In December, Element Fleet Management announced its 17th annual Remarketing by Element Awards in Chicago, honoring a few handfuls of auctions and a top-ranking female leader in the remarketing business.

Earning top honors as Auction of the Year was Manheim Kansas City.

“Remarketing by Element appreciates all of our partner auctions and commend those that are the best of the best,” said Paul Seger, vice president, Remarketing by Element. “We congratulate all of our winners, especially Manheim Kansas City for achieving the top honor as Auction of the Year.”

In addition to the various auction locations receiving awards, Element recognized Manheim Pennsylvania assistant general manager Amy Taitano as the winner of the Laurie Dobberphul Award.

That award is given each year to a leading female in the remarketing industry in memory of the Dobberphul, an Element Fleet Management team member who passed away in 2009.

The complete list of winners is below, with a description of each award from Element in parenthesis:

• Mid-Market – National:  DAA Northwest (best overall performance, all criteria, small volume sale)
   
• Above and Beyond – National: Manheim Seattle (auction that showed innovation and risk-taking to think out of the box with a successful result)
   
• Outstanding Promotion Event – East:  DAA Huntsville (best overall promotion regional)
   
• Outstanding Promotion Event – Central: Manheim Milwaukee (best overall promotion regional)
   
• Outstanding Promotion Event – West:  Manheim Riverside (best overall promotion regional)
   
• National Internet/Technology – East: Manheim Pennsylvania (best overall use of Internet to sell and market vehicles)
   
• National Internet/Technology – Central: ABC St. Louis (best overall use of Internet to sell and market vehicles)
   
• National Internet/Technology – West:   Manheim Nevada (best overall use of Internet to sell and market vehicles)
   
• National Operations: Manheim Utah (best overall operations)
   
• Canada – National Operations: ADESA Toronto (best overall operations)
   
• Canada – National Promotion: ADESA Montreal (best overall promotion)
   
• Canada – National Above and Beyond:  ADESA Edmonton (auction that showed innovation and risk-taking to think out of the box  with a successful result)
   
• Silver – Northeast: Americas Harrisburg (best overall performance regional, all criteria)
   
• Silver – Southeast: Manheim Central Florida (best overall performance regional, all criteria)
   
• Silver – Midwest: ADESA Minneapolis (best overall performance regional, all criteria)
   
• Silver – West: Manheim Phoenix (best overall performance regional, all criteria)
   
• Laurie Dobberphul Award:  Amy Taitano (outstanding female performer for GE account)
   
• Gold – National: Manheim Kansas City (best overall performance, all criteria)