MISSISSAUGA, Ontario -

Manheim Canada recently announced that Michel Perras has a new role at Manheim Montreal. The company revealed that Perras, who had been the auction’s assistant general manager, is now general manger for the facility.

This move became official Jan. 1.

“Perras has done a fantastic job leading the team at Manheim Montreal for the last several months, and I am very pleased to have him in the general manager role in this important market,” stated Brad Hart, vice president of Manheim Canada.

“With his customer service orientation and strong operations background, he’s sure to keep building great relationships with our buyers and sellers and breaking attendance and sales records,” Hart added.

Perras has worked at Manheim Montreal since July 2008, when he came aboard as assistant general manager. Officials touted his success in helping Manheim Montreal achieve growth in vehicles sold and customer attendance, particularly for attracting more dealers.

In fact, the number of dealer vehicle sales at the auction last year climbed 60 percent, the company said.

Looking at his background in more detail, Perras’ experience in the auction business goes back more than a decade. He worked in various financial and management positions within the construction business before joining the auction industry.

Sharing his reaction to the new post, Perras noted: “I’m very excited about the opportunity. We have a state-of-the-art facility and a great group of employees and customers — 2012 looks very bright.”