Insurance Auto Auctions Announces Sales Organizational Changes

WESTCHESTER, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc., the leading North American salvage auto auction company, today announced two strategic changes to their sales organization; the promotion of Don Hermanek to Chief Client Officer and Mark Walsh to Senior Vice President of Sales. These changes are part of IAA's overall plan to ensure customers receive the highest level of service today and into the future.

Don Hermanek has worked in the property and casualty industry for over 29 years. He has been IAA’s Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing for the past eight years. Hermanek’s achievements include assisting the company in securing the North American salvage leadership position and developing the IAA Industry Leadership Summit, the salvage industry’s premier networking event. In his new role, Hermanek will be the company’s key liaison to leaders and associations within the insurance and salvage industries.

Mark Walsh joined IAA in 1995 as the Specialty Salvage Sales Manager. He then moved onto Regional Sales Manager and most recently served as IAA’s Vice President of Field Sales. For the last 6 years Walsh has successfully managed both IAA’s field sales staff and Vehicle Remarketing Division. As Senior Vice President of Sales, Walsh will manage the entire sales organization including corporate sales, field sales, and the Vehicle Remarketing Division. In this role, Walsh will also continue IAA’s client base growth and further strengthen the organizations’ service delivery model.

“The IAA organization is built around a continued focus on improvement and growth,” commented Tom O’Brien, Chief Executive Office of IAA. “Both Don and Mark will continue to drive quality into our organization and ensure our customers are given the best service and value in the salvage industry.”

ABOUT INSURANCE AUTO AUCTIONS

Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. is leading the salvage auto auction industry in North America by providing the largest facility footprint, strongest buyer base and highest selling returns. IAA’s exclusive focus on the salvage auto auction industry and 151 corporate owned facilities across the United States and Canada provides suppliers and buyers with the best solution to process and acquire total-loss, recovered-theft, fleet lease and rental vehicles. The company’s hybrid auction model, including live, internet and proxy bidding, united with their mature buyer base and diverse inventory produce record setting returns. With over 25 years in the industry, IAA holds the most comprehensive warehouse of salvage auction data. For more information regarding IAA, please visit our website at www.iaai.com.