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Consumer Electronics Daily News Tuesday, January 9, 2018 4 0 TSSI Facilitates Effective Management of Returned Goods Technology Solutions & Services, Inc., (TSSI), headquartered in San Bernardino, California and founded in 1999, is an R2-certified, full-service, reverse-logistics company specializing in remanufacturing solutions for con- sumer electronics, IT and mobility mar- kets. The company provides economi- cal cosmetic and functional refurbish- ment solutions in the Americas, within close proximity of client core markets in the U.S. TSSI's strategic locations provide clients with a fast return-to- market advantage. TSSI provides a host of customized services specifically designed to manage refurbished prod- ucts through to final disposition. These services include screening, testing, repair, data collection and reporting, as well as environmentally friendly dis- posal practices. The U.S. based company has two large production facilities just across the border in Mexico. By focusing labor- intensive operations in Mexico, TSSI provides clients with high quality, low cost labor very close to core resale mar- kets in the U.S. In addition to low costs, clients receive finished goods more quickly because the product never goes overseas. The entire process is quite sim- ple. Clients only interact with locations in California and Texas. TSSI partners with manufacturers, retailers and distributors in order to help them effectively manage returned goods. From a returned asset man- agement perspective, the mobile industry seems to be where the PC industry was over 20 years ago. Since TSSI has already experi- enced the evolution of asset management in its own PC group and manages returned assets for brands such as HP and Lenovo, the company is able to offer knowledge that brings mobility partners that same maturi- ty more quickly, thus optimizing the financial recovery associated with this type of goods. TSSI brings exceptional value to its clients because its services are designed to maximize recovery on goods that many people perceive as undesirable. These negatively perceived goods can be, potentially, positive and tangible assets on a company ledger. TSSI's services can be separated out or bun- dled together on an as- needed basis to suit the unique requirements of each individual client. Some clients only require broken glass LCD/LCM service while others may want whole phone refurbishment, kitting and fulfillment services. As product returns continue to have an increasing impact on a client's bottom line, clients are faced with a growing need to maxi- mize revenues from returned goods. TSSI strives to proactively provide clients with revenue-maximizing solu- tions to their unique asset recovery needs. For more information, visit www.tssius.com or call 866.447.6872. Clark County Student Entrepreneurs Pitch Their Businesses at CES Three teams of Clark County student entrepreneurs earned the opportunity to pitch their business ideas at CES ® – owned and produced by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)™. The teenagers are part of the CTA Future Innovators program – established by CTA and EVERFI in 2015 – which teach- es students how to apply math and cre- ative skills to think entrepreneurially about business. During the semi-final round, 17 teams of students pitched their business plans to four judges: Cindy Hoag, Senior Director, CTA; Helena Lagos, Director, Rebel Venture Fund; Joshua Leavitt, Vice President, Society of Information Management; Yin Nawaday, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Icebox Consulting Group. The teams advancing to the final round at CES are: Conditional Cubes from Cimarron-Memorial High; Estavillo-Lisama from Northwestern Career and Technical Academy; and Addendum LLC from Southwestern Career and Technical Academy. "CTA is committed to building the next generation of entrepreneurs, and the CTA Future Innovators program is a great way to get today's students thinking outside the box," said Jennifer Taylor, Vice President, U.S. Jobs, CTA. "Learning how to start a new business helps teenagers apply unconventional tal- ents and skills to a business idea, encour- aging them to think critically and solve real-world challenges. Las Vegas is our second home, and we're thrilled to pro- vide local students with the foundational skills they need to become future tech- nology leaders in Nevada and beyond." "This is a tremendous opportunity for Clark County students to present their business ideas to expert judges ahead of CES," said Snehal Bhakta, Education Project Facilitator, Clark County School District Career & Technology. "These students are definitely on the right path to be leading innovators and problem- solvers for the Nevada workforce." All participating students successfully completed the CTA Future Innovators pro- gram that included an interactive digital