ATLANTA and CARMEL, Ind. – Manheim and
J.D. Byrider, the nation’s leading used car and finance company franchise,
today announced a partnership through which Manheim will provide a series of
two-day training courses for employees of J.D. Byrider franchises located
throughout the country.
These comprehensive buyer training
courses will be taught on site by Manheim professionals. The courses pair J.D.
Byrider’s existing internal policies and guidelines with Manheim’s extensive
training resources, best practices and buying strategies. The first of the courses
is set for December 7 at the J.D. Byrider Corporate training facility in
Carmel; the full series continue throughout 2011.
“Training and continuing education for
J.D. Byrider franchise buyers is essential, especially in this current market,”
said Susie Heins, Vice President, Major Dealers, Manheim. “Our goal is to help
the key members of the J.D. Byrider team learn exactly how to locate and bid on
the best inventory for their customer base in order to stay ahead of market
competition.”
As Manheim and J.D. Byrider partnered to
meet this need, Manheim team members took the existing internal processes and
philosophies of J.D. Byrider and then aligned them with Manheim’s expertise on
the auction side, Heins said.
“The result is a comprehensive buyer training
course for buyers that covers practically anything they might find helpful to
successfully navigate an auto auction,” said James F. DeVoe Jr., CEO, J.D.
Byrider.
“With more than 120 J.D. Byrider
dealerships across the nation, owned by either franchisees or the company,
we’ve sold more than 800,000 vehicles since we began,” DeVoe said. “By
partnering with Manheim, we’ll be able to show our dealers across America how
to secure the best inventory at the most competitive prices, to ensure they
always provide the cars and trucks our customers need and want with affordable
payments, warranties and on-site service.”
During day one of the buyer training,
all content is specific to J.D. Byrider’s internal processes. Members of the
Manheim team will then conduct deep-dive sessions into critical topics such as
arbitration, inspections, frame damage and much more. Another day’s training is
held onsite at an auction, walking franchise buyers through the location and
helping them participate in a condition report. This gives them a broad
overview of the auction environment.
“This is a great partnership for us
because our two companies share many core principles,” Heins indicated. “The
people throughout the J.D. Byrider enterprise know each other well and have a
lot of integrity. We found an opportunity to partner with a key customer and
get a better idea of how we can help dealers as a whole. Our goal is to leave
them with a level of comfort with Manheim so that we’re their first choice for
all their remarketing needs.”
About
Manheim (www.manheim.com)
Manheim
is the world’s leading provider of vehicle remarketing services. Through its
130 worldwide wholesale operating locations, Manheim impacts every stage of a
used vehicle’s life cycle, helping commercial sellers and automobile dealers
maximize the full value of their vehicles. Drawing from its auction
transaction volume, Manheim Consulting publishes the annual Used Car Market
Report, the definitive source of data for the used car industry. Manheim
Consulting offers a wide range of services including custom analytics, business
optimization and macro economic analysis.
Manheim
is the online vehicle remarketing leader, connecting buyers and sellers to the
world’s largest, most comprehensive wholesale marketplace through its extensive
in-lane and online offerings. Manheim.com receives nearly 900,000 visits
each week.
Additionally,
Manheim offers services including reconditioning, certification, inspections,
dealer financing, title management and marshaling, among others. Through
its wide array of services and technologies, industry publications, customer
support and educational offerings, Manheim gives its customers maximum control
over how they buy and sell vehicles, helping them to conduct business in the
most efficient way possible. In 2009, Manheim handled nearly 10 million
used vehicles, facilitating transactions worth more than $50 billion in
value.
Headquartered
in Atlanta, Georgia, Manheim is a subsidiary of Cox Enterprises, a leading
communications, media and automotive services company.
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