About Manheim

Your Remarketing Solutions Innovator for More than 65 Years

 

Manheim was established more than 65 years ago as a wholesale vehicle auction operation. Today, with more than 30,000 employees in 130 operating locations worldwide, Manheim is the world's largest provider of vehicle remarketing services. In 2009, Manheim handled nearly 10 million used vehicles, facilitating transactions representing more than $50 billion in value.

A wholly owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises, Inc., Manheim is transforming the wholesale vehicle buying and selling experience through investments in technology and innovative products and services. Manheim markets Frontline Services, OVE.com, Manheim Simulcast, Manheim Financial Services (MAFS), Total Resource Auctions and other respected brands to the remarketing industry in more than 18 countries, including Australia, Turkey and the United Kingdom.

As the world's leading provider of used vehicle services, Manheim has set the standard for buying and selling vehicles at live auctions and online. Manheim brings together qualified sellers and volume buyers of used vehicles that include automotive dealerships, banks, car rental agencies, car manufacturers, and government agencies. Manheim provides its customers a reliable and safe market to purchase a variety of vehicles and services that no other remarketing provider can match.

Manheim cares about its employees, the environment and the communities it serves. From fund raising drives to tutoring kids after school to supporting long-term conservation efforts, Manheim and its employees are dedicated to protecting the environment and giving back to their communities.

Executive Team

Dean H. Eisner
President and CEO
Mike Broe
Executive VP, U.S. Operations
Nick Peluso
Senior VP, Customer Management
Mike Langhorne
Senior VP, International Operations
Jim McKnight
Strategic Execution Officer
Joe Luppino
Senior VP and CFO
Lilicia P. Bailey
Senior VP and Chief People Officer
Sue Boehlke
Senior VP, Manheim Products and Processes
Jim Demetry
Chief of Staff

Dean H. Eisner

President and Chief Executive Officer

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DEAN EISNER, 52, is President and Chief Executive Officer of Manheim, a subsidiary of Cox Enterprises, Inc., one of the nation's leading media companies and providers of automotive services. Prior to his role at Manheim, he served as vice president of business development for Cox Enterprises, Inc. for five years, responsible for strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions, new media and corporate marketing.

Eisner joined Cox Enterprises in February 1992 as managing director of Cox International, where he was responsible for evaluating, developing, and directing Cox investments in foreign markets for the company's cable, broadcasting, newspaper, and auto auction businesses.

In 1993, Eisner was named treasurer of Cox Enterprises, where he was responsible for management of the company's investment assets, pension funds, debt, cash management, foreign exchange, and banking relationships, as well as the travel and fleet departments. Prior to Cox, Eisner served in various executive management positions at AGB Market Information in London; Sony; CBS; and General Electric in New York.

Eisner is a former chairman of EXODUS/Atlanta Cities in Schools and has served on a variety of community boards including the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, the Alliance Theatre Company, United Way and Atlanta College of Art. He currently serves on the boards of Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Woodruff Arts Center, Center for Civil and Human Rights, and the Paideia School Endowment Board.

Eisner holds a bachelor's degree in accounting and computer science from Purdue University and a master's degree in business administration from the University of Michigan.

Mike Broe

Executive VP, U.S. Operations

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MIKE BROE is Executive Vice President, Operations. He is responsible for all aspects of Manheim's operating locations in the United States and for Manheim's service businesses including Inspections, Transportation, Recovery, Titles and various other remarketing services. In this role, Broe oversees the effective alignment of the services Manheim offers to customers online, inlane and directly. In addition, Broe also oversees developing initiatives like Specialty Auctions, Service Centers and other strategic operational initiatives. Broe assumed his current role in October 2007.

During his career at Manheim, Broe previously served as senior vice president and chief financial officer. In that role, he was responsible for all financial and related functions within Manheim, including accounting, treasury and Manheim Financial Services. Prior to that, he served as senior vice president of new business ventures where he was responsible for growing and developing key new businesses, which include Auto Body Repair, Online Vehicle Exchange and Mark III Customs.

Broe began his remarketing career in 1987 as the finance manager at Manheim's Minneapolis Auto Auction. In 1991 he became factory manager of the same location. In 1996, he advanced to assistant general manager at Manheim's Portland Auto Auction and was promoted to general manager in July 1997. In 1999, he transferred to Texas Hobby Auto Auction as general manager, a position he held until May 2001 when he was named regional vice president of operations for the southwest region. In October 2002, Broe was promoted to vice president of human resources and career development at the Home Office location.

