Introduction for Policymakers Free ICT Europe is the sole European association representing the independent enterprise ICT aftermarket. We bring together refurbishers, independent maintainers, third-party software maintenance (TPSM) providers, ITAD companies, used software resellers, and other circular ICT stakeholders. Our mission is to ensure fair, open, and sustainable ICT markets through structured policy engagement, evidence-based advocacy, and industry collaboration. We provide European institutions with the technical expertise and market data required to align digital sovereignty objectives with circular economy legislation.
Introduction for(Potential) Donors Our work is vital to keeping the secondary market open and competitive. Without direct intervention in Brussels, restrictive policies from original manufacturers can legally and technically block independent repair, reuse, and maintenance. Free ICT Europe acts as your voice in the regulatory rooms. By funding our foundation, you support direct advocacy that protects your right to operate, opens up market opportunities, and ensures that circular businesses can scale without unfair barriers.
Key Areas of Focus
• Hardware and software lifecycle extension
• Fair access to data, diagnostics, firmware and updates
• Right to repair, maintain and refurbish
• Third-party maintenance and open competition
• Digital Product Passport (DPP) and ESPR implementation
• Cybersecurity, lifecycle support and interoperability
• End-user rights and digital sovereignty
• Reducing e-waste and supporting circular ICT markets
Free ICT Europe unites the independent enterprise ICT aftermarket under the banner of "Freedom toSupport, Repair and Resell". We enable organisations to extend the lifespan of digital assets, optimise service delivery, and achieve greater financialand resource value from their infrastructure.
While our network includes marketcompetitors, our relationships are built on trust and a shared dedication to the interests of the sector as a whole. We build active alliances both within our core ITAD and TPM markets and across broader industries.
Free ICT Europe is the recognised European representative for the independent enterprise ICT aftermarket. We represent companies across Third-Party Maintenance (TPM), IT Asset Disposition(ITAD), software support, ICT brokerage, spare parts supply, and leasing services.
While companies in our sector cooperate effectively on a daily basis, a united approach is essential when engaging with official institutions. We provide a strong, single voice to inform European decision-makers about market realities and ensure the aftermarket is protected in upcoming EU legislation.
Current market developments require us to unite our common values and technical knowledge. By funding Free ICT Europe, our partners enable direct advocacy that protects the right to operate, opens up market opportunities, and ensures that circular businesses can scale. Confidentiality remains central to everything we do.
We are fully registered in the official EU Transparency Register. To request a copy of our financial report, please use our contact form. All donors receive a copy of this report automatically.
A group of independent European IT services operators and CBE founded the creation of an alliance - Free ICT Europe Foundation.
With over 15 years working both in IBM directly and leading one of their most successful European Business Partners, Tomás understands the issues and dynamics at play in the rapidly changing ICT services landscape. Subsequently, Tomás has spent the last number of years building a business which is rapidly becoming a recognised global leader in the independent support of IBM software, Origina. Origina enables large organisation to enhance their software budgets through cost reduction in relation to software support they already have, as to enable them to obtain the technology they really need.
Tomás is a recognised thought leader and vocal member of the secondary ICT market. He both understands and is passionate about the importance of representation and co-operation to achieve common goals. A consistent advocate for the promotion of choice for large ICT users, he has been an avid campaigner against the lock-in practices that can dominate the ICT industry. These passions coupled with an informative and enlightening time with the SIA’s Advocacy Group, (which ultimately became Repair.org), Tomás then went on to help found Free ICT Europe Foundation in 2014.
Astrid is Techbuyer's Head of Sustainability, AI & Automation. Astrid Wynne is a chartered environmentalist and a full member of IEMA. Techbuyer is a global specialist in sustainable IT hardware provision with a specialism in data centre IT equipment such as servers, storage and networking.
Astrid is a subject matter expert in circular economy and wider sustainability issues such as energy efficiency, carbon footprints, environmental impact and ESG risk. She is a published author in multiple peer-reviewed journals on topics related to these issues, most recently in the IEEE Journal of Sustainable Computing (2020) and Elsevier Journal of Sustainable Computing: Informatics and Systems (2021).
Astrid also works with the data centre industry to increase circularity and sustainability with the adoption of heat reuse, more efficient material management, Net Zero plans and social impact assessments. She is Chair of the Sustainability Special Interest Group at the Data Centre Alliance and collated the first Sustainability Best Practice document for the association in 2022.”
Astrid joined the board of Free ICT Europe in 2018.
Change will continue to happen, influence matters. It is Jan’s drive to work on these changes; unite & represent SME’s, call for a fair market and participate in legislative processes to make the connection.
With cars becoming computers on wheels two main sectors in his career came together. Jan’s education has been in Automotive followed by a Bachelor in Business Administration and a master in Total Quality Management.
Since 2001 most of his time in the secondary IT market with roles in the organisations; Computer Brokers Exchange (CBE), the AscdiNatd and the Free ICT Europe Foundation. Since 2016 Jan works part-time for Free ICT Europe, next to his consultancy activities.
Jan has worked for large businesses and SME’s. As advisor and analyst he was involved in M&A projects, business development and creating strategic change. For Free ICT Europe he takes the lead in participation of EU projects, key contact for alliance partners and responsible for daily operations.
Dan has been supportive to FreeICT for a long time and become a Board Member in 2025. He is a lawyer, specialising in highlighting the critical junctures or conflicts catalysed by the explosive growth of tech and the international high seas of cyberspace.
Dan is founder of Cabinet Shefet, is a leading international lawyer and a fierce advocate for digital rights and accountability. Best known for his landmark legal victory against Google, he set a precedent for the "right to be forgotten" in Europe, forcing tech giants to respect individual privacy online. As the founder of the Association for Accountability and Internet Democracy (AAID), he also works to introduce legal accountability in the digital space.
With decades of expertise in Intellectual Property, IT, and Competition Law, Dan advises governments and global institutions on online content regulation and digital governance, shaping the future of internet law.
As the Community Manager and Fundraiser for Free ICT Europe, Mascha plays a vital role in fostering engagement and building strong relationships within the ICT community. Dedicated to the organization's core principles, she actively promotes user rights and sustainable practices, ensuring open dialogue and collaboration. She has experience in IT Support and extending the life-cycle of products is a personal priority. Mascha is passionate about connecting individuals and businesses with the resources and information needed to navigate the ICT Aftermarket topics towards policy makers; creating legislative embedded (greater) freedom and choice, echoing Free ICT Europe's commitment to transparency, serviceability, and fair practices.
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