DALLAS, Oct. 27, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Copart, Inc.
(NASDAQ: CPRT), a global online vehicle auction company, announces
the activation of reserve land in Georgia and Virginia, in addition to the expansion of
existing locations in the Carolinas and Florida. The land expansions and activations
came as an immediate response to Hurricane Matthew, allowing
Copart's Catastrophe Response Team to provide even greater service
in response to weather-related damage.
"We have a long history of preparing for and responding to
catastrophes. This year, our reinvestment strategy has led us to
expand in areas that frequently incur damage from natural
disasters. That focus allowed us to immediately activate locations
in Georgia and Virginia when Matthew hit the east coast,"
said Will Franklin, Executive Vice
President of Copart. "We are also fortunate to have been able to
add land in the Carolinas and Florida as an immediate response to
Matthew."
In addition to new land added in response to Hurricane Matthew,
Copart has already announced expansions of existing locations in
Florida and North Carolina, along with a new location in Georgia
this year. The land has provided Copart the capacity needed to meet
immediate demand brought on by extreme weather.
In addition to adding acreage to their operations, Copart
continues to achieve operational excellence during times of need
with their Catastrophe Response Team (CAT Team), a group of elite
employees who are ready and willing to respond to weather-related
catastrophes at a moment's notice. The CAT Team includes mobile
command centers that are equipped with generators and satellite
technology as well as the Copart Catastrophe Response Fleet
comprised of haulers that each carry four cars. These
industry-leading resources allow Copart to quickly mobilize and
overcome challenges presented by catastrophes in order to help
communities recover and return to normal more quickly.
"Not only do we strive to provide an unmatched experience, but
we are always looking to contribute to the safety and quality of
life of our local communities," said Sean
Eldridge, Copart's Chief Operating Officer. "In preparation
for Hurricane Matthew, our team was put on alert, and our dedicated
CAT Team did what they do best – responded and assisted while
operating at the highest level."
Last year, the CAT Team responded to flooding in Columbia, South Carolina, and most recently,
the CAT Team responded to record-breaking flooding in the Baton
Rouge area.
In addition to helping communities during catastrophes, Copart
supports numerous local, regional and national charities. To learn
more about Copart in your community and nationwide, please visit
TeamCopart.com.
Copart operates in the United
States, United Kingdom,
United Arab Emirates,
Bahrain, India, Sultanate of Oman, Spain, Canada, Brazil, Germany, and the Republic of Ireland. In 2015, Copart was
ranked number one on Deloitte's "The Exceptional 100"
list which reviews publically traded companies.
About Copart
Copart, founded in 1982, provides vehicle sellers with a full
range of remarketing services to process and sell salvage and clean
title vehicles to dealers, dismantlers, rebuilders, exporters and,
in some states, to end users. Copart remarkets the vehicles through
Internet sales using its VB3 technology. Copart sells vehicles
on behalf of insurance companies, banks, finance companies, fleet
operators, dealers, car dealerships and others as well as vehicles
sourced from the general public. The company currently operates in
the United States
(www.copart.com), Canada
(www.copart.ca), the United
Kingdom (www.copart.co.uk), Brazil (www.copart.com.br), Germany (www.copart.de), the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and the
Sultanate of Oman (www.copartmea.com), Spain (www.copart.es), the Republic of Ireland (www.copart.ie), and
India (www.copart.in). Copart
links sellers to more than 750,000 Members in more than 150
countries worldwide through its multi-channel platform. In 2015,
Copart was ranked at the top of Deloitte's "The Exceptional 100"
list of companies, which reviewed U.S. publicly traded companies
based upon a multidimensional approach to measuring financial
performance. For more information, or to become a Member,
visit www.copart.com.
Contact:
Michelle Hoffman, VP of Marketing,
Copart
michelle.hoffman@copart.com
Lindsay Williams, Internal/
External Communications Manager, Copart
lindsayWilliams@copart.com / (972) 391-5112
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