CloudBlue Adds Senior Operations Executive to Management Team

NORCROSS, Ga., May 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- CloudBlue Technologies, Inc., a worldwide provider of electronics disposition services, today announced the addition of John Vega, senior vice president of operations, to its executive team.  Vega will be responsible for CloudBlue's global operations, guiding the company's wide range of electronics disposition services across 41 company and partner facilities worldwide.

"John is a natural leader who brings large-scale experience to our operations as we expand capacity, broaden our geographic reach, and add employees to better serve our customers," said Ken Beyer, CEO of CloudBlue. "John's proven ability to direct successful, high-quality operations and value-added systems aligns perfectly with our needs and we are pleased to have him join our team."

Vega comes to CloudBlue with over 20 years of extensive world-class manufacturing operations experience with electronics OEMs and contract manufacturers. Most recently he was director of operations at Flextronics International, a $40 billion dollar electronics manufacturing services provider, where he managed the company's regional operations. John has also worked with several Fortune 500 companies in the automotive, medical aerospace, military, and semi-conductor industries.

CloudBlue recently announced significant company expansion with the addition of three processing facilities in Texas, California and Puerto Rico; an expansion of the Chicago-area facility and a relocation to larger corporate headquarters within metropolitan Atlanta. The company has experienced strong growth over the last year, adding customers in a variety of industries and increasing staff by over 25 percent across multiple levels within the organization.

"It's an incredibly exciting time to be joining CloudBlue, as it continues to gain impressive momentum in providing electronics disposition services to customers on a global scale," said Vega. "As awareness for responsible electronics disposition grows, companies are increasingly demanding seamless, professional services that support environmental compliance, data security and cost-efficiency. CloudBlue is the whole package, and I look forward to contributing to further company growth and success."

CloudBlue manages all aspects of electronics disposition including: IT asset management, consumer electronics returns, onsite professional services, data destruction, depot repair, remarketing, redeployment and recycling. In addition, as one of seven e-Stewards® Certified recyclers, CloudBlue ensures independently audited, environmental compliance for all of its customers.

About CloudBlue

CloudBlue Technologies, Inc., based in Norcross, Georgia, is a leading provider of electronics disposition and asset recovery services for corporate IT equipment and consumer electronics returns.  These services reduce the risk, cost and complexity associated with securely disposing electronics across multiple global locations in an environmentally compliant manner. With 41 company and partner locations worldwide, a full chain-of-custody security framework, online asset tracking portal and certified environmental compliance, CloudBlue provides over 1,000 corporate and institutional customers seamless, cost-effective, secure and sustainable electronics disposition management solutions.

SOURCE CloudBlue Technologies, Inc.