Prior to joining Manheim, Mike was an internal auditor with Kraft Foods and accounting manager for Dart & Kraft Financial, now GE Capital Financial Services. He currently serves as co-chairman of the National Auto Auction Association's Training and Education Committee.

Broe is a graduate of Purdue University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in business and accounting.

Nick Peluso

Senior VP, Customer Management

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NICK PELUSO is Senior Vice President of Customer Management for Manheim, a subsidiary of Cox Enterprises, Inc., one of the nation's leading media companies and providers of automotive services. He is responsible for the Factory, Commercial and Dealer Sales, Customer Strategies, Marketing and Manheim Consulting groups. Aligning Manheim's customer management teams is one of Peluso's key focuses.

Peluso was promoted to his current role in 2002 from president of Remarketing Solutions, the division of Manheim that meets the evolving needs of the vehicle-remarketing marketplace through its Inspection Solution, Recovery Solution, Title Solution, Auction Solution, Fleet Solution and Transport Solution. He continues to play an important role at Remarketing Solutions as a member of its Advisory Board.

Prior to joining Manheim in October 2000, Peluso was vice president of sales & marketing for ADT Automotive, Inc. Peluso joined ADT Automotive in May of 1990 as regional director of sales and in 1992 he was promoted to director of sales, with a primary focus on directing the company's national sales team. Before joining ADT Automotive, Peluso, a native of Oakland, California, was with Cenval Leasing of Walnut Creek, California.

Mike Langhorne

Senior VP, International Operations

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MIKE LANGHORNE is Senior Vice President of International Operations, overseeing Europe, Asia and Canada and pursuing some of Manheim's new business opportunities in China, Canada and Export.

Most recently, he served as senior vice president and chief financial officer. In this role since 2003, he was responsible for all financial and related functions within Manheim, including accounting, treasury, Manheim Automotive Financial Services, Remarketing Solutions and daily operations in Australia and New Zealand.

Langhorne joined Manheim as a senior accountant in 1984 and was promoted to controller in 1991. He served as Manheim's vice president of financial services from 1996 to 2003.

He is a graduate of the University of Georgia and has a Master's degree in Business Administration from Georgia State University. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) and the Georgia Society of CPAs.

Jim McKnight

Strategic Execution Officer

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JIM MCKNIGHT is Strategic Execution Officer for Manheim. In this role, he brings added focus to the implementation of the many efforts underway to strengthen Manheim's online and in-lane efforts.

McKnight most recently served as the President of Online Solutions for Manheim. In that role, McKnight was responsible for all aspects of OVE.com (Online Vehicle Exchange), the virtual wholesale marketplace that enables dealers and commercial consignors to buy and sell vehicles online. In addition to his responsibilities for OVE.com, McKnight was also responsible for the oversight and management of manheim.com, Simulcast, NRT Solutions and the successful meshing of the needs of those solutions with Manheim's IT department goals.

Prior to joining Manheim, McKnight served as chief operating officer of AutoTrader.com, responsible for handling its day-to-day operations, including sales, marketing, dealer services, product management and technology. During his eight-year tenure with the company, McKnight helped develop the web presence of AutoTrader.com and foster its relationships with key web companies like Yahoo!, Edmunds and others.

Manheim and AutoTrader.com are both part of the Cox family of companies. McKnight has worked within Cox Enterprises for 24 years. Prior to joining Cox, McKnight earned extensive executive and operational experience in technology intensive companies, including assignments as the CEO of Infoventures and Optical Data Corporation.

McKnight graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Science degree in industrial management.

Joe Luppino

Senior VP and CFO

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JOE LUPPINO is Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Manheim. He is responsible for all finance functions including providing oversight to compliance, financial reporting, operating analysis and business planning. He also oversees Manheim Technology and serves as a technology advisor to Manheim's worldwide partners in Australia, Spain, China and the United Kingdom. Luppino assumed his current role in August 2006.

Prior to that, he served as Manheim's vice president and chief technology officer. He took on that role in January 2004, after joining Manheim in 2000 as vice president and chief operating officer. Prior to that time, Luppino served as executive director of marketing operations for Manheim's parent company, Cox Enterprises, Inc.

