About Us

R-1 Source, Inc. (dba World Equipment Source) was started over 30 years ago by Tom M. Rone as a local venture seeking to provide used equipment to electronics manufacturing companies. Since then, WES has grown into a multi-million dollar company with clients in every major market. We pride ourselves on customer service and will go above and beyond to make sure our clients are satisfied with our products and services.

XTECH Auctions, Where Technology Sells - Built on a foundation of over 30 years of experience in buying and selling used hi-tech assembly & test equipment. While we’ve evolved considerably over the years, our core mission has remained the same: to assist customers in the global marketplace for surplus test, assembly, manufacturing & SMT equipment. We pride ourselves on customer service and will go above and beyond to make sure our clients are well informed and satisfied with our products and services.

Tom M. Rone CEO (Founder) - Sales, service, and "To sell your assets"

Amy English - Sales and Customer Service

Kirstin Rone - Accounts payable and receivable

Ryan White - XTECH Auctions and eBay Sales

Bill Anthony - Inside Sales and Service

Emmanuel Gurrola - Warehouse Operations and Sales