Manheim Auctions’ Technical Center in Nashville, Tenn., on April 16 released its initial National Auto Auction Association (NAAA) Wholesale Certification class schedule for 2001.

This one-day class is fully endorsed by the NAAA, and will be a prerequisite for anyone in the auction industry who wants to provide authorized certification services. Each class has space for 12 people, and each will be filled on a first come, first served basis, according to Manheim.

The NAAA Wholesale Certification curriculum will cover the policies and procedures of the NAAA Wholesale Certification program. The basics of pre-qualifications, minimum standards, reconditioning and certification guidelines and tool usage with the latest industry technology and processes will be covered in the course.

“This class is a necessity to everyone in the auction business,” said Dan Dietsch, managing director of the technical center. “Manheim is happy to partner with the NAAA to provide this training resource.”

The training schedule is as follows. For more information on Manheim Auctions’ Technical Center or to sign up for a class, call Ella Rainbolt at (615) 846-4617.

Class Schedule

April 24, 26, and 30, 2001

May 2, 4, 8, 10, 14, 16, and 18, 2001

About Manheim Auctions

Manheim Auctions has been in the wholesale automobile auction industry for more than 55 years.

With locations in the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, France, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand, the company is dedicated to helping dealers succeed and to assisting auto manufacturers, fleet and lease companies, and banks sell their used car inventories efficiently and effectively.

The company also offers transaction, reconditioning and certification services, dealer floor planning, and government auction services.

Manheim Auctions is a wholly owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises, Inc., with more than 34,000 employees at its 126 auctions and related businesses. It facilitates wholesale and retail used car transactions on the Internet through its Manheim Interactive and AutoTrader.com lines of business.

Manheim Auctions’ corporate headquarters is in Atlanta, and its Web site is www.manheimauctions.com.