He has also served as the vice president of operations for Cox's TeleCom Towers, where he operated and maintained telecommunication towers. Luppino began his career with Cox Enterprises in 1991 as vice president and general manager of Optical Data Corporation, an educational publisher of multi-media products.

Luppino is a graduate of St. Peter's College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in accounting.

Lilicia P. Bailey

Senior VP and Chief People Officer

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LILICIA BAILEY is Senior Vice President, Chief People Officer of People Strategies for Manheim. Bailey is the chief executive overseeing human capital reporting to the president and CEO. She is responsible for multiple practices and business units within the People Strategies group which includes HR Business Partners, Organizational Effectiveness, Learning & Development, Executive Development, Labor/Employee Relations/Benefits, Talent Management and Compensation.

Bailey has made a significant impact on the business with measurable results in the areas of talent upgrading, leadership development and talent management. Her focus areas include change management, competitive pay strategies, diversity, and developing leaders at every level.

Prior to joining Cox in 2003, Bailey led large-scale change initiatives at The Home Depot during her 17-year tenure. As director of inclusion & organizational effectiveness, she led a cross-functional, geographically dispersed team through a corporate-wide diversity change initiative.

She has demonstrated proficiency in assessing business requirements, implementing change initiatives, leading large/small group interventions, consulting on performance/process improvement strategies and coaching executives and leaders on building high performing teams.

Bailey graduated from Spelman College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology, and a Presidential/Key Executive MBA from Pepperdine University.

Sue Boehlke

Senior VP, Manheim Products and Processes

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SUE BOEHLKE is a Senior Vice President for Manheim. In this role, she acts as a member of Manheim's executive leadership team, overseeing several of the groups at Manheim engaged in helping to transform the company's core business into one that seamlessly incorporates an expanding online strategy with a large brick-and-mortar footprint of more than 130 operating locations worldwide. Groups that report to Boehlke within the company include Manheim's Operational Excellence, Technology, Corporate Communications, and Online departments.

Boehlke came to Manheim from AutoTrader.com, the Internet's leading auto classifieds web site, where she developed and lead strategies to mature the site's technology and process infrastructure and held a variety of roles. In her last position with AutoTrader.com, Boehlke acted as senior vice president of operations and was responsible for marketing, product management, initiative portfolio management and enterprise program management operations.

Prior to joining AutoTrader.com, Boehlke was vice president and managing director of the Georgia region of Esavio - a tech services firm specializing in IT strategy, applications development, infrastructure design and implementation.

Boehlke graduated from Northwestern University with a bachelor's degree in economics and a Master of Management in marketing and finance.

Jim Demetry

Chief of Staff

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JIM DEMETRY is Manheim's Chief of Staff. In this role, Jim is responsible for assuring the coordination and implementation of Manheim's executive level strategic initiatives and programs. With the senior management team, he establishes strategic priorities, streamlines implementation processes and monitors activities toward completion. Jim also is responsible for all of the company's legal matters.

Prior to joining Manheim, Jim was a Member of Dow Lohnes PLLC's Atlanta office. Since 1998 he had served as the primary counsel for Manheim and provided guidance to Manheim operating locations, businesses and senior management in a wide range of areas and issues. He also represented other Cox businesses in the areas of employment and media. Jim joined Dow Lohnes in 1986 and became a Member of the firm in 1994. Also since 1998, he served as the head of the Dow Lohnes Atlanta office labor and employment practice.

Demetry earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from the University of Michigan and his Juris Doctor degree from The Ohio State University School of Law.

 
Manheim History

The latest on events, activities and announcements from Manheim and our subsidiaries. For further information on these or any other news events, give us a call at 1.800.777.2053.

Annual Report

The 2009 online annual report is available at www.coxenterprises.com/annualreport. There, you can find additional stories and information, along with Q&As with company leaders, management lists, an interactive map of Cox locations and more. With the interactive location map, you can look up addresses, phone numbers, and leadership for each of Cox's businesses. The direct link to the map is http://locations.coxinc.com, and location information can be updated throughout the year.

Manheim and Other Resources

Manheim In The News

News Releases

Heart to Hearts

Heart to Hearts Campaign Enters Eighth Year

Supported by Manheim leadership, employees, vendors and customers nationwide, the Heart to Hearts program focuses on helping the Michael P. Fisher CICU at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Sibley Heart Center improve its equipment with the latest in cardiac technology and put a comforting touch on the sterile hospital environment.

