A Combined Timeline
From entrepreneurial beginnings to Cyber Asset Management leadership
1991
Leadership foundation
Sepp was selected for the IBM Business Partners Wharton School executive education program, building on his electrical-engineering education and entrepreneurial direction.
1992
The journey begins
TechR2’s own history begins here: Sepp started selling computers and servers, establishing the commercial roots that would later form into secure technology lifecycle services.
1997
TechR2 formally founded
A 2021 profile identifies 1997 as the year Sepp founded TechR2. The public record distinguishes the business beginning from formal formation.
2014
Certification milestone
TechR2 announced achievements in ISO 27001, ISO 14001 and R2. Sepp, then identified as president, emphasized information-security management and onsite data destruction.
2015
First core patent filed
TechR2 filed the application covering its process for identifying, containing, tracking, destroying and verifying end-of-life data-bearing devices.
2016
Tear-A-Byte process patented
U.S. Patent 9,430,654 was granted. Sepehr (Sepp) Rajaie is named as inventor and TechR2 as assignee.
2018
Ohio cybersecurity collaboration
In the period surrounding Ohio’s SB 220 cybersecurity safe-harbor law, TechR2 publicly reported serving on the Ohio Cybersecurity Collaboration Committee and supporting NIST-aligned risk assessment.
2021
Global reach and leadership recognition
CIO Views named Sepp among its “10 Most Disruptive Business Leaders to Watch.” The profile reported five ISO certifications and TechR2 partnerships with IBM and Kyndryl across multiple continents.
2022
Second patent application
Sepp filed an application for a portable permanent-magnet degausser designed to track, process and verify destruction of magnetic-media functionality onsite.
2023
Second U.S. patent granted
U.S. Patent 11,682,422 was granted for the permanent magnet degausser mechanism, extending TechR2’s innovation from process control into automated destruction technology.
2024
Cybersecurity thought leadership
CIO Views included Sepp among its Top 10 Most Influential Leaders in Cybersecurity. A 2024 Xraised interview highlighted TechR2’s total-data-eradication approach, patented chain of custody and global…
2026
Cyber Asset Management era
TechR2 now positions itself around Cyber Security Asset Management and data-loss prevention. Public materials list six ISO management-system certifications, two issued U.S. patents and nine additional…
Why US
- Innovation
- Experience
- Compliance
Innovation
Innovation TechR2 is the only company in the industry awarded with a U.S. Patent for its comprehensive Track-Contain-Destroy-Verify process
Currently we have 9 additional patents pending
Experience
Our progressive field team expertise is focused on continuing education and certified training for best practices and resources to support our partners
A trusted global partner with decades of cybersecurity certified experience, industry knowledge and expertise
Compliance
Certified in six international standards of management systems which include ISO-27001, 20243, 31000, 9001, 14001, and 45001
Upholding the highest industry standards in accordance with NIST 800171R2
