CARMEL, Ind. -

Revealed Monday, ADESA San Diego has a new general manager.

And taking on the position is John Combs, effective immediately

Combs has served as an executive sales director for ADESA since 2006, where he was responsible for managing several of the company’s major national sales accounts, the company explained.

“John has shown exceptional levels of personalized customer service during his six years on our sales team,” said Tim DeBerry, ADESA regional vice president.

“He knows the industry, and he knows what it takes to run a successful auction. I look forward to him leading our team at ADESA San Diego,” he continued.

Highlighting Combs’ background in the industry, he began his career as fleet/lease manager and arbitration manager for ADESA Memphis.

Then, he joined Dealers Auction of Dallas as fleet/lease manager and sales manager.

He went on to serve as remarketing manager for Sunstar Acceptance Corp. in Atlanta, and then worked for Bank One Credit Company in the role of auction remarketing manager, the company further explained.

Also, prior to returning to ADESA, he opened a greenfield auction for ABC Auto Auction.