Global Resale appoints senior vice president of strategy and global accounts

Jake Player joins the IT asset recovery company.

Jake Player
Jake Player

Austin, Texas-based Global Resale LLC, a global provider of aftermarket services and reverse logistics that is focused on resale, buyback and disposition of technology devices, has announced naming Jake Player its senior vice president of strategy and global accounts. Player brings more than 15 years of experience in the aftermarket, supply chain and reverse logistics industry to Global Resale, where he will focus on the company's growth initiatives, including working closely with existing international clients. He will report to company CEO Jeff Zeigler.

"I'm thrilled to announce that Jake is joining our senior team at this important and exciting time in Global Resale's expansion," says Zeigler. "Jake brings a wealth of experience and long-term relationships with key partners, including the largest technology companies and manufacturers in the Americas, Europe and Asia, and will serve as an important leader as we continue to grow our team."

Ziegler and Player previously worked together as part of the senior team at TechTurn, an information technology (IT) asset recovery company that was acquired by Arrow Electronics in 2012. Player served in several senior roles at Arrow Electronics and Dell Corp. He also has held leadership positions within several industry associations and helped found the R2 (Responsible Recycling Practices) electronics recycling standard, Global Resale says.

"Global Resale is an established leader in reverse logistics, refurbishment and resale of technology devices across the world," says Tom Meredith, Global Resale chairman and a former chief financial officer of Dell Corp. "The proliferation of connected devices along with 5G, AI (artificial intelligence) and other new technologies has created an incredible demand for Global Resale's world-class service. Jake's appointment will better position the company for this opportunity and bolster our ability to provide the world-class service that our partners have come to expect."

Global Resale is a portfolio company of New York-based Brightstar Capital Partners.

Andrew Weinberg, founder, managing partner and CEO of Brightstar Capital Partners, says, "This is an exciting time for Global Resale as Jeff and Jake together are poised to take the company to new levels. Global Resale is at the forefront of the circular economy in our industry, focused on responsibly managing, recycling and repairing the complex technology embedded in our fast-growing ecosystem of connected devices."

Global Resale is a full-service, international resell and reverse logistics business focused on the mobile, IT and electronics sectors. Global Resale says it partners with leading manufacturers, carriers, lessors, retailers, resellers and large corporate accounts to handle their reverse logistics needs worldwide. With processing centers in Texas and in Essex, U.K., Global Resale offers the full range of reverse logistics capabilities, including takeback, inventory, data sanitization, repair, harvesting and resell.