LAS VEGAS –

The National Auto Auction Association has announced the winners of its Pioneer Award and Bernie Hart Memorial Auctioneer of the Year Award.

The awards were revealed at the Auction Insurance Agency Luncheon on Wednesday at the NAAA Convention/National Remarketing Conference during Used Car Week.

The 2016 recipient of the Bernie Hart Memorial Auctioneer of the Year Award is Jack Armstrong, whose experience includes working with a variety of ADESA, Manheim and independent auctions.

Those include ADESA Birmingham, ADESA  Shreveport, Manheim New Orleans, Manheim Mississippi, Tupelo Auto Auction, Dealers Auto Auction of the South, Insurance Auto Auction, Louisiana’s First Choice Auto Auction and Oak View Auto Auction. He was a part-time driver for Rea Brothers Mid-South Auto Auction in college.

Meanwhile, the 2016 Pioneer Award goes to Bob Rauschenberg, who is the executive vice president, of sales, marketing and special services at ADESA.