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WHO WE ARE

At Apto – Latin meaning “to adapt” – IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) is our core focus, so your priorities are always front and center. Clients come to us after feeling overlooked by other providers, only to discover what sets us apart: a partner who mitigates risk, reduces waste, recovers value, and confidently achieves ESG goals.

With over two decades of experience, we’ve developed best practices and innovations tailored to the unique needs of OEMs, VARs, Distributors, Financial Services, MSPs, Federal Contractors, Healthcare, Tech-Centric, and Fortune 500 companies. 

OUR CORE VALUES

Security

Our top priority is to protect our clients’ reputation. We’ve designed our systems and processes to ensure the highest levels of protection.

Relationships

We choose our clients as much as our clients choose us. As a partner of Apto's, you’ll find that we actively listen, collaborate, and respond to build custom solutions. This is our true competitive advantage.

ESG Stewardship

Dedication to sustainability is becoming more important to every organization, including Apto. Through innovation and award-winning reporting, we lead all our services with sustainability in mind.

Transparency

It’s about building trust, setting clear expectations, and eliminating surprises. We are transparent with all aspects of our service offerings.

how are we transparent?

More than a general list, we take each of these areas to heart and remain accountable every step of the way.

JOB TRACKING

Check status and performance of each job as we integrate with existing systems.

LOGISTICS

See your freight spend being optimized with our reverse logistics bid board.

INVENTORY

View details like configurations, conditions, status, and Fair Market Value (FMV).

HARDWARE AUCTIONS

Watch our global, vetted bidders compete in real time for your equipment.

SALES HISTORY

Filter category results, trends, and averages by date range and job.

DATA ERASURE EVIDENCE

Ensure your data destruction process with log files and shredded drive videos.

SLA PERFORMANCE

View time to process and complete your jobs, including the aging of your current inventory.

ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTING

Check impact of disposition, including Greenhouse Gases (GHG) reduction and circulatory data. 

mEET THE TEAM

jeffrey jones

Chief Executive Officer
Jeff Jones is the CEO of Apto Solutions, a passionate advocate for the adoption of circular economic strategies within the US and for businesses’ ability to positively transform our world and environment for the better. His mission is to safely eliminate e-waste and to carve a path others can follow.
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tim farrow

Chief Operating Officer
Tim Farrow is the Chief Operating Officer of Apto Solutions, where he champions the company’s mission to help organizations navigate the data, environmental, and financial risks brought on by rapid technological change.
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caroline allman

Chief Compliance & Sustainability Officer
Caroline Allman is the Chief Compliance & Sustainability Officer, the principal steward of Apto Solutions’ circular transformation program, leading implementation across various clients and facilities. Through her efforts, Apto has successfully helped countless companies radically alter their approach to e-waste.
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chris re

Sr. Vice President, Account Management
Chris Re is the SVP of Account Management of Apto Solutions, an empathetic client partner with an uncommon ability to identify growth opportunities in a rapidly changing industry – pairing the ITAD leader’s sustainable practices with companies that share similar business ethics and environmental goals.
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jay boatwright

Controller
Jay Boatwright is the Controller of Apto Solutions, providing strategic direction for the company’s financial growth and management and ensuring financial integrity.
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grant burton

SVP, Programmatic Takeback
Grant Burton is the SVP of Programmatic Buyback for Apto Solutions, our innovative turnkey service that enables OEMs, VARs and MSPs to systematically and proactively engage every customer refreshing IT hardware with a full buyback solution and maximized value recovery on their retiring hardware.
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JEFF JONES

Chief Executive Officer

Over a span of 20 years, Jeff has grown Apto into one of the most innovative and celebrated leaders in ITAD – certified by e-Stewards, NAID AAA, and others while also working with some of the biggest names in tech, finance, and OEMs. His vision of a world without waste has resulted in a unique model that reduces middlemen in the process of asset disposition, and a signature platform for tracking and eventually turning e-waste into opportunities for reuse and recycling.
When not developing e-waste solutions, Jeff is an avid trail runner and cyclist, as well as a serial entrepreneur with a focus on new innovations in data security.

tim farrow

Chief Operating Officer

At Apto, Tim provides vital leadership; aligning departments, improving processes, driving profitable growth and delivering outstanding client service to some of the world’s biggest companies. His understanding of global trends has inspired his vision for the ITAD industry, embodying strong 50-year policy that balances environmental and economic prosperity. He is steadfast in his effort to always deliver results and solve problems, both internally and externally. Whether he’s implementing new ways to improve operations, helping to develop staff or otherwise moving the needle, Tim represents not only Apto’s ethos of hard work and commitment to quality but its nimble and entrepreneurial spirit.

caroline allman

Chief Compliance & Sustainability Officer

Leveraging deep knowledge of the latest developments in the industry, Allman leads maintenance of Apto’s certifications across its three major facilities and, in particular, was integral to its e-Stewards certification – the ITAD industry’s highest standard. This included mobilizing both executives and ops leadership, ensuring their adherence to the strictest protocols, and inspiring them to embrace and adopt Apto’s mission. For Allman, her work is the culmination of a lifelong belief in wildlife conservation as well as a passion for local and global environmental issues — recycling, reducing GHGs, water conservation, and more.
When not working with the Apto team, Allman can often be found gardening, enjoying collegiate sports, or attending Atlanta Braves games.

chris re

Sr. Vice President, Account Management

With more than two decades of experience in electronic and technology sales, Chris applies his skills toward helping some of the biggest companies in entertainment, banking, tech and social media navigate the complex world of ITAD – maximizing the values of their enterprise portfolios, mitigating risk and meeting or exceeding compliance standards. His passion for sustainability has not only led to Apto’s aggressive growth, but the strengthening of its client relationships, helping promote its vision for circularity.

 

jay boatwright

Controller

Jay’s experience includes: external audit, internal audit, and finance for Private Equity, Public Corporations and Family-owned Enterprises. This breadth of experience supports Apto’s mission of being agile and able to efficiently respond to the ever-changing needs of our customers.

Out of the office, Jay is avid fan of Clemson football and Atlanta United soccer, enjoys cooking, and loves to travel.

grant burton

SVP, Programmatic Takeback

Grant has been an officer and senior leader at leading circular economy companies for over 16 years, starting when he introduced the first trade-in program at a U.S. wireless carrier. Grant has led large operations, sales and finance organizations and overseen market, product and M&A expansions. In all cases, he transformed and scaled business performance with a keen focus on innovative enabling technology, which underpins our Programmatic Buyback service. He is passionate about closing the huge gap in value-based recovery of retired IT hardware and ensuring every retired asset has a chance at a productive second life.