“Backed by their experience and passion for the business, these general managers will help Manheim deliver outstanding client service and continuously improve the auction experience,” said Barry Roop, vice president local & mobile west region, Manheim.
ATLANTA – Following its strategy to promote talent from within, Manheim today announced four new general manager appointments at locations across the country. Assuming leadership roles are Trevor Enge at Manheim Georgia, John Duplanty at Manheim Tucson, Gus Jones at Manheim Arizona and Maxine Vega at Manheim New Mexico.
“Backed by their experience and passion for the business, these general managers will help Manheim deliver outstanding client service and continuously improve the auction experience,” said Barry Roop, vice president local & mobile west region, Manheim. “They are eager to partner with dealers, make it easy for them to work with Manheim and tap Cox Automotive’ s full line of products and services to support client growth.”
Trevor Enge, Manheim Georgia: Since 2012, Enge has led business and product strategy for Cox Automotive and Manheim, as well as performed as interim lead of Manheim Canada. His recent efforts supported both organizations’ client success and, specifically, Cox Automotive’s largest commercial clients. Previously, Enge worked in business development with Ally Financial - SmartAuction, product development and strategy for Chrysler Group, and was a product engineer at Borg Warner Automotive.
John Duplanty, Manheim Tucson: During the past 11 years, Duplanty has held various roles with increasing responsibility at Manheim, starting as an intern while attending Arizona State University and rising to become general manager of Manheim Arizona for the past two years. In between, he rounded out his leadership experience serving as assistant fleet manager at Manheim Tampa, operations manager for Manheim Tampa and Manheim St. Petersburg, and assistant general manager of Manheim New York.
Gus Jones, Manheim Arizona: Jones started his career with Manheim in 2006 as a dealer sales manager and has worked at several locations in Arizona, including Manheim Tucson and Manheim Phoenix. For the last nine years, he has built his leadership skills and relationships serving as assistant general manager at Manheim Phoenix and volunteering with Habitat for Humanity, Ronald MacDonald House Charities and the Hispanic Leadership Forum.
Maxine Vega, Manheim New Mexico: During her 14 years with Manheim, Vega has held varied roles—most recently, operations manager for Manheim New Mexico. She also served as a financial controller for several years at multiple locations, including Manheim Denver, Manheim New Mexico and Manheim El Paso. She holds her Bachelor of Business Administration from The College of Santa Fe. In her spare time, she supports the St. Jude Children’s Research Foundation and various other charitable fund drives in her community.
“Manheim is delighted by this crop of talent and values what they can offer our clients and the industry,” said Mark Ford, regional vice president southeast, Manheim. “We are committed to providing these team members the tools and information they need to succeed in 2017 and beyond.”
