CARMEL, Ind. –

ADESA, a business unit of KAR Auction Services, announced Wednesday that it has brought aboard Gil Hyder to serve as its executive sales director.

Hyder brings more than 15 years of automotive industry experience to the auction company, and most recently served as director of commercial sales for KAR business unit Insurance Auto Auctions (IAA). (KAR Auction Services reported in late February that it is pursuing a spin-off of its Insurance Auto Auctions business unit.)

At IAA, Hyder managed more than 30 national and regional accounts, according to ADESA.

“We didn’t have to search far to find our newest member of the ADESA national sales team. Gil Hyder has been a part of the KAR family of companies for more than a decade,” ADESA vice president of sales John Combs said in a news release. “He brings a wealth of industry knowledge along with many very strong relationships throughout the industry that will result in a smooth transition for our customers.”

In addition to being responsible for managing ADESA commercial client relationships, Hyder will lead commercial client efforts for both physical auction and upstream remarketing services in his new role.