IRVINE, Calif. -

Consumer Portfolio Services has named its top performing auction partners. In a private event in March during the CAR conference, CPS named winners in areas such as operational excellence and online sales.

The award winners are:

— 2018 Top Gun Award: 166 Auto Auction, Springfield, Mo., Auction of the Year

— 2018 Heavy Hammer Award: America’s Auto Auction Birmingham , Birmingham, Ala., Highest Sales Retention

— 2018 Small CPS Market Top Gun Award: Manheim Northstar Minnesota, Shakopee, Minn., Auction of the Year (Lower CPS Volume Auctions)

— 2018 Operational Excellence Award: America’s Auto Auction Pensacola, Pensacola, Fla., Best Fleet/Lease Department

— 2018 Online Sales Award: ADESA Lexington, Lexington, Ky., Highest Percentage of Vehicles Sold Online

166 Auto Auction said in a news release that since its relationship with CPS began in 2015, it has earned previous awards from CPS, such as Operational Excellence (Best Fleet/Lease Department) in 2015; Heavy Hammer Award (Best Sales Retention) in 2016; Top Gun Award (Best Overall Auction) in 2017 and 2018.

“I am so proud of our team,” said 166 Auto Auction president Tom Schaefer. “Every day we go to work with one mission: to make sure our customers are well cared for and satisfied with all the products and services we provide. These awards reflect their hard work and dedication.”

CPS remarketing manager. Mike Scott said, “This year’s honorees outshined their peers by consistently going above and beyond to maximize the returns on our vehicles. It gives us great pleasure to recognize their efforts and to thank all of our auction partners. Tremendous job!”