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MANHEIM, Pa., – To support the Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center and Johns Hopkins Heart and Vascular Institute, Manheim Pennsylvania will host a charity auction and Texas Hold’em poker tournament on Feb. 20 at 4 p.m. at the 1190 Lancaster Road operating location.

• WHO/WHAT/WHERE: Manheim Pennsylvania’s top 50 buyers and sellers, and participants of the 2013 NextGEN series and their guests were invited to participate in the auction and tournament at to raise funds for two programs of Johns Hopkins Hospital, a well-known regional health care facility located in Baltimore, Md., that supports the Lancaster County region.
• WHY: The charity auction and poker tournament provide NextGEN participants, Manheim Pennsylvania employees and Manheim customers an opportunity to provide support both the Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center and Johns Hopkins Heart and Vascular Institute.
• NextGEN SERIES BACKGROUND: This fundraiser serves as the final of the four-part NextGEN series that began in 2013. NextGEN is an educational series developed by Manheim Pennsylvania to strengthen existing remarketing knowledge, and prepare the next generation of auto remarketing leaders. Participants include family members of dealer principals, owners and managers. Manheim Pennsylvania hosted three NextGEN series events last year.
• MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES: For interview requests with Julie Picard, General Manager and Vice President of Manheim Pennsylvania, please contact John Heid at 678-645-2076.

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.