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Westlake Financial Services honored four auctions on Tuesday, announcing the third quarter’s top regional performers and the company’s Top Service Auction.  Earning recognition from Westlake were:

•    Eastern Region: Rawl’s Auto Auction (South Carolina)

•    Central Region: Kansas City Independent (Missouri)

•    Western Region: Brasher’s Sacramento (California)

•    Top Service Auction:  ADESA Lexington (Kentucky)

 “We are proud of the accomplishments of these auction partners and look forward to strengthening our relationships in the future,” said Bill Walters, vice president of remarketing at Westlake.

During the quarter, Westlake brought on Dirk Grammel as its Southern regional auction representative and Jeff Huang as Pacific regional auction representative. Grammel and Huang — along with Northeastern regional auction representative Ryan Twigg — shared some comments about the winning auctions.

Starting with Rawl’s Auto Auction, Grammel said it was pushed to the top spot in the Eastern region thanks in part to its customer service efforts.

“They also stand out for their effective marketing ideas,” he said.  “Westlake enjoys exemplary vehicle processing, sales preparation and consistent sales results.”

Overseeing the Missouri market, Grammel has found that Kansas City Independent “exceeded our expectations for sale preparation, operations and marketing and sales results.”  

He said the team there “has a unique personal approach to handling buyers and sellers. This sets them apart from other auctions and brings dealers back to their sales consistently.”

Regarding Brasher’s Sacramento, Huang said: “Brasher’s is all about providing a consistent level of service and being able to anticipate our needs. They understand Westlake’s collateral and what is needed to optimize our recovery.”

Meanwhile, ADESA Lexington had the top score on Westlake Remarketing’s vehicle certification program, giving it the Top Service Auction award for the quarter.

“ADESA Lexington takes a great deal of pride in how they run their sales — from vehicle prep to marketing to understanding our program requirements,” Twigg said. “Their efforts are reflected in the results. They utilize a team effort to get our products to the right buyers.”