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As part of what the auction company called its continuing focus on developing talent and improving its customer experience, Manheim named three veterans to manager positions at Manheim Fredericksburg, Manheim San Antonio and Manheim El Paso.

The company announced on Tuesday that Craig Amelung now is general manager at Manheim Fredericksburg while Mike Browning now is general manager for Manheim San Antonio. The company also promoted Brian Walker to be auction manager at Manheim El Paso.

“It is always exciting to promote great talent, which is a key part of motivating employee teams and delivering a great experience for customers,” said Mike McKinney, Manheim’s regional vice president for East region operations.

“These three dynamic leaders, all with a long history with Manheim, will use their expertise and experiences to deliver solutions that help our customers succeed,” McKinney continued.

Rock Anderson, Manheim’s regional vice president for West region operations, also shared praise for the new appointments.

“These gentlemen are a true testament to Manheim’s goal to put the right leaders in place to drive business growth and expand our customer base,” Anderson said. “Our customers will benefit from the leadership and industry knowledge and insights these individuals provide.”

A veteran of more than 25 years in the remarketing industry, Amelung assumed his new role in March. He returned to the field after four years at Manheim’s corporate office in Atlanta as Manheim Fredericksburg’s assistant general manager in June of last year.

In 2011, Amelung was promoted to senior director of operations support, and was responsible for managing the company’s support and training efforts for all field operations departments at all Manheim’s North American operating locations.  Amelung became Manheim’s director of best practices in 2009, and led the company’s efforts toward standardizing processes and procedures throughout the country.

Amelung joined Manheim Virginia in Greenfield, Va., as general manager in 2004. He was named assistant general manager at Manheim Fredericksburg in 2002 after serving in various roles at Manheim Baltimore/Washington from 1993 through 2002.

A 24-year veteran of the automotive industry, Browning has served as general manager at Manheim Mississippi since 2007. The company indicated he will transition to his new role over the next few weeks.

Browning currently serves as vice president of the National Auto Auction Association. 

Browning joined the company in 2003 as general manager at Manheim New Orleans.  At Manheim New Orleans, Browning spearheaded the charge to rebuild a strong customer base, resulting in a 200-percent increase in revenue.

Since joining Manheim 11 years ago, Browning has focused on reaching financial goals and building engaging relationships with both employees and customers. He has identified partnerships that are impactful locally and nationally. 

Browning spent 13 years in the retail side of the business, and has been a member of the National Independent Auction Dealers Association and other regional independent auction associations before joining Manheim. 

Walker, who joined Manheim in 2008 in the commercial department, has been promoted to auction manager for Manheim El Paso. Walker began his new role on March 17.

In January, Walker and his team received the honor as overall highest performance for 2013 at the company’s national sales meeting. Manheim El Paso was also named 2013 Capital One Auction of the Year for the Southwest Region.

Walker was promoted to commercial/dealer services manager at Manheim El Paso in 2010.

Prior to joining Manheim, Walker held several sales management roles in different industries, including pharmaceutical sales, medical staffing and healthcare.  He is an IARA Certified Remarketer.