Ted Bart: CEO/President
Ted founded TechTrade in 2003 with the goal of creating products that make a difference in the world. With 25 years of experience in the field, he had the right knowledge and creativity to do just that. Ted graduated with a BA from William Patterson University and went on to work at 3M and two prominent Japanese trading companies. His expertise ranges from engineering systems, export sales and international trade and barter in 3M, to industrial textiles including high-tech textiles, non-wovens, fiber optics and general commodities including product development, international product sourcing and skins and hides.
Under Ted’s direction TechTrade has pioneered the structural firefighting glove market as well as developed a completely unique life-saving heated medical blanket line used to treat hypothermia and shock. With his team of talented employees TechTrade looks forward to producing the next innovative product that changes the shape of industry.
Ted lives in Manhattan with his wife and two children. He spends his free time with his family traveling to new and interesting places. He also loves to stay active by exercising, playing tennis and mountain climbing.
Allan Bart: Vice President
When Ted realized that his company was ready to be taken to the next level, he brought in his brother Allan, an established management consultant with over 30 years experience running and growing businesses in a variety of industries. Since joining TechTrade in 2008, Allan has been focused on the operations side of TechTrade, responsible for the day to day activities of the company. Using his skills in finance, sales and marketing along with his expertise working with Fortune 500 and entrepreneurial companies, Allan is focused on the future expansion of TechTrade.
Allan is an avid reader and wine enthusiast. He lives in Bergen County, NJ with his wife and has four daughters and a son. Allan received his B.S. in Finance from Rider University and has a MBA from Pace University.
Larry Bart: Vice President, Regional Sales and Marketing
Larry joined TechTrade in 2010 to head the sales force and product development team. While working alongside his brothers Teddy and Allan, TechTrade has never been stronger. With 30 years of business ownership experience, Larry understands the importance of focusing on what our customers want and what they need. He personally pioneered the extrication glove field with the design of the B.O.S.S. glove series.
A classic car and motorcycle enthusiast, Larry is a family man who lives in Florida with his wife Roberta. He also enjoys spending time with his grown children, Jenny Lee and Alexander, and his two grandkids, Colton and Hunter.
Andrew Shapiro: Regulatory and Product Manager
Andy joined TechTrade in 2005 and immediately jumped in as the project manager on the development of the Pro-Tech 8 line of gloves. As TechTrade Quality Manager he is responsible for oversight of all company regulatory requirements, including: ISO 9001, ISO 13485, NFPA compliance, product CE Marks and FDA clearance.
After getting a BA from George Washington University, Andy spent the next 26 years in textile design, development and manufacturing in the US and Asia, specializing in developing garment manufacturing programs. He lives in Long Island, NY with his family.
Andrea Song: Production Manager
Andrea joined TechTrade in October of 2006 and quickly helped streamline production and supply chain management. It is now her fifth year here and if you need a question answered you go to Andrea. Period. Andrea worked in textile and outerwear production in the garment industry for 10 years before joining the TechTrade team.
Andrea speaks both English and Korean and she lives in Queens with her husband and four children.
Peter Hu: Sales and Marketing
If you’ve ever stopped by our booth at a tradeshow you’ve probably met Peter. He’s the hustle and bustle at TechTrade and he will do whatever he can to get our brands out there.
Fresh out of getting his BA at CUNY City College of New York in Marketing Management and Sales, Peter joined the TechTrade team in December 2007. With an eye for design, Peter also helps to get our message heard online and in print. He lives in Manhattan, NY.
Rose Mezzina-Smith: Accounting Manager
As the newest addition to the TechTrade team, joining the summer of 2011, Rose instantly became a part of the TechTrade family. She comes to us with over 20 years of banking experience at ING as an Assistant Treasurer and Banca di Bona as a Foreign Exchange Back Office Junior Officer. She also knows how to build a product from the ground up with Zina International, LLC. She really believed in her product, the “Supercloth” and it became one of the bestselling products on QVC.
Born in Bari, Italy, she speaks Italian and English and resides in Bergen County, NJ with her two daughters.
Erin Bart: Project Manager
After graduating from The University at Albany in 2004 with a BA, and from Albany Law School with a JD in 2008, Erin continued her education in Europe learning about alternative business models. After gaining a better understanding of the global market, Erin returned to the US in January 2011 to work at TechTrade and learn the family business.
Erin is currently learning the ropes of the supply, manufacturing, sales and marketing sides of the company under the tutelage of both Ted and Allan Bart. She focuses on legal and regulatory areas of the company, working with current products and in research and development.
Alex Bart: Sales Manager
Alex is the newest edition to the TechTrade team and he brings his work ethic and competitive nature, which he gained through years of playing baseball, to the field. He moved to Tampa, Florida eight years ago to obtain a BA from the University of South Florida. While enjoying the warm weather he gained five years of sales experience working for two different companies, most recently the Cintas Corporation.
After several years of selling uniform and facility services to industrial companies in the Tampa area, he decided to travel back to his home state of New York to join TechTrade. He oversees the Ready-Heat product line and is responsible for building quality relationships with our distributors. He currently resides in New City, NY.