Welcome to part II with Chris York. Chris is the VP of Business Development for evTerra Recycling. In this episode he and Jeff discuss a range of topics. These include smelting, carbon credits, the circular economy, launching smelting & recycling facilities, and business development.  The ITAD Talk podcast is brought to you by Exit Technologies, Inc.

Jeff Bittner welcomes Chris York to the ITAD Talk podcast.  Chris is the VP of Business Development for evTerra Recycling. He has over 11 years of experience in the electronics recycling industry. Prior to joining evTerra Recycling, Chris worked with URT, Sims, and most recently MRM. Stay tuned for part II in this series, and don't forget to rate & subscribe to the show! Click here for IT & Itad Podcasting: https://itadit.com

In part II of this conversation, Jeff continues his chat with Al Salerno.  Al is currently the IT support manager for  Pathline Laboratories, which provides pathology services and COVID-19 testing to the medical industry. He is a Veteran IT support technician with a background in project & network management as well as working in Managed Services for over 10 years. He has managed networks supporting thousands of users across a wide range of environments.  Brought to you by Exit Technologies, Inc.

Al Salerno is a Veteran IT support technician with a background in project & network management as well as working in Managed Services for over 10 years. He has managed networks supporting thousands of users across a wide range of environments.  He is currently the IT support manager for Pathline Laboratories, which provides pathology services and COVID-19 testing to the medical industry.   Brought to you by Exit Technologies, Inc. Click here for IT & Itad Podcasting: https://itadit.com

Welcome to the 3rd and final segment with Willie Cade & Jeff Bittner on the ITAD Talk podcast.  Willie Cade is the CEO of Graceful Development Solutions and the Founder of the Electronics Reuse Conference. This segment digs into the right to repair agriculture equipment.  Willie is the grandson of Theo Brown, inventor of the manure spreader. Theo registered 158 patents during his lifetime. Most of those patents are related to the John Deere manure spreader.  John Deere has become notorious in recent years for locking the functionality of farm equipment in instances when farmers choose to repair their own property. As of January 12, 2022, John Deere has been served with a class action lawsuit regarding anti-trust violations stemming from the shift in their business model.

Jeff Bittner continues his discussion with Willie Cade on the ITAD Talk podcast.  Willie Cade is the CEO of Graceful Development Solutions and the Founder of the Electronics Reuse Conference. This segment touches on planned obsolescence and the nature of manufacturing and repair relationships.  Willie is the grandson of Theo Brown, inventor of the manure spreader. Theo registered 158 patents during his lifetime. Most of those patents are related to the manure spreader.

Jeff Bittner welcomes Willie Cade to the ITAD Talk podcast.  Willie Cade is the CEO of Graceful Development Solutions and the Founder of the Electronics Reuse Conference. This segment touches various perspectives on the right to repair movement, Kyle Wiens at iFixit, Kodak, and how John Deere has betrayed it's customer base.  Willie is the grandson of Theo Brown, inventor of the manure spreader. Theo registered 158 patents during his lifetime. Most of those patents are related to the manure spreader.   Click here for IT & Itad Podcasting: https://itadit.com

In the final installment in this ITAD Talk series, James Fillmore closes out his visit with Jeff Bittner.  James has been working in IT for the past 27 years as a system admin, a CTO, an IT solutions company owner, an IT director, and in many other roles. He has spent time in a wide variety of different industries from the MSP sector, to retail, to Education, to the Non-Profit sector. Now he works as the IT Supervisor for the Almond Board of California, where James continues to grow and expand his knowledge.

In part II, Jeff continues the conversation with James Fillmore of the Almond Board of California.  James has been working in IT for the past 27 years as a system admin, a CTO, an IT solutions company owner, an IT director, and in many other roles. He has spent time in a wide variety of different industries from the MSP sector, to retail, to Education, to the Non-Profit sector. Now he works as the IT Supervisor for the Almond Board of California, where James continues to grow and expand his knowledge. Don't forget to subscribe and rate ITAD Talk podcast wherever you listen.

