KAR Auction Services announced that Tim Massingale has been promoted to vice president of enterprise optimization. He will report to David Vignes, KAR executive vice president of enterprise optimization.

As part of the enterprise optimization team, Massingale will help to maximize resources and increase synergies across all of the KAR business units. He also will oversee the company’s safety training programs, including the Safe T. Sam series, and lead the team responsible for compliance with environmental, health and safety regulations.

“This promotion is a testament to the bench strength of talented professionals we have across the KAR group of companies,” Vignes said in a news release. “I am pleased to have a seasoned executive like Tim with more than 16 years of in-house and automotive experience join our team.

“His extensive knowledge and leadership skills will be a true asset and will contribute greatly to the continued success of KAR.”

Massingale joined KAR Auction Services in 2009 and held a variety of management positions at PAR North America, including national remarketing manager, client relations manager, director of operations and, most recently, vice president of compliance and ancillary services.

“I have been fortunate to acquire a tremendous amount of experience about our industry and our company during my time at PAR,” Massingale said. “I look forward to applying these skills to my new role and working closely with a new team to continue to achieve results for KAR.”