Our first major events of the year are fast approaching. The Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) Summit & CONDEX will take place in Orlando, Fla., Feb. 10-13. IronPlanet is again sponsoring this annual gathering of construction, mining and agriculture industry distributors, manufacturers and service providers. Our team members are excited to attend the show and network with industry professionals.

PLEASANTON, Calif. – Jan. 28, 2015 – IronPlanet, the leading online marketplace for buying and selling used heavy equipment and trucks, will showcase U.S. military Humvees in Kissimmee, Fla., Feb. 11 – 13 at IronPlanet’s joint live unreserved public auction with Cat Auction Services. The Humvees will be sold by GovPlanet, an IronPlanet online marketplace for buying and selling used government assets, during its Feb. 18 auction at www.govplanet.com.

IronPlanet will donate a portion of the proceeds from the sale of these showcased Humvees to Folds of Honor, a not-for-profit organization that provides post-secondary educational scholarships and assistance to the families of the military service men and women killed or disabled while in active service to America.

Last year, IronPlanet took its technology expertise to new heights with BiddingAce, a marketplace for general aviation aircraft. The site launched in June 2014 and uses IronPlanet’s technology platform to connect aircraft sellers with buyers around the world.

An exciting year

Since the launch of BiddingAce, Craig Fuller, a well-known aviator, former president and CEO of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) and member of several Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) committees, has joined BiddingAce’s board of directors. His expertise will be a true asset to the organization and its customers.

PLEASANTON, Calif. and EAGAN, Minn. – Jan. 20, 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 of Cat Auction Services (“Cat Auction Services”) will hold a live unreserved public auction in Kissimmee, Fla., Feb. 11-13 with more than 1,000 items up for bid. All of the equipment will be backed by IronPlanet’s IronClad Assurance^® buyer protection program.

Used truck auctions allow buyers to purchase a variety of trucks and give sellers a platform to reach buyers around the world. David Kolman of VehicleServicePros.com interviewed Paul Blalock, Vice President of Sales for TruckPlanet, to learn more about the advantages of truck auctions and guidelines for buyers and sellers. Read the article here.