Industry professionals vote each year on the annual Consignor of the Year award, honoring “individuals who encourage the use of best practices while also embracing and implementing innovation.”

ARI said in a news release that during the Conference of Automotive Remarketing in March in Las Vegas, the company's manager of remarketing operations Chris Clarke was named the 2019 Consignor of the Year.

Clarke has served for 25-plus years in the automotive sector and has worked in just about every area of the remarketing industry, according to ARI. Clarke has worked as a buyer, seller, and consignor of vehicles. He has also partnered with auctions, dealers, and online sellers.

In addition, Clarke currently serves on the International Automotive Remarketers Alliance board of directors.

“I’m extremely honored to receive this award and represent ARI as well as all the extraordinary individuals whose unwavering commitment to service excellence makes our remarketing team among the very best the industry has to offer,” Clarke said in a news release.

“Remarketing from the fleet management perspective is all about leveraging the latest technology to maximize exposure and find the right buyer for each unit. Our strategy helps establish standards, raise transparency, develop training, and drive innovation that continues to shape the remarketing industry,” he said.