WESTCHESTER, Ill., Dec. 16, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Insurance Auto
Auctions, Inc. (IAA), a business unit of KAR Auction Services
(NYSE: KAR), and the leading live and live-online salvage auto
auction company, today announced the expansion of two branches in
Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Des Moines, Iowa. Both locations add to IAA's
capacity to service customers in key markets and demonstrate IAA's
continued commitment to providing buyers and sellers with greater
convenience and access to increased inventory.
"IAA continues to strategically expand locations to better
service our buyers and sellers," said John
Kett, CEO and president, Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. "The
Tulsa location opened earlier this
year to support our business growth in the region; we are excited
to add capacity that supports growing demand in both Oklahoma and Iowa, which are two key markets for us."
IAA's Tulsa facility is located
at 5311 W 46th Street S and will now utilize 24 acres with
additional expansion opportunities. There is a fully-functioning
auction facility that includes a 10,000 square foot building, and
recycled asphalt was used for the top surface of the outside
vehicle storage area in keeping with IAA's environmentally
responsible culture. The Des
Moines branch, located at 3277 Ute Ave. in nearby
Waukee, Iowa, will now occupy 24
acres.
Preview and auction times vary for each of IAA's facilities. For
more information, call the IAA Tulsa branch at 918-445-4691 and the
IAA Des Moines branch at 515-987-1700, or go to IAA's branch
Information page at www.iaai.com.
About Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.
Insurance Auto Auctions is the leading live and live-online
salvage vehicle auction company and a business unit of KAR Auction
Services (NYSE: KAR). Headquartered in Westchester, Illinois, IAA has over 160
auction facilities throughout North
America offering towing, financing and titling services.
With the most auction facilities in North
America, IAA provides registered buyers from around the
globe with millions of opportunities to bid on and purchase donated
and salvaged vehicles. Since 1982, IAA has sold millions of
vehicles through its weekly auctions for insurance companies, fleet
and rental companies, financing companies, charity organizations
and the general public. IAA also leverages its business model to
assist charitable organizations in the US through its One Car One
Difference® campaign. To date IAA has provided millions of dollars
in additional funding to charities by assisting in the processing
of donated vehicles. Learn how we are making a difference by
visiting www.1car1difference.com. With a talented team of over
2,000 employees, IAA is committed to providing customers with the
highest level of services in the salvage auto industry. Go to
www.IAA-Auctions.com to learn more, and follow IAA on Facebook and
Twitter.
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