The Dealer’s Auto Auction group announced recently that eight of its employees have now completed the International Automotive Remarketers Alliance (IARA) Certified Automotive Remarketer (CAR) Program.

According to the company, they now have eight of the 101 total graduates of the program.

Mark Hopkins, the national fleet lease manager at DAA, supervised the certification process of the other seven of his fellow employees and graduates, who now include: Amanda Hutchens (DAA Corporate), Missy McCormack (DAA Huntsville,) Nicki McCoy (DAA Murfreesboro), Christi Willis (DAA Memphis, Lauren Taylor (DAA Mobile) and Donna Phillips and Karen McKinney (both from DAA Chattanooga).

“The IARA provides us with a number of valuable education forums and initiatives that benefit auctions and remarkets alike,” said David Andrews, the chief executive officer of City Enterprises and founder and chief manager of DAA. “I am very proud that so many of our employees took this opportunity to educate themselves, and am certain this certification will ultimately strengthen our business, and our industry.”

Interested parties seeking their own extended education via the CAR program will need a minimum of three consecutive years of experience in the vehicle remarketing industry before being able to sign up.

“The IARA certification program provides its candidates the opportunity to achieve higher levels of industry knowledge through a comprehensive program that encompasses all aspects of the remarketing industry,” said Tony Long, IARA executive director.