DETROIT -

GM Remarketing revealed to Auto Remarketing on Tuesday the winners of its 2011 GM Sponsored Auction Regional Operational Awards for the fourth quarter, and three of the five regional recipients were ADESA auctions.

Explaining the program in more detail, it awards one auction per region each quarter. To determine the five winners, GM Remarketing examines the following elements of the auctions: vehicle repair and reconditioning, dealers’ purchasing activity, vehicle throughput, sales volumes, as well as percentage of older inventory.

The fourth-quarter winners of the GM Sponsored Auction Regional Operational Awards are as follows:

Northeast Region — Pittsburgh Independent Auto Auction
Southeast Region — Greensboro Auto Auction
North Central Region — ADESA Minneapolis
South Central Region — ADESA Dallas
Western Region — ADESA Los Angeles

Last week, GM Remarketing shared a breakdown of the winners from the first three quarters, as seen below:

Q1
Northeast Region – Bel Air Auto Auction
Southeast Region – ADESA Sarasota
North Central Region – ADESA Minneapolis
South Central Region – ADESA Dallas
Western Region – ADESA Phoenix

Q2
Northeast Region – ADESA Boston
Southeast Region – ADESA Atlanta
North Central Region – Greater Rockford Auto Auction
South Central Region – Mid South Auto Auction and ABC St. Louis
Western Region – ADESA Phoenix

Q3
Northeast Region – Bel Air Auto Auction
Southeast Region – Greensboro Auto Auction
North Central Region – Greater Rockford Auto Auction
South Central Region – ADESA Dallas
Western Region – Brasher’s Idaho Auto Auction

“The GM Sponsored Auctions Operational awards signify optimal performance and we are delighted to honor our auctions for their outstanding accomplishments each quarter,” Dan Kennedy, manager of GM Remarketing, said last week. “In addition to fostering healthy competition, a key benefit for nationwide GM Sponsored Auctions is the establishment of successful practices and case studies.”