{"id":1139,"date":"2018-12-19T01:01:58","date_gmt":"2018-12-19T01:01:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.itadsummit.com\/?page_id=1139"},"modified":"2019-03-01T02:16:07","modified_gmt":"2019-03-01T02:16:07","slug":"grant-guilbeault","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.itadsummit.com\/index.php\/grant-guilbeault\/","title":{"rendered":"Bio: Grant Guilbeault"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>\r\n\t\tGrant Guilbeault\r\n\t<\/h1>\r\n<h6>\r\n\t\tFounder\/Principal Advisor,\u00a0ArrowFlight Analytics\r\n\t<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itadsummit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb-plugin\/cache\/grant-circle.jpg\" alt=\"grant\" itemprop=\"image\"  \/>\r\n\t<h2><strong>ABOUT GRANT<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n<p>Grant Guilbeault is a CEO, Strategic Business Partner, and ITAD industry authority, with 25+ years expertise driving the execution of ITAD market advancement strategies to optimally position companies and market partners.<\/p>\r\n<p>Grant has held prominent executive roles, serving as President of Apto Solutions, leading the strategic vision and brand performance to realize double-digit growth; and serving as CEO of FastAsset, Inc. for 19 years, a company he founded and grew to $55M in annual sales.<\/p>\r\n<h2><strong>Global Business Strategist<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n<p>As a successful entrepreneur, profiled twice by Entrepreneur Magazine with FastAsset, Inc. being named as a \u201cHot 100 Fastest Growing Businesses,\u201d he leads with a 360\u00b0 global business perspective, enabling him to align enterprise-scale organizations for sustainable growth by capitalizing on emerging markets and technological advancements. His expertise has been instrumental in rescuing brands, igniting growth, and restoring financial health.<\/p>\r\n<p>As an influential leader, Grant has provided the strategic vision of flagship initiatives; architecting a business plan for RecTech, a newly formed division of BlueFin Technologies, that was pivotal in securing $2M of venture capital funding; leading the global brand visibility and market launch for an enterprise-class of transformational technology solutions at BlueFin Technologies;<\/p>\r\n<p>Well-respected throughout the industry, Grant has guided market partners, investors, and external stakeholders through peak growth periods, with expertise in ITAD emerging and mature market strategy, OEM portfolio growth strategy, distribution channel expansion, operational processes, and high-ROI contract negotiations.<\/p>\r\n<h2><strong>Executive DNA &#8211; A History of Brand-Defining Performance<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n<p>Grant\u2019s career portfolio showcases a history of key engagements, starting early in his career as a Business Planning Consultant for Digital Equipment Corporation, before joining BlueFin Technologies in 1995, where he served as a key business partner with 11 direct reports, and drove sales revenue from $0M to $15M as Sales Director.<\/p>\r\n<p>With the ITAD industry poised to become a key segment of business services, Grant established FastAsset, Inc. in 1997, assuming position as CEO to lead the market as a global provider of reverse-logistics, repair remarketing, and value recovery services to OEM partners. Over the course of 19 years, he secured exclusive contracts, raised $750K in VC funding, and invested personally in developing best-in-class teams.<\/p>\r\n<p>A known commodity, Grant was recruited into a coveted role in 2016 as President for Apto Solutions, a $48M ITAD company.<\/p>\r\n<p>As a sought-after Advisor, and with the ITAD market expected to reach $20.09B by 2020, Grant established Arrowflight Analytics, LLC in 2018 to further advance strategic initiatives throughout the industry, providing consulting services to new and longstanding organizations. Grant, a 2x-Powerlifting World Champion, is equally passionate about inspiring and developing competitive, NextGen leaders, and has been an active Youth Coach and Mentor for All Fit Company since 2010.<\/p>\r\n<p>Grant holds an MBA in Business Management and Operations from Babson College, and a B.A. Degree in International Relations from Tufts University.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p class=\"post-excerpt\" class=\"post-excerpt\">Grant Guilbeault Founder\/Principal Advisor,\u00a0ArrowFlight Analytics ABOUT GRANT Grant Guilbeault is a CEO,&hellip;<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itadsummit.com\/index.php\/grant-guilbeault\/\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Bio: Grant Guilbeault&#8221;<\/span>&hellip;<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itadsummit.com\/index.php\/grant-guilbeault\/\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> \"Bio: Grant Guilbeault\"<\/span>&hellip;<\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1139","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.6 - 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