{"podcast":{"title":"Masters of ITAD","slug":"masters-of-itad-7689956","podcast_index_feed_id":7689956,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/6857293/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/masters-of-itad--6857293","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/fe868cb8025d7572ddb7e95632d55b5a.jpg","author":"Heartcast Media","episode_count":7,"summary":"Welcome to \"Masters of ITAD,\" a podcast dedicated to exploring the crucial world of ITAD (IT Asset Disposition). Launching in early January 2025, this show champions and supports individuals and companies leading in electronics sustainability, data protection, and environmental standards (R2v3, eStewards, ISO). Join Ryan Mezera as he delves into topics like reuse, recycling, refurbishment, reverse logistics, ALM (Asset Lifecycle Management), eWaste, electronics sustainability, circularity, and the circular economy. The podcast maintains a championing, supportive, and admiring tone, elevating ITAD companies working ethically.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-24T06:18:47.707469+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/masters-of-itad-7689956"},"episode":{"title":"ITAD Services, Data Security, and Building NexTech with Brad Cohen","slug":"itad-services-data-security-and-building-nextech-with-brad-cohen","published_at":"2026-09-09T17:51:07+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/masters-of-itad-7689956/itad-services-data-security-and-building-nextech-with-brad-cohen","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/masters-of-itad-7689956","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/itad-services-data-security-and-building-nextech-with-brad-cohen--72763889","audio_url":"https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72763889/brad_cohen.mp3","summary":"What happens to your data when the equipment leaves the building? Here is what I love about Brad Cohen's story. He did not stumble into ITAD. He built his way to it, company by company, deal by deal, over thirty years of figuring out what happens to technology at the end of use. That blind spot, the moment an organization unplugs a device and assumes the data is gone, is exactly where Brad has built his career. And the stakes are higher than most people realize. IT asset disposition is one of the most underestimated risks in enterprise IT. Whether you are a data center manager, an IT reseller, an MSP, or a sustainability officer, the question of what happens to your hardware and the data on it when it is done is not optional anymore. ITAD services, data erasure, and responsible e-waste recycling are not just compliance checkboxes. They are the last line of defense in your cybersecurity posture. Brad Cohen is the CEO of NexTech Partners, one of the country's leading full-service IT lifecycle providers. R2 certified, ISO accredited, and HIPAA compliant, NexTech operates across data destruction, e-waste recycling, ITAD services, and environmental compliance. Brad started his career building SIMOD Corporation from zero to seventy million dollars and one hundred and thirty employees in Jackson, Mississippi, then co-founded Southland, ran a fifty-million-dollar division at Exp@nets, and built the first nationwide IT asset management program at Presidio before launching NexTech in 2009. He became CEO in 2019 and has taken the company past fourteen million in annual revenue. Key Takeaways R2 certification and ISO accreditation are not just credentials, they are the guardrails that transform a buy-sell operation into a disciplined, professional ITAD services business. Hidden da…","meta_description":"What happens to your data when the equipment leaves the building? Here is what I love about Brad Cohen's story. He did not stumble into ITAD. He built his…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1848,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/masters-of-itad-7689956/episodes/itad-services-data-security-and-building-nextech-with-brad-cohen/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/masters-of-itad-7689956/itad-services-data-security-and-building-nextech-with-brad-cohen.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}