Westlake Remarketing Releases Q1 2011 Top Auctions List

LOS ANGELES, California – April 29, 2011 – Westlake Financial Services has named their top auctions for Q1-2011. They are:

Top Overall Auctions: Manheim Nevada, Norwalk Auto Auction, Brasher’s Salt Lake City Auto Auction
Top Service Auction: ABC Birmingham
Top Loyalty Program Auction: Dealers Auto Auction of Idaho
“Westlake is proud to recognize the accomplishments of these auctions for Q1” said Bill Walters, VP of Remarketing. “Our ranking is based on a variety of sale- and service-related metrics, with considerable input from our Westlake Auction Representatives.”

Manheim Nevada continues as our top ranked auction following their 2010 Auction of the Year designation. ABC Birmingham also held the top service ranking for 2010 and Dealers Auto Auction of Idaho remained the top auction for Loyalty Program sales.

“Overall, we are seeing a strengthening of resale values in the Western states, as evidenced by the top three overall auctions,” Walters said.

Michael Pavlin, Senior VP of Operations at Westlake, adds “We are proud to recognize the efforts of all our auction partners, with a special acknowledgement to the top auctions listed here. We ended Q1 on a great note and are starting the year off with a bang!”

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