About us
ADESA provides wholesale vehicle auction solutions to professional car buyers and sellers. Our customers include:
- Vehicle manufacturers
- Rental companies
- Financial institutions
- Fleet managers
- Independent dealers
- Franchise dealers
The ADESA Canada Executive Team
Trevor Henderson
Gregg Maidment
Simon Robitaille
Eddy Cusan
Wesley Kent
Richard Griskie
Paul Lips
Jason Ferreri
John Combs
Steve Dudash
Mike Caggiano
John Hammer
Doug Shore
Geoff Parker
Srisu Subrahmanyam
Lawrence Cubitt
Scott Meyer
J. Marty Nowlin
Ben Murdock
Anil Nair
Scott Drehs
We keep growing to serve you better
Since we entered the used vehicle marketplace in 1989, we’ve continued to grow and expand our product offerings. Our goal is to provide a simplified and seamless customer experience across our end-to-end vehicle remarketing services.
2019
- Employs more than 11,000 people at more than 75 auction sites and corporate locations throughout North America
2016
- Acquires Flint Auto Auction, strengthening Midwest footprint in key Detroit market
- Invests approximately $40 million to develop most technologically advanced auction site and fill unmet need in Chicago
- Expands into the UK with acquisition of online vehicle remarketer, GRS
- Acquires eight sites from Brasher’s Auto Auctions, increasing footprint in three new states and enhancing buyer base in region
- Acquires Sanford Auto Dealers Exchange, expanding footprint in robust Florida market
2015
- Acquires DataScan Field Services, delivering comprehensive vehicle inspection services backed by innovative technology
2014
- Offers dealer-to-dealer network earlier access to high-quality trade-ins through new TradeRev app
2011
- Acquires industry-leading technology platform, OPENLANE, making sourcing, selling and off-lease processing faster and more cost efficient
- Creates complete transportation solution by integrating auction locations with industry leader, CarsArrive Network
- Provides software and data solutions for the recovery of assets through Recovery Database Network (RDN)
- Streamlines vehicle tracking process at auction with acquisition of AuctionTrac
2008
- Acquires leading provider of internet-based auction software, Live Global Bid, enhancing simulcast capabilities
- Expands service offering with acquisition of Dent Demon, advanced paintless dent removal
1990s–2000s
- Expands geographic footprint and enhance physical and online buyer bases with new auction locations
1989
- Offers buyers and sellers a better wholesale vehicle auction solution with launch of two locations
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