At Contec, we strive to be the best at bringing creative technology and people based solutions to the world’s broadband service providers and electronics OEM’s.
About Contec
Creative Technology + People-Based Solutions
We enable our customers to extend service life and maximize financial returns from their investments in customer premise equipment and electronics hardware while maintaining or improving their customer experience.
Operating from out network of service centers we provide our customers with solutions that leverage our proprietary testing and repair technology to accurately and efficiently manage returned devices. For more complex repairs we leverage our low-cost repair locations so we can maintain the perfect balance of speed and cost that is right for each customer. Our custom kitting resources also allow us to effectively fulfill direct to customer and bulk product orders to ensure a positive end-customer experience.
Operating from out network of service centers we provide our customers with solutions that leverage our proprietary testing and repair technology to accurately and efficiently manage returned devices. For more complex repairs we leverage our low-cost repair locations so we can maintain the perfect balance of speed and cost that is right for each customer. Our custom kitting resources also allow us to effectively fulfill direct to customer and bulk product orders to ensure a positive end-customer experience.
Our general electronics hardware repair services also leverage our service center network to offer our OEM customers the technical skills and responsiveness that is required to service and repair complex electronics hardware for customers from a wide range of industries including Medical, Industrial, and Analytical equipment.
Across our company, our people make it all come together and are our greatest assets!
Across our company, our people make it all come together and are our greatest assets!
Company History
Contec enjoys a wealth of experience and expertise in technology supply chain solutions since our founding in 1978 when Ben Price established Brad Cable in Schenectady, NY to repair analog and cable set-top boxes.
Over the 40 years since our founding, Contec continues to grow and expand its customer relationships and invest in its people, products and technologies.
In the last few years Contec's leadership has set in motion a new phase of growth built on core competencies in repair, test, reverse logistics and order fulfillment for electronics hardware used in a broad range of vertical markets.
Binding these market strategies together are core principles that place meeting and exceeding our customers' expectations as fundamental to the success of our commitment to our employees, investors and partners.
In the last few years Contec's leadership has set in motion a new phase of growth built on core competencies in repair, test, reverse logistics and order fulfillment for electronics hardware used in a broad range of vertical markets.
Binding these market strategies together are core principles that place meeting and exceeding our customers' expectations as fundamental to the success of our commitment to our employees, investors and partners.
Board of Directors
Contec's Board of Directors consists of directors from diverse backgrounds and with many years of relevant experience in common.
Allison Adornato
Ms. Adornato has been a Managing Director at Garrison Investment Group since May 2008. Ms. Adornato has held board seats at various companies including an oil and gas exploration company and a fast casual restaurant operator.
Prior to Garrison, Ms. Adornato was employed by The CIT Group, Inc. and held several roles. Most recently, she served as Senior Vice President, Business Development of CIT’s National Restructuring Group. In this role, Ms. Adornato was responsible for developing relationships and sourcing lending opportunities from Investment Banks, Restructuring Firms, Turnaround Advisors and Hedge Funds. Prior to this role, Ms. Adornato spent 10 years underwriting and executing senior secured debt financing transactions. Ms. Adornato has broad experience in both asset based & cash flow lending, with a strong emphasis on bankruptcy and restructuring situations. Her previous experience also includes: second lien lending, syndications, and corporate strategy. Ms. Adornato graduated with an M.B.A. in Accounting and Finance from the Stern School at New York University and a B.S. in Finance from Lehigh University.
Prior to Garrison, Ms. Adornato was employed by The CIT Group, Inc. and held several roles. Most recently, she served as Senior Vice President, Business Development of CIT’s National Restructuring Group. In this role, Ms. Adornato was responsible for developing relationships and sourcing lending opportunities from Investment Banks, Restructuring Firms, Turnaround Advisors and Hedge Funds. Prior to this role, Ms. Adornato spent 10 years underwriting and executing senior secured debt financing transactions. Ms. Adornato has broad experience in both asset based & cash flow lending, with a strong emphasis on bankruptcy and restructuring situations. Her previous experience also includes: second lien lending, syndications, and corporate strategy. Ms. Adornato graduated with an M.B.A. in Accounting and Finance from the Stern School at New York University and a B.S. in Finance from Lehigh University.
Brad Dietz
Mr. Dietz is Chairman of the Board of Directors. Brad is a seasoned financial services executive and has served as a board member of numerous private and public companies including Orchard Brands, Cosmetic Essence, Stratus Technologies and ACA Financial Guaranty. Brad served as Managing Director and Partner of Peter J. Solomon Company from 2001 to 2010 and previously as Managing Director and Senior Credit officer of Citibank N.A. Mr. Dietz has a BA and MBA from the University California, Los Angeles.
Joseph Joy
Joe’s leadership experience spans CEO and COO roles in micro-cap publicly traded and privately held companies to Division Executive of billion-dollar enterprises with a global footprint. He has led successful organization and service transformations across a broad range of markets in technology (from hand-held devices to data center infrastructure and massively parallel processors) to consumer packaged goods in “The Green Space”. A Lean - Leader since his first experience implementing The Toyota Production System (TPS) in 1986, Joe has a passion for diving into challenging markets and businesses and is especially strong in situations with demanding operations and supply chain requirements, having achieved dramatic results in quality, on-time delivery, inventory velocity and competitive positioning against low-cost competitors. He is an adept cross-functional problem-solver and team-builder who has served some of the most well-known and demanding brands including Verizon Wireless, The Disney Company, Whole Foods Markets, IBM and others.
Joe is a USAF Veteran who holds a Bachelors’ Degree from Georgetown University and an MBA from Columbia University.
Joe is a USAF Veteran who holds a Bachelors’ Degree from Georgetown University and an MBA from Columbia University.
Jay Sinder
Mr. Sinder is a member of the Board of Directors and Chairman of the Audit Committee. He recently served as the CEO of CoreLink Data Centers LLC, a private-equity backed company that was sold to Zayo Group in August, 2013. Prior to CoreLink, Jay served as the Chief Financial Officer of Hostway Corporation, a managed hosting provider. Before Hostway, Jay was the Chief Financial Officer of Focal Communications (NASDAQ: FCOM), a competitive local exchange carrier, where he led or participated in raising over $600 million of new capital. Jay has an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and an undergraduate degree from The University of Michigan.
Locations
In order to provide flexible solutions that effectively balance each of our customer’s unique combination of cost, technology, speed and other market needs, Contec continues to work with customers and others to identify and execute opportunities to expand our service center network.
Our current service center network includes locations in:
Our current service center network includes locations in:
Schenectady, NY
Swedesboro, NJ
Charlotte, NC
BrownsvillE, TX
Silicon Valley, CA
Chennai, India
Matamoros, Mexico
Mexico City, Mexico
Bloomington, IL