilitated
donations of refurbished laptops to groups most affected by the
digital divide—creating greater equity for underserved populations
while also minimizing electronic waste. In 2021, the Digital
Empowerment team allocated hundreds of computers to those in need
including resettling Afghans, Latino and historically underserved
youth, low-income students and families, and several additional
community initiatives in the DC-Virginia-Maryland areas. Cvent’s
donation will allow KindWorks to substantially increase the number
of computers distributed this year.
About Cvent
Cvent Holding Corp. (Nasdaq: CVT), is a leading meetings,
events, and hospitality technology provider with more than 4,300
employees and nearly 21,000 customers worldwide. Founded in 1999,
the company delivers a comprehensive event marketing and management
platform and offers a global marketplace where event professionals
collaborate with venues to create engaging impactful experiences.
Cvent is headquartered in Tysons, Virginia, just outside of
Washington D.C., and has additional offices around the world to
support its growing global customer base. The comprehensive Cvent
event marketing and management platform offers software solutions
to event organizers and marketers for online event registration,
venue selection, event marketing and management, virtual and onsite
solutions, and attendee engagement. Cvent’s suite of products
automate and simplify the entire event management process and
maximize the impact of in-person, virtual, and hybrid events.
Hotels and venues use Cvent’s supplier and venue solutions to win
more group and corporate travel business through Cvent’s sourcing
platforms. Cvent solutions optimize the entire event management
value chain and have enabled clients around the world to manage
millions of meetings and events. For more information, please visit
Cvent.com, or connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, or
LinkedIn.
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