Each year, employees hold donation drives for holiday gifts, receiving blankets, baby booties and Beanie Babies. to help the nursing staff make the CICU feel more like a home than a hospital.

The marquee event that brings together Manheim executives, vendors and customers nationwide is the annual Golf & Tennis Tournament, Reception and Auction held each spring in Atlanta. Since its inception in 1998, this event has raised more than $4.5 million for the Michael P. Fisher CICU. In 2006, the event raised more than $200,000.

The Heart to Hearts program is truly a partnership between Manheim and its communities. From challenge drives for customers at lots in Texas to the annual tournament in Georgia, the support and dedication to helping kids find a healthier life through treatment at the Michael P. Fisher CICU continue to be at the heart of Manheim's community commitment.

Children

Mike Fisher was the former principal attorney for Manheim. His life was cut short at the age of 42 by a plane crash. The Heart To Hearts campaign was born out of grief and continues to be nurtured by our love and respect for Mike. It is dedicated to supporting the CICU that bears his name in the Sibley Heart Center of Children's. Manheim's goal is to help make the Michael P. Fisher CICU the finest facility of its kind in the world. Proceeds from the 2005 Heart To Hearts campaign will continue to bring much-needed support to the staff, families and, of course, the young patients at Children's.

Go Green with Manheim

What is Go Green with Manheim?

Go Green with Manheim is a companywide, long-term conservation effort that includes the following focus areas:

  1. Waterborne Paint
  2. Paint Mix Management
  3. Hazardous Waste Management
  4. Water Treatment and Conservation
  5. Energy Management
  6. Alternative Energy

Why was it created?

Go Green with Manheim was created to support Cox Conserves, a national conservation program led by Manheim's parent company Cox Enterprises, Inc. Cox Conserves aims to further reduce Cox's total carbon footprint an additional 20 percent by 2017.

About each focus area:

  1. Why switch to waterborne basecoat paint?

    Working with major paint manufacturers, Manheim designed and implemented the exclusive use of waterborne basecoat painting at its operating locations. By moving from solvent to waterborne paint, Manheim is able to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 50 percent. Sixteen operating locations have switched to waterborne paint.

    • Manheim Atlanta, Manheim Baltimore-Washington, Manheim Dallas, Manheim Denver
    • Manheim Georgia, Manheim Minneapolis, Manheim Nashville, Manheim Nevada
    • Manheim New England, Manheim Orlando, Manheim Pennsylvania, Manheim Phoenix
    • Manheim Riverside, Manheim San Diego, Manheim San Francisco Bay and Manheim Southern California

  2. What is paint mix management?

    Manheim is implementing a new paint mix management process. The process uses less paint by creating only the amount of paint needed for each vehicle, thereby reducing waste and the release of air pollutants by 10 percent or 36 tons. Because the remaining waste is water-soluble, it is not hazardous.

  3. How is Manheim improving its hazardous waste management?

    Manheim conducts ongoing inspections of its auctions and implements processes for reducing hazardous waste at each location. Through onsite training, Manheim's employees are learning how to handle and dispose of hazardous waste in the most environmentally responsible manner possible, including the recycling of used automotive oil, antifreeze and waste paint solvent.

  4. Why implement water treatment and conservation efforts?

    As a company that details nearly 2.5 million vehicles per year, Manheim pursued an opportunity to significantly reduce water usage at its reconditioning facilities. In September 2007, working with Ashland Water Technologies, Manheim established the Manheim Water Conservation Center at Manheim Pennsylvania. The Water Conservation Center uses a sophisticated four-step wastewater treatment process that enables Manheim Pennsylvania to reduce its daily water demand by 60 percent. In June 2008, Manheim's second Water Conservation Center became operational at Manheim Georgia. This Water Conservation Center also reduces water demand by 60 percent, treating 15,000 gallons of wastewater and producing up to 9,000 gallons of high-quality reusable water daily. Both Water Conservation Centers return treated water to their municipal water treatment systems in a pretreated condition.