Jeff Bittner welcomes James Fillmore to the ITAD Talk Podcast.  James has been working in IT for the past 27 years as a system admin, a CTO, an IT solutions company owner, an IT director, and in many other roles. He has spent time in a wide variety of different industries from the MSP sector, to retail, to Education, to the Non-Profit sector. Now he works as the IT Supervisor for the Almond Board of California, where James continues to grow and expand his knowledge.

Welcome to part II in the ITAD Talk podcast series with Dick Noble. Dick and a partner launched Summit Information Resources (now Summit 360) from Dick’s duplex, with just the dining room and a spare bedroom as their office. There was no internet then – just a phone system and a fax machine connected to a cable that came in through the second-story window, along with a couple of computers. Even back in the early nineties when they launched in that duplex, Summit 360 began as a reseller of used and refurbished DEC hardware including networking, minicomputers, and storage equipment.

This episode finds Jeff conversing with Dick Noble, the founder of Summit 360. Summit 360 began as a reseller of used and refurbished DEC hardware including networking, minicomputers, and storage equipment. That was almost 30 years ago, but growing the business, building a team that shares his customer-centric values -- integrity, service, teamwork – has never gotten old for Dick. Don't forget to rate & subscribe to ITAD Talk wherever you listen to podcasts.  Click here for IT & Itad Podcasting: https://itadit.com

Jeff continues his conversation with John McLaughlin. For 15 years while at Sun Microsystems, John helped lead the charge to replace proprietary minicomputers with Open Systems. With a focus on providing professional services, major account management, and training to customers and partners, John now replaces proprietary storage systems with open-sourced, ZFS based storage solutions. This was a great conversation. Please, don't forget to subscribe and rate the ITAD Talk Podcast on your favorite apps and players.

Jeff Bittner is joined by John McLaughlin. John has 20+ years as an editor/publisher of IT content. 50k+ people enjoy John's weekly "IT News and Events" newsletter. John is VP of TechLauderdale, (previously known as the South Florida Technology Alliance), and is the organizer of the weekly vBeers IT Networking Events, and a founding organizer of the annual ITPalooza conference. Don't forget to subscribe and rate the ITAD Talk Podcast, anywhere you listen. Click here for IT & Itad Podcasting: https://itadit.com

Jeff, Patty, and Roger conclude their discussion about SERI and the evolution of R2 standards. This was a great conversation, if you missed parts 1 & 2, you can scroll to listen. The ITAD Talk Podcast is brought to you by Exit Technologies, Inc.

Jeff continues the conversation with Patty McKenzie and Roger Greive, of SERI.   to discuss the mission and evolution of R2 standards and certification. Don't forget to rate and subscribe to ITAD Talk wherever you listen to podcasts.

In this series Jeff Bittner is joined by Patty McKenzie and Roger Greive to discuss the mission and evolution of SERI and the standards related to R2  certification. Don't forget to rate and subscribe to the ITAD Talk podcast wherever you listen.    Click here for IT & Itad Podcasting: https://itadit.com

In the second part of this conversation, Jeff Bittner and Robert Tokarchyk are joined by Sr. VP of HCG Holding, Bob Lafon. Bob delves farther into the value of the new Mobile Disrupt and existing ITAD Summit for players in the space. These are a couple of fun segments that uncover synergies in the circular economy that might not be obvious at a glance. Brought to you by Exit Technolgies.

In this series Jeff welcomes Robert Tokarchyk, the CEO of RazorERP, an enterprise software provider for electronic recycling, ITAD, and IT broker markets. This is a fun conversation about building a business and the maturation of the circular economy and related services. This includes ITAD Summit as a conference to serve the niche.  Don't forget to rate & subscribe to the ITAD Talk podcast anywhere you listen. Brought to you by Exit Technologies Inc.  Click here for IT & Itad Podcasting: https://itadit.com

In part four of the series, Jeff and Chuck continue another fun conversation on the ITAD Talk podcast. Chuck Ceccarelli, has an amazing story, and this is a fantastic conversation. Enjoy the ITAD Talk podcast, and don't forget to like and subscribe on your favorite apps and players.