ADESA history

Hockett, 49, was named president and CEO. The company's auctions had sold 173,000 vehicles, worth close to $1.4 billion, in 1991.

In April 1992 two million shares of stock were sold at $11.50 each.

In the spring of 1993 ADESA acquired two auctions in Knoxville, Tennessee, which it would continue to operate until a new, larger facility in the area was completed.

The summer of 1994 saw an agreement reached with General Motors Canada to sell 42,000 rental repurchase vehicles over a three-year span in that country.

In early 1996 MP&L boosted its ownership stake in the firm to 83 percent, and ADESA bought another auction near Milwaukee.

The spring of 1997 saw a stake bought in an auction in Sacramento, California, and the sale of the firm's Bradenton, Florida auction.

In 1998 the firm formed an alliance with competitor ADT Automotive, through which ADESA's finance unit would offer loans at all 28 ADT auctions.

In 1999, he received Canada’s DaimlerChrysler Achievement Award.

In early 2000 ADESA bought an auction in San Diego and a partially completed one near Los Angeles.

In May 2001 the firm bought an auction in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and in October Brian Warner was appointed president, with Jim Hallett remaining in charge as CEO. Later in the year, ADESA bought a salvage auction in North Carolina.

2002: Great Rigs is sold.

January 2003 saw Brian Warner reassigned to head the company's Canadian operations, while Jim Hallett took back the title of president.

2004: ADESA is spun off on the New York Stock Exchange; David Gartzke is named CEO.

In early 2005 ADESA completed the repurchase of some 4.4 million shares of stock to boost its value.

He returned to ADESA in 2006 to serve in key roles, including executive sales director and general manager of ADESA San Diego, before assuming his current position as vice president of commercial sales.

Eddy first joined OPENLANE in 2007 as a program director overseeing several North American private label programs.

In 2011, Eddy transitioned to Senior Director Sales and Marketing for ADESA. He took on additional responsibilities including the leadership of the executive sales team and the comprehensive sales strategy for all KAR entities in Canada.

In 2012 Wesley accepted a position as senior director of online operations until his promotion as vice president of programs and operations where his focus is to enhance the customer experience across Canada through technology and service improvements.

Previously, Trevor served as vice president of e-business and business development for ADESA Canada and then managing director of OPENLANE Canada and in 2014 he was appointed to his current role as chief operating officer of ADESA Canada.

Cubitt joined ADESA through the acquisition of Flint Auto Auction, now ADESA Flint, in 2016.