  5. What is Manheim doing around energy management?

    In the fall of 2007, Manheim California partnered with Ice Energy to install eight Ice Bear® off-peak power rooftop air conditioning units. The Ice Bears generate ice at night to help cool the building during the day. The highly efficient system reduces the facility's peak power usage from 70 kilowatts to 2.1 kilowatts and reduces annual greenhouse gas emissions by more than 21 tons.

    Manheim conserves energy by focusing on the outdoor lighting systems at many of its operating locations. Operations in Florida, California, Texas, Illinois, Georgia, Tennessee, Michigan, Massachusetts and Virginia are using lower wattage exterior lamps with new control systems that allow the sites to either dim the fixtures to 50 percent or perform multi-fixture pole switching. These projects have saved more than 4 million kilowatt hours of energy per year.

    Manheim also is conserving energy by using variable frequency drives on air compressors. These drives take advantage of the natural fluctuations in the need for compressed air in the detail and body shop operations. At Manheim Atlanta, a variable frequency drive was installed on a 50-horsepower air compressor, and energy consumption was reduced by one-third.

  6. What is Manheim's alternative energy initiative?

    Manheim is taking advantage of solar energy solutions that capture the sun's radiant energy and convert it directly to electricity. Our photovoltaic solar panel installations at Manheim Portland, Manheim New Jersey, and the Manheim DRIVE Center in Atlanta produce 1,562 megawatt hours of energy on an annual basis. That's enough energy to power 138 average-size homes. In addition, Manheim's solar thermal hot water installations at Manheim Georgia and Manheim Phoenix will offset more than 550 million BTUs of natural gas energy per year with clean, renewable solar energy. These installations also will prevent 1,116 tons of greenhouse gas emissions on an annual basis.

    Manheim's newest photovoltaic solar panel installation began operating at Manheim Portland in February 2010. The 16,500-sq.-ft.-system covers the rooftop of the reconditioning facility and generates 192 megawatt hours of energy. It supplies up to 29 percent of the energy used by the main auction building.

    Manheim New Jersey is home to our largest photovoltaic solar panel installations. A 42,000-sq.-ft. photovoltaic solar panel rooftop system installed on the facility's detail shop produces 136 megawatt hours of electricity annually and generates 15 percent of the detail shop's electricity. The 104,000-sq.-ft. free-standing canopy of photovoltaic solar panels generates 52 percent of the energy consumed in the main auction facility by producing 1,084 megawatt hours of energy annually.

    A 10,000-sq.-ft. photovoltaic rooftop solar system at the Manheim DRIVE Center generates approximately 150 megawatt hours of electricity annually, accounting for 6 percent of the energy used in the main building.

    The solar thermal hot water systems at Manheim Phoenix and Manheim Georgia supply hot water for their auto detail operations. The initial startup of Manheim Phoenix's solar thermal hot water system is underway. Consisting of 24 solar thermal collectors and 1,700 gallons of solar hot water storage, it will reduce annual energy costs for water heating and environmental impact by nearly 50 percent. Manheim Georgia's solar thermal hot water installation has 40 solar thermal collectors and 2,000 gallons of solar hot water storage. One of the largest solar thermal hot water installations in Georgia, the system reduces Manheim Georgia's annual energy costs and environmental impact by more than 50 percent.

For more information about Cox Enterprises, Inc. and Manheim's long-term conservation efforts, visit www.coxconserves.com.

Manheim - Your Advantage

There's nothing better than knowing you have an advantage. An advantage that allows your business to perform at its best and win. A winning advantage is what Manheim provides for all our customers - whether they are wholesale buyers, sellers or both.

The Manheim marketplace offers customers:

  • Open access - 24/7 access to vehicles and information from Manheim means you always have the necessary tools to succeed.
  • A level playing field in a transparent and open environment where the market sets the price.
  • More ways to buy and sell: online, in the lane and 24/7.
  • Tools for customers to make informed and intelligent decisions. The Manheim Market Report (MMR) and Insight ECR are just two of the ways Manheim helps you make informed decisions.
  • Experienced people on the ground, to make sure your pre- and post-sale process goes quickly and smoothly.
  • A safe and secure market where Manheim ensures the integrity and security of every transaction.
  • More locations, inventory and ways to buy and sell than any other company.

At Manheim, we believe this all adds up to a lot more than an auction company. Let us help you find an advantage every single day.

Visit www.Manheim.com/YourAdvantage to see the videos and learn why Manheim is Your Advantage.