IronPlanet Names Jeff Holmes Vice President, Government Solutions 

Posted by IronPlanet on Apr 29, 2015 1:46:00 PM

PLEASANTON, Calif. – IronPlanet, the leading online marketplace for buying and selling used heavy equipment and trucks, today announced that Jeff Holmes has joined as vice president, Government Solutions. Holmes brings a unique background that combines his military service with a corporate career spent driving efficiency and growth through business and government partnerships.

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IronPlanet’s Cat Auction Services to Hold Unreserved Public Auction April 22, 2015 at Wagner Equipment in Denver, CO

Posted by Michael Ingalls on Apr 16, 2015 1:45:00 AM

More than 275 lots onsite with large selection of late model, low hour Cat® equipment

PLEASANTON, Calif. – April 16, 2015

What: IronPlanet’s Cat Auction Services’ unreserved public auction onsite in Denver and online at www.ironplanet.com and at www.catauctions.com. Items are available for preview at Wagner Equipment Co. and online today.

When: Wednesday, April 22
9:00 a.m. Mountain Time

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IronPlanet and Associated Auction Services dba Cat Auction Services Complete Merger to Provide Industry’s Most Comprehensive Marketplace

Posted by Michael Ingalls on Apr 1, 2015 11:00:00 PM

PLEASANTON, Calif. and Eagan, Minn. – April 2, 2015 – IronPlanet®, the leading online marketplace for buying and selling used heavy equipment and trucks, and Associated Auction Services LLC, an alliance of Caterpillar and several of its independent Cat® dealers, that operates under the name Cat Auction Services (hereinafter referred to as “Cat Auction Services”), announced today the completion of the merger of the two companies.

“This is a very exciting day for IronPlanet and Cat Auction Services, and even more importantly, for our customers as this combination will drive value and services to all of our buyers and sellers in new and innovative ways,” said Gregory J. Owens, IronPlanet Chairman and CEO. “I am confident that our marketplace offerings will enable our sellers to maximize the recovery on assets sold by reaching the right buyers at the right time through channels that are optimized for them. Similarly, our buyers will have access to a broad selection of equipment so that they can manage their inventory on their time frames either in a buy-it-now format or through one of our online or onsite auctions. We will now have access to the broadest choice of late model, low hour Cat equipment drawing larger buyer audiences for all of the equipment for sale in our marketplaces.”

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