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Auction Academy held its first ever “joint session” in early May, as the two current class groups – the Managers Group and the Next Generation/Sons and Daughters Group – travelled with the Auction Academy staff to the Baltimore/Washington DC area for a series of training programs.Bob Graham of ARI reviews the commercial leasing process with Auction Academy’s Managers and Next Generation Group.The session began with presentations to the group by Frank Hackett of the National Auto Auction Association as well as Todd August of the Avis/Budget Group.  The next day the group spent the entire day at NADA Headquarters in McLean, VA where they attended a customized program called Through the Eyes of the Dealer led by NADA Academy Instructor, Les Abrams.  That evening the Nichols Family of BSC America Auctions hosted the group in Annapolis, MD.  The Session concluded with a day at BSC America’s corporate headquarters for a review of the company’s remarketing programs and tours of … Continued

FRANKLIN, Tennessee — With industry participation exceeding expectations, Auction Academy begins its second year with the announcement that Richard Curtis will serve as its President. The announcement was made by Pierre Pons, President/CEO of TPC Management Company, which developed Auction Academy, a professional education program for the auto auction industry.Richard Curtis, President Auction Academy“The independent auction community demonstrated immediate enthusiasm for the level of training that Auction Academy provides,” said Pons. “With two full class groups already in progress (the Sons & Daughters and the Managers groups) each with a full two year curriculum of quarterly Sessions and other training programs in development; we felt it was important to have a dedicated management team in place. Richard brings years of operational experience in the auto auction sector as well as being a great ambassador to all of our industry partners”. Curtis will work closely on the program curriculum and administration with Auction Academy’s COO Randall McCathren.Said Curtis, “Over that past … Continued

Auction Academy, a professional education program developed by TPC Management, held its first session for the Senior Managers Class in Nashville, TN on November 29 – December 1. The session’s faculty included a number of well-known auction industry leaders with long and diverse careers in the auction business:  Ricky Beggs, Black Book; Rick Pomeroy, OVE; David Nutter, Direct Auction Services; Kay Hudson and Rick Guyer, CARS Recon Inc.; Randy Dohse and Alan Lang, DSC; Joe Miller, AutoIMS; and TPC Management staff Pierre Pons, Dick Curtis and Tom Stewart.Industry veteran Tony Moorby opened the first session of Auction Academy’s Senior Managers’ Class.Opening the session was Tony Moorby, industry veteran and former CEO of ADT Auctions, who spoke on the history of the industry and his long-time career.  “I was fortunate enough to earn my way into some great management training programs when I first got into the car business and their … Continued

Auction Academy announced this week the full enrollment of its Second Class Group, made up of representatives from 15 NAAA-member independent auctions. Randall McCathren, COO of Auction Academy reports that the group will progress as a Class with a two-year curriculum, meeting once a quarter. The first session is scheduled for November 29th in Nashville, TN.Randall McCathren, COO Auction AcademySays McCathren: “Auction Academy’s Second Class Group is geared toward existing auction managers and those on management tracks at their respective auction facilities. While our First Class Group, dubbed the ‘Sons and Daughters’ class, was composed of next generation leaders, we have intensified the curriculum for our Second Class, a group of sixteen students who are already at the general manger, assistant general manager, or department manager level at their independent auto auction.Participating in the Second Class Group are Kevin Mills (Plaza Auto Auction), Tommy Rogers (Carolina Auto Auction), Eric Autenrieth (Indiana Auto Auction),Chris Angelicchio … Continued