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Franklin, TN — Auction Academy has announced that enrollment for its newest class group – Class 8 – is complete.  Now in its 12th year, Auction Academy is a leadership training program for professionals in the vehicle remarketing industry.  It will launch Class 8 with a three-day meeting, August 17-19, in its home base of Nashville, Tennessee.Says Penny Wanna, Academy President, “We are excited to meet in Nashville to launch our next group of 30 students on their two-year journey.  The curriculum includes quarterly meetings, alternating with digital/zoom sessions.  Both formats include training led by experts in the remarketing field from all over the country.”Class 8’s schedule in August leads off with a tour of the Nissan Manufacturing Plant, followed by the group’s opening session at Manheim’s Nashville Auto Auction. The group will participate in training sessions led by Charlie Vogelheim of Auction Academy, Eric Stevens of Littler Labor & Employment … Continued

FRANKLIN, Tennessee — Auction Academy’s Class Group 7 is making its mark on the remarketing industry, and four of its class members have recently been promoted into significant management positions, reports Auction Academy President, Penny Wanna.  Recently announced promotions include Houston Gordon as Assistant General Manager at Greensboro Auto Auction, Danny McNelis as Director Auction Relationships at NextGear Capital, Stacy Brown as Vice President of Digital Sales at Dealers Auto Auction Group, and Chris Karwoski as Assistant Vice President of Reconditioning Operations at Manheim/Cox Automotive.“It is exciting to see Auction Academy students and graduates progress in their careers as they pursue intensive industry training with Auction Academy,” said Wanna.  We congratulate these four members of Class Group 7 on their promotions and know they’ll contribute a high level of skill and professionalism to their respective companies.”   Houston has worked for the Greensboro Auto Auction since 2018, although his relationship with … Continued