MRI: Experts in Asset Protection

The MRI Family of Companies

ShockWatch: Manufacturing innovative damage prevention devices that monitor goods in transit and equipment in use. Examples include TiltWatch, MAG 2000, HeatWatch, ImpactManager, and UsageManager.

Media Recovery: Providing an extensive array of Datacenter products and services, from Datacenter cleaning, relocations and data migration to thousands of products including storage media, imaging, and Datacenter cleaning.

DPC: Manufacturing and distributing a variety of innovative products that provide in-transit protection for goods. Example products include void fillers, bulkheads, honeycomb panels, and air bags.

The History of MRI

Media Recovery was organized and financed in November 1974 by Robert C. Foley and several investors in Graham, Texas. The Company’s charter included a dedication to assist data centers in optimizing the use of magnetic tape and printer ribbons through recycling. By providing services such as tape recertification, ribbon reinking, remanufactured tape and ribbon manufacturing, Media Recovery generated significant savings for its customers.

Initially operating from an 800 square foot facility in Dallas, Texas, Media Recovery's revenue has grown to more than $140 million today. Our customers include such companies as Pfizer, Kmart, JP Morgan Chase, GAP, EDS, Exxon/Mobil Oil, The Limited, Fidelity Investments, Gateway, Sprint, SBC, Verizon, Dreamworks and IBM. We are a leading distributor of high quality products from leading edge manufacturers such as Imation, Fujifilm, Hewlett Packard, IBM, APC, Avocent, Constant Technology, and Overland Storage. Additionally, Media Recovery offers a wide variety of Datacenter services including data library relocations and audits, Datacenter cleaning and tape duplication/migration. With five distribution centers and a direct sales force of more than fifty professionals, we offer our customers competitive pricing and outstanding personal service.

In 1976, the ShockWatch division was formed. Based on the principal of surface tension, Ray Rubey designed ShockWatch to detect possible damage to computer media. ShockWatch has expanded beyond its origins to include heat sensors, tilt indicators, and other devices capable of recording impact information such as velocity, time, and direction. Also, several electronic devices are now offered that control equipment access and monitor equipment usage. Today, ShockWatch products are sold worldwide by a direct sales staff of damage prevention specialists and an extensive network of distributors in the USA and in more than fifty countries worldwide.

In April 1999, Media Recovery acquired DPC of Denver, Colorado, a manufacturer and reseller of damage prevention products used in over-the-road trucking, rail cargo and export container shipments. The DPC customers include Coors, Anheuser Busch, Quaker Oats, Rocky Mountain Steel, Nestle Purina Pet Care and Kellogg.

Now organized and operating corporately as MRI, the company’s three divisions — Media Recovery, ShockWatch, and DPC — employ more than 300 dedicated professionals committed to providing unparalleled service to customers worldwide.

The Mission of MRI

As a market leader, we will continue to grow by providing better service and innovative products to our customers. Additional information about MRI, Inc. can be found on our web sites: