Manheim Sells 100 Percent of Boat Units Offered

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                             CONTACT:  Lois Rossi

February 26, 2009
Manheim

 
(678) 645-2028

 

MANHEIM SELLS 100 PERCENT OF BOAT UNITS OFFERED  

Sale Held on Feb. 17 at Manheim Drive Shows Growing Demand for Specialty
Units
 

ATLANTA - Manheim DRIVE hosted its regularly scheduled Manheim Specialty
boat auction on Feb. 17, selling 100 percent of the boat units offered.
The sale, which was offered via Manheim Simulcast, was supported by GE
Money, World Omni/CenterOne, GE Capital Solutions and SST Remarketing. 

 

           "We've been extremely pleased with the results from these
sales since we started hosting them last October," said Donald Foy,
executive director, Manheim DRIVE.  "Our goal is to create and deliver a
convenient auction experience that gives buyers the information and
confidence they need when doing business online." 

 

            Manheim Specialty auctions are held at Manheim DRIVE on the
third Tuesday of every month at 3 p.m. The next sale is scheduled for
March 17. Manheim Specialty currently has nine dedicated boat sales
across the country. A complete list of Manheim Specialty boat auctions
can be found at www.manheimboatauctions.com.

 

"The results of this sale show that our marketing efforts are creating
increased demand for these units," said Kevin Cooper, Manheim Specialty
Group sales manager. "The feedback from our buyers and sellers has been
extremely positive, and we look forward to sharing this information with
our other Manheim Specialty boat auction sites."

 

Manheim DRIVE, located at 3000 Walter Way in Stockbridge, Ga., is a
145,000-square- foot facility that offers a 180-seat bidding theater,
interactive learning labs, and conference and reception amenities.
Manheim DRIVE also serves as a testing ground, where ideas are exchanged
and new tools, technologies and prototypes are introduced and refined. 

 

About Manheim Specialty Auctions

 

Manheim, the largest provider of vehicle remarketing services, began
hosting Manheim Specialty auctions to meet the growing needs of
customers looking for used vehicles other than the traditional
automobile.  Today, Manheim Specialty Auctions provides customers with
access to 15 locations dedicated to selling specialty units including
boats, RVs, motorcycles and PowerSports vehicles.  

 

By offering services such as full-service reconditioning, electronic
condition reports, certification, distribution centers, title
management, inspections, vehicle transportation, financing and dealer
floor planning, Manheim helps customers realize the full value of their
vehicles.  

 

Customers can also take advantage of Mobile Specialty auctions that
provide convenient, onsite sales and support at any location in North
America.  All vehicles are sold "in-lane" or "online" via Manheim
Simulcast and OVE.com.  A complete list of Manheim Specialty boat
auctions can be found at www.manheimboatauctions.com.  

 

For more information please call (877) 704-4636 or e-mail
boatauctions@manheim.com.

 

About Manheim DRIVE

 

Manheim DRIVE, a 145,000-square-foot innovation and development center,
is located in Stockbridge, Ga.  The letters in DRIVE stand for
Development, Research, Innovation, Vision and Excellence. Manheim DRIVE
strives to be the catalyst for positive change and growth throughout
Manheim and the remarketing industry to create maximum value for our
business and our partners. 

Manheim DRIVE, the future of automotive remarketing, is Manheim's
primary platform to foster breakthrough thinking, to support change
management initiatives and to stimulate creativity as a foundation for
innovation, while accelerating Manheim's leadership position in the
automotive industry. 

Manheim DRIVE houses a training and development center, an innovation
center, an interactive bidding theater, a reconditioning facility, and a
special event and meeting facility. For more information about Manheim
DRIVE, visit www.manheimdrive.com <http://www.manheimdrive.com/> .

 

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