IAA Announces New Market Alliance in West Africa
Local auction center further expands global buyer base and streamlines process
WESTCHESTER, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–IAA Holdings, LLC (IAA), a Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated company and trusted global marketplace for insights, services and transaction solutions for commercial assets and vehicles, announces a new market alliance with Antonio, SARL in the West African country of Benin. This agreement provides authorization for auction centers operated by Antonio, SARL in the country to help local buyers search for, bid, pay, transport, ship and import vehicles from IAA auctions in the United States. Strategic alliances such as this help to fortify IAA’s global digital marketplace and ensure inventory is visible to the widest range of prospective global buyers.
“We are thrilled to expand IAA’s footprint in West Africa and to reach new customers,” said Meggan O’Malley, Vice President of Marketplace Demand at IAA. “Antonio carries a strong reputation in Benin and we are eager to work with them to combine IAA’s state-of-the-art technology and excellent customer service. Our growing market alliance network expands our reach to buyers around the world and provides the best possible buyer experience.”
“IAA has been a successful name in the industry for 40 years and we look forward to leveraging their expertise and experience with the entire buying process in Benin,” said John Galeb, owner of Antonio, SARL. “IAA has several existing successful market alliances in neighboring countries, and we are excited to join them to provide top-notch assistance and guidance to the growing international buyer base.”
About IAA
IAA Holdings, LLC (IAA), a Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated company, is a trusted global marketplace for insights, services, and transaction solutions for commercial assets and vehicles. Leveraging leading-edge technology and focusing on innovation, IAA’s unique platform facilitates the marketing and sale of total-loss, damaged and low-value vehicles. IAA serves a global buyer base – located throughout over 170 countries – and a full spectrum of sellers, including insurers, dealerships, fleet lease and rental car companies, and charitable organizations. Buyers have access to multiple digital bidding and buying channels, innovative vehicle merchandising, and efficient evaluation services, enhancing the overall purchasing experience. IAA offers sellers a comprehensive suite of services aimed at maximizing vehicle value, reducing administrative costs, shortening selling cycle time and delivering the highest economic returns. Ritchie Bros. globally has over 7,000 employees and is headquartered near Chicago in Westchester, Illinois. For more information on IAA visit IAAI.com and for more information about Ritchie Bros. visit ritchiebros.com.
Forward-Looking Statements:
IAA Holdings, LLC (as successor to IAA, Inc.) (“IAA”), a leading global digital marketplace connecting vehicle buyers and sellers, is now a subsidiary of Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated. This release includes forward-looking information within the meaning of Canadian securities legislation and forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (collectively, “forward-looking statements”). Forward-looking statements may include statements relating to future events and anticipated results of operations, business strategies, the expected timing and associated benefits with respect to the expansion of the announcement of a new Market Alliance with Antonio, SARL in Benin on our business and plans regarding our growth strategies, and to our customers and company generally, and other aspects of RBA’s or IAA’s respective businesses, operations, financial condition or operating results and other statements that are not historical facts. Words such as “should,” “may,” “will,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates” “could,” “can,” “intends,” “target,” “goal,” “projects,” “contemplates,” “believes,” “predicts,” “potential,” “continue,” “foresees,” “forecasts,” “estimates,” “opportunity” and similar expressions identify forward- looking statements. 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While the list of factors presented here is considered representative, no such list should be considered to be a complete statement of all potential risks and uncertainties. Many of these risk factors are outside of our control, and as such, they involve risks which are not currently known that could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed or implied herein. RBA does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, new information, future events, changes in its expectations or other circumstances that exist after the date as of which the forward-looking statements were made, except as required by law.
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