ADESA Announces Appointment of Chief Operating Officer.INDIANAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 5, 1999-- "ADESA Corporation has appointed Don Harris chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. of the Company," stated Jim Hallett, president and chief executive officer of ADESA Corporation. "Don's strong leadership, his commitment to provide exceptional service and his experience have allowed him to gain the respect of ADESA's customers and its employees. His accomplishments, experience and knowledge of the industry make Don the obvious choice to lead ADESA's operational team as we continue to grow and acquire new auctions," said Hallett. Harris, 44, has been with ADESA for more than 10 years and has served as the general manager of ADESA auctions in Lexington, Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky, United States, known as the "Horse Capital of the World," is located in the heart of the Bluegrass region. It is the second-largest city in Kentucky, after Louisville, Kentucky,[1] and the 68th largest in the United States. , Buffalo, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of and most recently, Jacksonville, Florida. He attended Florida State University Florida State University, at Tallahassee; coeducational; chartered 1851, opened 1857. Present name was adopted in 1947. Special research facilities include those in nuclear science and oceanography. , where his major area of study was Real Estate-Risk Management/Insurance. He acquired licenses in insurance and securities and worked in that industry prior to his career in the automotive industry. "I consider myself fortunate to be a part of ADESA's success, having watched it grow from a small start-up company start-up company A new business. to the second largest auto auction company in the world," said Harris. "I appreciate all of the opportunities that ADESA has provided to me and my family. It is exciting to see MP Automotive Services' commitment to growth, and I now look forward to achieving ADESA's corporate goals of expanding the business and enhancing operational performance." ADESA Corporation is North America's second largest provider of wholesale vehicle remarketing services operating a chain of auto auctions throughout the United States and Canada. ADESA also has affiliated businesses providing vehicle remarketing, wholesale floorplanning and transportation services in the automotive industry. MP Automotive Services, Inc. is the parent company of ADESA Corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Minnesota Power, Inc., a diversified services company with headquarters in Duluth, MN. Minnesota Power's common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) World's largest marketplace for securities. The exchange began as an informal meeting of 24 men in 1792 on what is now Wall Street in New York City. under the symbol MPL 1. (language) MPL - An early possible name for PL/I. [Sammet 1969, p.542]. 2. MPL - MasPar data-parallel version of C. See also ampl. Compiler version 3.1. 3. MPL - Motorola Programming Language. . |
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