ATLANTA – Manheim’s group vice president of Frontline Services, Kelly Conger, announced today that Fredrick Standfield has been named vice president of business planning and strategy for Frontline Services.
In this role, Standfield will lead cross-operational initiatives to develop the Frontline Services’ business strategy, which includes Dent Wizard, Manheim Auto Body Repair and Reconditioning Services. This includes strengthening customer relationships, driving revenue for reconditioning operations and building partnerships that align with the company’s strategic objectives. Standfield will report to Kelly Conger.
“Fredrick has a proven track record for building customer relationships, providing factbased analysis and leading a cross-functional team that brings great value to Frontline Services,” said Conger. “He has demonstrated exceptional capabilities in finance, business development, planning and strategy within Cox Enterprises, Cox Newspapers, Auto Trader and Manheim.”
For the last 15 years, Standfield has worked for Manheim’s parent company, Cox, in a variety of roles. Most recently he served as director of finance and administration for Manheim Auto Body Repair, where he had responsibility and oversight for business strategy, administration and finance/accounting functions.
About Manheim
Manheim (www.manheim.com) is the world’s leading provider of vehicle remarketing services. Through its wholesale operating locations and array of technology products, Manheim impacts every stage of a used vehicle’s life cycle, helping commercial sellers and automobile dealers realize the full value of their vehicles.
The company’s operating location services include reconditioning, certification, inspections, dealer financing, transport, title management and marshaling, among others. Manheim is also the leader in vehicle remarketing technology, using its online tools to connect buyers and sellers around the globe to the world’s largest, most comprehensive wholesale marketplace. In 2007, Manheim handled nearly 10 million used vehicles, facilitating transactions representing more than $59 billion in value.
Manheim’s subsidiary companies provide value-added remarketing products and services, including paintless dent removal (Dent Wizard), Auto Body Repair and salvage vehicle remarketing (Total Resources Auctions).
Manheim is a subsidiary of Atlanta-based Cox Enterprises, Inc., one of the nation’s leading media companies and providers of automotive services.