IronPlanet^®, a leading online marketplace for selling and buying used equipment and other durable assets, today announced that Matt Ackley has been named senior vice president and chief marketing officer. Ackley comes to IronPlanet with 25 years of successful technology marketing experience with companies that include eBay, Google, Marin Software and FairMarket.

“Matt was an early innovator in online marketplace technology with extensive experience leading e-commerce brands and we are excited that he’s joining IronPlanet,” said Gregory J. Owens, IronPlanet chairman and CEO. “We look forward to leveraging his leadership and technical, data-driven perspective to continue growing our brands and adding more buyers to our more than 1.5 million registered users from around the world.”

An engineer by training, Ackley has led development and marketing organizations for major brands, such as eBay and Google, known disrupters of traditional industries. IronPlanet was founded in 1999 as an alternative to the high-cost, onsite traditional auction channels for used heavy equipment and has been a leader and innovator in that market, continually adding product and equipment categories. Ackley’s experience in product and industry marketing, along with his strategic vision in developing alternative revenue streams, will be assets as IronPlanet continues to grow and further add to its offerings.

Complete Dispersal for R.J. Taylor-Wyatt with more than 1,000 items, including 500 Pipeline Industry-related trucks & equipment plus hundreds of shop tools, accessories and other miscellaneous items 

PLEASANTON, Calif.

For the past decade or so, Alberta has been Canada’s economic powerhouse, thanks mostly to the province’s robust energy sector. But that all changed last year with an oil price drop of 70 percent from mid-2014.

The fall-out is being felt throughout the province - unemployment has nearly doubled from a year ago, crime is on the rise and even one of Grande Prairie’s long-running country music festivals has been cancelled.

Amidst the turmoil, local Caterpillar dealer, Finning, and its customers have been weathering the storm and reorienting their businesses.

Frac Equipment Drives Kruse’s One-Day Record

ODESSA,TX. – March 23, 2016 – Kruse Energy^SM, an IronPlanet^® marketplace, today announced a one-day record at its Midland, Texas, auction that drove the company’s gross merchandise volume (GMV) sold to surpass $1.0 billion since mid-2005, when the company was formed. The first day of the auction, February 17, was a one-day company record, selling more than $25.8 million primarily in frac equipment. Major frac companies were among the many buyers driving strong demand.

Line-Up Features Nine Auctions – Online and Onsite – Offering Construction, Trucking, Oil & Gas and Government Surplus Equipment across the U.S, Canada and Europe

PLEASANTON, Calif. – March 21, 2016 – IronPlanet^®, a leading online marketplace for selling and buying used equipment and other durable assets, today announced its end-of-quarter “Equipment Madness” brackets for the weeks of March 21 and 28 across its multiple marketplaces. Events kickoff on Tuesday, March 22, 2016, with IronPlanet’s first-ever Parts, Tools and Attachments sale where buyers can find items that extend the life and capabilities of their machines. The “Equipment Madness” lineup includes six online sales and three onsite auctions across the U.S., Canada and Europe, featuring more than 6,500 items, with more being added daily.

More than 450 Premier Collector Cars Available for Preview Online at IronPlanet

PLEASANTON Calif. and AUBURN, Ind. – March 14, 2016 – IronPlanet, the leading online marketplace for selling and buying used equipment and other durable assets, and Auctions America, which specializes in the sale of American Classics, European sports cars, Detroit muscle, hot rods and customs, today announced an agreement to jointly market Auctions America’s annual Fort Lauderdale event. To be held at the Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center on Friday, April 1 through Sunday, April 3, this annual auction is well-known as a showcase of automotive power and beauty for enthusiasts of all types.