At the Circular Tech Awards, Cyculus Services and CEO Fergal Donovan were celebrated with three prestigious wins, highlighting how “Powered by Apkudo” innovators are driving change in the secondary device market. Together, Apkudo and Cyculus are setting new standards for accuracy, efficiency, and sustainability in the circular economy.
BALTIMORE – September 10, 2025 – Apkudo, the leader in scaled automation, today congratulates Cyculus Services and its CEO, Fergal Donovan, on receiving three prestigious awards at the inaugural Circular Tech Awards on September 6. The victories for ‘Diagnostics Software,’ ‘Innovation,’ and Donovan’s ‘Circularity Hero’ award underscore the power of Cyculus’s forward-thinking solutions, which are built upon Apkudo’s industry-leading platform.
Fragmented systems, inconsistent data, and operational blind spots that erode trust and profit have long challenged the secondary device market. To lead the industry forward, companies require a new standard of accuracy and efficiency with one that replaces guesswork with verifiable truth. Cyculus Services has been recognized for meeting this challenge head-on, delivering solutions that create transparency and tangible value in the circular economy.
Cyculus leverages the Apkudo platform as the foundational infrastructure for its award-winning services. By building on Apkudo’s unique integration of robotics and software, Cyculus is able to deliver the consistent, high-fidelity data its customers need to make smarter decisions and operate with confidence. This partnership exemplifies the "Powered by Apkudo" ecosystem, where innovators can create and scale new solutions on a trusted, unified platform.
"We are incredibly honored to be recognized by the Circular Tech Awards," said Fergal Donovan, CEO of Cyculus Services. "These awards are a testament to our team's relentless drive to innovate and bring a new level of integrity to the device lifecycle. Our strategic partnership with Apkudo is fundamental to our success. Their platform provides the data, automation, and foundation we need to deliver the advanced diagnostic and repair solutions our customers depend on."
"Fergal is a true visionary, and we couldn't be more proud to see him and the entire Cyculus team receive this well-deserved recognition," said Josh Matthews, CEO and Co-Founder of Apkudo. "Their success is a perfect example of what is possible when industry leaders build their solutions on a foundation of trusted, transparent data. The Apkudo Platform and product suite are designed to empower innovators like Cyculus to rewrite the rules and create more value for everyone. When our partners win, the entire ecosystem wins."
The combination of Cyculus’s innovative services and the Apkudo Platform gives businesses the tools they need to unlock every device's full financial and circular potential. This partnership demonstrates a shared commitment to building a more efficient, sustainable, and trusted future for the connected device industry, helping to make every device count.
To learn more about how the Apkudo Platform empowers partners to lead the circular economy, visit www.apkudo.com.
About Cyculus Services
Cyculus Services is Europe’s first independent robotic processor of pre-owned mobile devices, redefining circular tech through automation, diagnostics, and enhancement. Headquartered in Germany, Cyculus combines cutting-edge robotics with strategic partnerships to deliver scalable, high-quality testing & grading solutions. The company’s award-winning platform—recognised at the Circular Tech Awards for Best Innovation and Diagnostics Software—supports its industry customers in achieving their pre-owned device and sustainability goals by unlocking device quality and value. With a growing portfolio Cyculus is setting the gold standard for automated device processing across Europe.
About Apkudo
Guesswork has defined the device lifecycle for too long, costing billions in lost value and broken trust. Apkudo changes that and delivers the new standard for the modern device ecosystem. Our device passport platform captures and aggregates data from all your disconnected device programs and transactions, creating a single, trusted Device Passport™ for every asset. This single source of device truth provides the clarity you need to make smarter decisions, operate with absolute confidence, and maximize the financial potential of every device. We turn fragmented data into the trusted record customers need to become passport-ready.