learning course called Venture - Entrepreneurial Expedition™, powered by EVERFI. The student pitches are designed to focus on practical ideas that can be implemented locally to solve pressing issues for the county and state. "CTA is a perfect partner for this stu- dent pitch competition, as we both inspire and cultivate the next generation of future leaders," said Jon Chapman, President of Global Partnerships, EVER- FI. "We are proud to provide students with the opportunity to put the creative and entrepreneurial skills they've learned through Venture to tangible use right here in the Las Vegas community and before the world's leading tech innovators." The Conditional Cube team was rep- resented by students Aspen Anderson, Morgan Hershey, Ajaya Branch and their teacher Jennifer Miller. Estavillo-Lisama was represented by students Cherese Lisama, Jaslin Estavillo and their teacher Denise Cale. Addendum LLC was com- posed of students Anish Chejerla, Ishaan Raja and their teacher Katherine Burns. These participants present their business plans at CES on Jan. 12, 2018. About EVERFI EVERFI is the leading education tech- nology company that provides learners of all ages education for the real world, through innovative and scalable digital learning including topics like Financial Education, Digital Citizenship, STEM Career Readiness, Diversity and Inclusion, Entrepreneurship, Social and Emotional Learning, Character Education, Health and Wellness and Corporate Compliance. Founded in 2008, EVERFI is fueled by its Software-as-a- Service (SaaS) subscription model and has certified over 18 million learners in critical skill areas. Kicking Off the New Year with Mail Innovation An interview with Cliff Rucker, Senior Vice President of Sales and Customer Relations for the United States Postal Service ® . CEDN: For background, what do our readers need to know about the Postal Service™? CR: We reach more businesses, door steps and PO Boxes™ than any other delivery operation, and with more than 31,000 retail locations we deliver almost 40 percent of the world's mail. Although we've been around for more than 240 years, we're laser-focused on reinventing mail's role in today's digitally-heavy marketing mix. CEDN: Tell our readers about this new offering. CR: To help blend the best attributes of digital and physical marketing, we've introduced Informed Delivery. We're excited because Informed Delivery makes mail more convenient by providing access to it anytime, any- where. If it's in the mail, it's in your email. Informed Delivery is an optional, free feature that allows users to view grayscale images of the outside of their household's letter-sized mail- pieces on a computer, tablet or mobile device. In some instances, users will have the ability to interact with digital content associated with mailpiece images, such as special offers, related links, etc. CEDN: How does Informed Delivery help businesses engage with new and existing customers? CR: By synchronizing marketing mail and digital marketing campaigns, Informed Delivery can provide several exciting opportunities for business- es of all sizes: Broaden your reach: From a single mailpiece, Informed Delivery can help your message generate a coordinated, double impression for the intended recipi- ent, as well as additional impres- sions for other household members who are Informed Delivery users. Giving users the option of viewing your mes- sage from the device of their choice, anytime, anywhere – even as they travel – can lead to more people viewing your campaign's message more than once. Bridge the gap between digital and physical: With Informed Delivery, you can synchronize existing digital content with physical mail to enhance your cus- tomer call-to-action and bridge the gap between both mediums. Participating businesses can provide supplemental, interactive content (e.g., colorful images and URLs) to replace or complement the grayscale image of their mailing and encourage digital engagement beyond a typical email. Increase your message engagement: Informed Delivery creates a new experi- ence for customers and can enhance the value of physical mail. It has a 70 percent email open rate (12 month average from May 2016 – June 2017), and allowing consumers to engage with mail while experi- encing the convenience of online access has shown strong results. For instance, in a survey of Informed Delivery users conducted last January, 88 percent of respondents reported checking their Informed Delivery notifi- cations every day or almost every day, while 85 percent of respondents cited using Informed Delivery to anticipate what to look for or be aware of incom- ing mail (Survey of Informed Delivery users, January 2017). CEDN: How can our readers learn more about Informed Delivery? CR: Visit us at www.informe ddelivery.com for more information, or stop by our CES booth #30760. For more information, go to www.usps.com or stop by booth #30760.