COLUMBUS, Ohio -

There is a new vice president of sales and business development at Columbus Fair Auto Auction. 

Named to the post is Greg Levi, whose industry experience includes time in retail auto sales and auto technology environments.

Levi’s responsibilities will include heading up the auction’s institutional sales, dealer sales, telemarketing and business development.

Prior to this, Levi spent time managing a Chicago Cadillac store and had stints with Digital MotorWorks, Finance Express and vAuto.

“I am pleased to have Greg in this role,” stated Columbus Fair chief executive officer Keith Whann. “I have known and worked with Greg for the past five years and believe that his technical aptitude and retail sales background accelerates our objectives to bring best-of-breed technology solutions to our physical auction”

Whann continued: “I have absolute confidence in Greg, having worked with him when he was directing Finance Express and since having worked with him at WhannTech, an aggregator of technology solutions specifically for the independent automobile dealer in the both retail and wholesale markets. Greg also serves as the strategic lead for the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association’s Certified program, and I do not expect that program’s growth to slow anytime soon.”

Columbus Fair’s Alexis Jacob added: “Our auction is exploring new technology and looking for ways to advantage our dealers in a very difficult and rapidly changing market. Our business delivery may be changing, but our respect for the dealer and our ambition to serve has not. Greg is a great addition to help manage our core objectives.”