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Industry Awards Announced at 2015 CAR Conference

The 2015 Consignor of the Year, Remarketer of the Year, and Industry Leadership Award were presented at the 2015 Conference of Automotive Remarketing (CAR), which was held March 18-19 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.

by Staff
March 19, 2015
Industry Awards Announced at 2015 CAR Conference

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The 2015 Consignor of the Year, Remarketer of the Year, and Industry Leadership Award were presented at the 2015 Conference of Automotive Remarketing (CAR), which was held March 18-19 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.

Seger

This year, Paul Seger, VP of Asset Remarketing for GE Commercial Finance was named the 2015 Consignor of the Year. The award was presented at the 2015 Conference of Automotive Remarketing (CAR), and is sponsored by Bobit Business Media, publisher of Automotive Fleet and Vehicle Remarketing Reporter.

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The winner is selected by remarketing industry professionals, recognizing industry leaders who have:

  • Implemented and encouraged the use of best practices.

  • Created, embraced, and implemented industry innovations.

  • Moved the industry forward with professionalism and the highest standards.

  • Willingly shared expertise and skills to advance the industry.

  • Participated in industry associations and groups.

  • Served as mentors and/or role models in developing the next generation of remarketing professionals.

Cadigan

Jay Cadigan, Group VP at Manheim Auctions was named the 2015 Remarketer of the Year.

The Remarketer of the Year award recognizes an individual in the remarketing industry for his or her outstanding efforts in encouraging the use of best practices and embracing innovations while moving the industry forward with professionalism and the highest standards. Also, the recipient actively shares expertise and skills to advance the industry, participates in industry associations and groups, and serves as a mentor or role model in developing the next generation of remarketing professionals.

Finally, Black Book’s Ricky Beggs was awarded the Industry Leadership Award by Bobit Business Media. The award recognized Beggs for his leadership of the Association and his contribution to the industry.

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Beggs

“The Industry Leadership Award was created to recognize an individual who has demonstrated the ability to work collaboratively with a wide cross-section of industry participants by leading initiatives for the betterment of the remarketing industry,” said Mike Antich, CAR conference co-chair. “The award is not an annual award, but one that we be bestowed, as justified, to an individual who has demonstrated exemplary leadership achievements in the remarketing industry.”

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