Here’s what I do everyday:
In the fall of 2001, I was hired as a Tech Support Specialist at Manheim’s Inspection Solution. I’ve held many positions at the company, most recently product manager for our corporate inspection department. On August 7, 2008, I was asked to take full responsibility of Inspection Solution as manager.
Manheim is the world’s largest provider of auction and support services for the wholesale vehicle remarketing industry. We provide online and live marketplaces for automotive manufacturers, leasing & rental companies, dealers and wholesalers to buy and sell cars, trucks and a host of other things. We also finance the transactions and process the titles, as well as transport, recondition and yes, inspect the vehicles.
Across all our 90+ Operating Locations in North America, we inspect about 5 million vehicles per year. BUT, that doesn’t touch the approximately 20 million other vehicles that change hands outside of our facilities – dealer to dealer and person to person. Inspection Solution serves this niche. Through a network of small companies and independent contractors, Inspection Solution provides inspections for vehicles at dealerships. We take service requests, schedule and dispatch the appointments, collect the inspection data and deliver it to wherever it needs to go.
I’m blessed to be asked to lead this division. We have an amazing team of people and with the industry just now beginning to understand the power of online, we have the perfect combination of experience and expertise to capitalize on a booming segment in our industry.
The future looks bright.
