Wheels, Inc. Honors Top Remarketers at NAAA Convention
DES PLAINES, Ill., Oct. 2 -- Wheels, Inc., a leader in the multi-billion-dollar fleet-leasing industry, recently recognized top regional auto auctions at the National Auto Auction Association (NAAA) 58th annual convention, which took place Sept. 26-Oct. 1, 2006 in Orlando.
The following honoree received Wheels' Outstanding Quality Award: * Harrisburg Auto Auction, Harrisburg, Pa., Northeast region. The following honorees received Wheels' Performance Awards: * Manheim's Harrisonburg Auto Auction, Harrisonburg, Va., Northeast region * Manheim's San Antonio Auto Auction, San Antonio, Texas, Southeast region * ADESA Kansas, Kansas City, Kan., Western region * Manheim's Fort Wayne Vehicle Auction, Fort Wayne, Ind., Midwest region.
"Our auction partners are an integral part of the success of our multi-channel remarketing strategy," said Darrin Aiken, Wheels Assistant Vice-President of Remarketing. "The annual presentation of these awards provides an excellent opportunity to recognize those that provide exemplary results."
Wheels' remarketing network includes 140 carefully chosen vendors, including both auctions and wholesale dealers. The Outstanding Quality Awards are given to the vendors that deliver the highest quality customer support while delivering good returns on vehicle sales. The performance awards are presented to those vendor partners that deliver the highest sale performance results. "Auctions provide a competitive bid environment that continues to deliver top dollar results for our customers and it is gratifying to see how they have embraced technologies such as electronic data exchange and the Internet to advance the auction industry," Aiken continued. "The award recipients are all great vendor partners who consistently find new and exciting ways to ensure that we are able to negotiate the best results possible on each vehicle sale."
About Wheels, Inc.
Wheels, Inc. (http://www.wheels.com/), which pioneered the concept of auto leasing in 1939, provides a full range of specialized services to help corporations manage their vehicle fleets. Wheels has 550 employees and manages more than 240,000 vehicles. Its holding company, Frank Consolidated Enterprises, currently ranks as one of the largest private companies in the United States, with more than $1.5 billion in annual sales. For additional information, please contact info@wheels.com.