Recosi | CE-RISE project partner

I am pleased to introduce myself; my name is Katja Zajko, Director of Recosi operating in ICT (Information and Communications Technology).

For the last 10 years I have been involved in developing and setting up socially responsible businesses, working in the area of ICT reuse, among others in Ireland and the US. I focus on sustainable and circular business model development, and I believe in the “triple-bottom line” model for running a business: profit, people and the planet. Being passionate about creating green jobs and giving back to society and the environment, I brought Recosi to life in 2017 with the same mindset. I wanted to create a social enterprise operating on a high-level while fulfilling these dreams.

In 2019 I completed a PhD in the area of social entrepreneurship and reuse organisations and in my thesis, I was researching case study Recosi, as a startup company in social economy sector. I also completed the E-Waste Academy organised by United Nations University and University of Limerick. In 2018 I published a case study in Sustainability Journal, with title “Social Franchising Model as a Scaling Strategy for ICT Reuse: A Case Study of an International Franchise”. My role in the project is to coordinate the project activities within the company, as Recosi leads a case study on a case of ICT and support different work packages with input, where Recosi is involved.

My name is Ksenija Germ, and I work at RECOSI as Head of Sales and Marketing. I have more than 20 years of experience working in top sales positions. I joined Recosi in early 2017 and my role is to look after sales and to promote refurbished products. My expertise is in various domains, including team management, development of marketing strategies, customer relationship management, and monitoring and analysis of market trends. I am passionate about working with customers and helping to create a new mindset about reuse and the environment. My role in the project is to look after promotional activities, providing input for different work packages, where Recosi is involved.

Hello, I am Martin Juhart and I work at Recosi as Head of Production. I have been involved in the ICT industry for over 20 years. My role is organising the production line, looking after the quality process, and making sure that all products are quality tested and checked for the customer. My role in the CE-RISE project will be testing the Information System with our expertise and competences in the refurbishment of ICT.

My name is Rok Acko, and I joined Recosi in November 2020. I am a Senior Technician, in charge of testing products and dispatches. I am also responsible for harvesting spare parts and different components from non-functional products and therefore facilitating the circularity of these products. Along with Martin, I will be testing CE-RISE system as well.  
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