ERI Names Brendan M. Egan to Board of Directors

FRESNO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ERI, the nation’s largest fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition provider and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, has announced that it has named Brendan M. Egan to its Board of Directors.

Egan is a serial entrepreneur who focuses on leveraging his experience in software development and marketing to create new technologies, disrupt existing industries, and make impactful changes to businesses and individuals. As founder and CEO of Simple SEO Group since 2009, he has advised and worked with over 300 small and medium sized public and private companies on various marketing campaigns and software development projects. He has worked with ERI since 2013, overseeing the company’s marketing and other digital efforts.

Egan is also co-founder & CMO of Engage, an online platform disrupting the talent & entertainment booking industry, as well as a member of Engage’s Board of Directors. He is a partner or investor in over two dozen other software companies in the medical, financial, technology, and energy industries and serves on eight boards.

“Brendan has been a tremendous asset to ERI, with his deep understanding of marketing, technology, customer interface and the unique needs of our business and industry,” said John Shegerian, ERI’s Co-Founder and Executive Chairman. “He also possesses a great entrepreneurial and strategic growth-oriented mind and we are all honored and excited to have him sit on the board of directors of ERI where his guidance will be invaluable.”

“It’s truly an honor to be named to the board of ERI,” said Egan. “Working with a company that genuinely leads its industry by example and embraces innovation and cutting edge technology while doing everything the right way is rewarding and inspiring. I’m excited to be able to contribute in new ways to ERI’s bright future.”

ERI is the largest fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition provider and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company in the United States. ERI is certified at the highest level by all leading environmental and data security oversight organizations to de-manufacture, recycle, and refurbish every type of electronic device in an environmentally responsible manner. ERI has the capacity to process more than a billion pounds of electronic waste annually at its eight certified locations, serving every zip code in the United States. ERI’s mission is to protect people, the planet and privacy. For more information about e-waste recycling and ERI, call 1-800-ERI-DIRECT or visit https://eridirect.com.