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Managed Services Industry Leader joins TechTurn as New COO
Vito Fabiano brings more than 30 years of global operational expertise to
leading electronics refurbisher
AUSTIN, Texas – February 25, 2008 – TechTurn, a trusted leader in technology recovery, refurbishing and resale, today announced that Vito Fabiano has joined the executive team as Chief Operating Officer. Fabiano brings to TechTurn global leadership experience from key executive rolls at Dell and Pitney Bowes. Fabiano will be responsible for helping TechTurn fully realize its unprecedented potential within the exploding corporate green movement.
Fabiano comes to TechTurn after nine years at Dell, where he was the founder of Dell Managed Services, VP/GM of Dell Americas Services Delivery and VP of Finance for Dell’s Worldwide Service Business. At Dell Managed Services, Fabiano established significant organizational capabilities which built the foundation for market credibility, profitability and accelerated growth. Fabiano’s 30-year track record of corporate leadership also includes 19 years at Pitney Bowes, where he served as VP of Finance, General Manager of Business Product Center Operations, CFO and CIO for the Mailing Products Division, CFO and General Manager for PB Financial Services, and CEO of Pitney Bowes of Canada.
“With our rapidly growing business and the continued increase in corporate awareness for green practices, we understood the need for a seasoned COO to take advantage of this huge market opportunity,” said TechTurn CEO Jeff Zeigler. “Vito’s experience in key executive roles at multinational corporations will provide the strategic direction and the global business connections necessary to take our company to the next level.”
“The rise of corporate social responsibility has created unprecedented worldwide potential for companies that can offer practical solutions for environmental issues,” said Vito Fabiano. “TechTurn has already established itself as one of the elite providers in the computer refurbishment market. As green IT and the secondary electronics market move toward broad acceptance, TechTurn is perfectly positioned to seize the opportunity and emerge as a global powerhouse.”