SAN DIEGO, Feb. 25, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- ecoATM®, the
nationwide network of automated electronics recycling kiosks, today
announced that Mr. Willie Brown, Jr. has joined the company's
Advisory Board to aid ecoATM in its efforts to champion
environmental and technology innovations that support consumers,
local economies and communities. As the longest serving Speaker of
the California State Assembly and one of only two African Americans
to hold that post, Mr. Brown's public service career spanned more
than four decades. During that time, he also served as Mayor of the
City of San Francisco.
As Speaker of the Assembly, Mr. Brown was instrumental in
creating a regulatory climate which fostered technological
innovation, economic growth and environmental leadership. His
tenure as mayor, which ended January
2004, is known as a time of increased real estate
development, public works and other large-scale city projects. Mr.
Brown also presided over the city during the .dot com era, when
San Francisco's high-tech economy
grew rapidly.
"I am excited about joining the board of advisors for ecoATM, as
the company is a wonderful example of a California-born business that is
technologically forward and environmentally friendly," said Brown.
"ecoATM puts money into the hands of consumers and encourages
responsible recycling to protect the environment by recycling those
old electronics in a safe and secure manner. I look forward to
working with ecoATM."
"Electronic waste is the fastest growing waste stream and one of
the largest environmental problems we face. At ecoATM, we address
the electronic waste problem by using technological innovation to
inspire mass participation in recycling, and in so doing deliver
great value to consumers and their communities," said David Mersten, chief legal officer. "Mr. Brown
is one of the most iconic, well-respected and longest serving
politicians in the history of California. We are excited to have Mr. Brown
join our advisory board to assist us in championing environmental
and technological innovation."
Mr. Brown joins an elite group of community leaders, including
former San Diego Chief of Police
William Lansdowne, Retired
Commissioner Maury Hannigan and
Retired Deputy Chief Carter Jackson
on the Advisory Board. He graduated from San
Francisco State University with a liberal studies degree and
earned his JD from the University of
California, Hastings College of the Law.
For more information, please visit www.ecoATM.com.
About ecoATM
ecoATM, an Outerwall Inc. (Nasdaq: OUTR)
brand, is the first company to create an automated self-serve kiosk
system to buy back old phones, tablets or MP3 players for cash.
ecoATM uses patented, advanced machine vision, electronic
diagnostics, and artificial intelligence to evaluate electronics.
ecoATM's eCycling stations provide a convenient trade-in solution
with features that validate sellers' identities and deter the sale
of stolen phones, and the company collaborates with national,
state, and local law-enforcement groups in combating mobile phone
theft through innovative use of technology and education
(http://www.ecoatm.com/law-enforcement/).
ecoATM holds Responsible Recycling (R2) and ISO14001
certification, confirming the company's commitment to maintaining
the highest standards of electronics recycling, as well as ISO27001
certification for information and personal data security. See
http://www.ecoatm.com/how-it-works/ for a video of how an
ecoATM kiosk works. For more information, visit
www.ecoatm.com and for more information about Outerwall Inc. please
visit www.outerwall.com.
About Outerwall Inc.
Outerwall Inc. (Nasdaq: OUTR)
has more than 20 years of experience creating some of the most
profitable spaces for their retail partners. Outerwall delivers
breakthrough kiosk experiences that delight consumers and generate
revenue for retailers. As the company that brought consumers
Redbox® entertainment, Coinstar® money services, and ecoATM®
electronics recycling kiosks, Outerwall is leading the next
generation of automated retail and paving the way for inventive,
scalable businesses. Outerwall™ kiosks are in neighborhood grocery
stores, drug stores, mass merchants, malls, and other retail
locations in the United States,
Canada, Puerto Rico, the United Kingdom, and Ireland. Learn more at www.outerwall.com.
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