ATLANTA – The HeartBright Foundation, an organization that provides healthy lifestyle education for the community, and funds cardiology programs in economically disadvantaged communities, recently presented its “Corporate Wellness Award” to Manheim.
“Manheim is a leader in offering health and wellness programs to its employees,” said Claire Blocker, president of HeartBright Foundation, headquartered in Charlotte, N.C. “Our advisory board selected Manheim for its commitment to promoting wellness in their corporation, and in the communities where they do business.”
Manheim was honored for consistent support of wellness and prevention. As part of Cox Enterprises, Manheim participates in Know Your Numbers, a program that offers employees free health screenings that can identify possible health risks and mitigate the potential for heart disease, strokes and diabetes.
“We are very proud to be recognized by HeartBright,” said Manheim Senior Vice President of Customer Management Nick Peluso, who accepted the award at a recent fundraising event. “At Manheim, we understand the importance of providing our employees access to health benefits and information that contribute to a healthy lifestyle.”
About Manheim (www.manheim.com)
Manheim is the leading global provider of vehicle remarketing services, connecting buyers and sellers of used vehicles to the largest wholesale used-vehicle marketplace. The company helps dealer and commercial customers achieve results by providing physical and digital auction channels, data analysis, financing, transportation and mobile products and solutions.
Manheim pioneered in-lane vehicle auctions and has been an innovator in both digital and mobile auction platforms. Manheim registers nearly 8 million used vehicles annually, facilitating transactions representing more than $50 billion in value. Manheim’s research and consulting arm, Manheim Consulting, provides industry-leading market intelligence and publishes the widely recognized annual Used Car Market Report. The company offers dealer financing though NextGear Capital, Inc., and transportation services through Ready Auto Transport.
Headquartered in Atlanta, Manheim has more than 20,000 employees in 107 worldwide sites and generates annual revenues of more than $2.5 billion. A subsidiary of Cox Enterprises, Manheim participates in “Go Green with Manheim,” the company’s sustainability program.
About HeartBright Foundation (http://www.heartbright.org/)
The HeartBright Foundation is a 501(c)3 charity headquartered in Charlotte, N.C. HeartBright’s main focus is providing education for the community in healthy lifestyles and to fund preventive cardiology programs in economically disadvantaged communities.
HeartBright’s services are structured around its four-step A.M.E.S. approach:
A: Alert
M: Measure
E: Educate
S: Support
Alerting the public about risk factors of heart disease; Measure individual risk assessments via current testing technologies; Initial and ongoing education to assist individuals with their new heart healthy goals; Support individuals via resources, motivational programs and management tools.