eRecyclingCorps Appoints Jean-Francois Rallet As Managing Director For European Operations

eRecyclingCorps (eRC), the leading provider of carrier-grade wireless device trade-in solutions, today announced the appointment of Jean-Francois Rallet as managing director for Europe. Rallet will lead eRC's European strategy and operations, with a focus on expanding partner relationships with leading operators and retailers across the continent.

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"eRecyclingCorps has become a proven market leader in device trade-ins thanks to its highly successful, scalable model featuring instant, in-store credit," said Rallet. "This is the most impressive solution I've seen for creating significant cost savings for large operators while also reducing churn and working to eliminate e-waste. eRecyclingCorps' rapid growth in just three years is a testament to the strength of the business, and I'm excited to work with such an experienced team to expand its solution to all 800M wireless subscribers across the EU."

Rallet joins eRC following 15 years at Verizon Business, where he most recently served as area vice president for Continental Europe and a member of the EMEA executive team. Rallet led sales, partnerships and strategic alliances across the continent where his region regularly achieved the top ranking for customer satisfaction. He will direct European operations from eRC's European headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, where the company currently manages device trade-ins for leading operators and retailers including Mobistar, KPN, The Phone House and more.

"Jean-Francois provides deep executive experience and extensive telecommunications relationships that will be key to fueling our strong growth across Europe," said David Edmondson, eRC CEO. "His outstanding track record working with blue-chip industry partners will provide operators with the best possible service and reflects eRecyclingCorps' commitment to investing in the European market."