PLEASANTON, Calif. – May 06, 2015395 lots featuring late-model, low-hour equipment from Cleveland Brothers, Laurita and more 

What: 

IronPlanet’s Cat Auction Services’ unreserved public auction will be hosted by Cleveland Brothers, onsite in Morgantown, WVand online at www.ironplanet.com and at www.catauctions.com. Items are available for preview onsite at the Mylan Park Lane location and online today.

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.

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

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.”

PLEASANTON, Calif. and EAGAN, Minn. – March 31, 2015 – IronPlanet, the leading online marketplace for buying and selling used heavy equipment and trucks, sold $46.7 million in equipment at auctions held across its marketplaces March 25th – 27th. In addition to auctions held on IronPlanet’s online marketplaces, onsite events included a joint live unreserved public auction with Cat Auction Services in Des Moines, Iowa, and a two-day auction by Kruse Energy & Equipment Auctioneers held in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

More than 24,000 people attended the auctions online and onsite and a total of 3,530 items were sold for $46.7 million in gross merchandise value (GMV).

“We ended the quarter with a strong week of auctions that sold more than $46 million in equipment,” said Gregory J. Owens, IronPlanet Chairman and CEO. “I am very excited with the momentum that we have in the market and the value we are delivering to our customers across the construction, transportation, government, and oil and gas sectors.

PLEASANTON, Calif. and EAGAN, Minn. – March 23, 2015 – IronPlanet, the leading online marketplace for buying and selling used heavy equipment and trucks, will hold auctions on IronPlanet and across all of its marketplaces this Wednesday through Friday, as well as hold a joint live unreserved public auction with Cat Auction Services in Des Moines, Iowa, on Wednesday, March 25, 2015.

“This week marks our end-of-the-quarter auctions at IronPlanet across all of our marketplaces,” said Jeff Jeter, IronPlanet President. “In addition to our online auctions this week, we are excited to build on the success of our Florida onsite auction where we had the best selection of low hour, late model Caterpillar equipment. This week we will be holding our second joint event with Cat Auction Services, hosted by Ziegler Cat in Des Moines, to benefit our customers in the upper midwest. Likewise, it is an exciting week with Kruse hosting a big two-day oilfield equipment auction in Oklahoma City.”

PLEASANTON, Calif. – March 20, 2015 – IronPlanet, the leading online marketplace for buying and selling used heavy equipment and trucks, today announced Susan Stillings as the company’s new chief marketing officer (CMO). Stillings joins IronPlanet with 20+ years of experience helping companies reach new audiences and raise their profiles and brands with existing stakeholders.

“Susan is a marketing and communications veteran who brings a global perspective to our business,” said Jeff Jeter, IronPlanet President. “I am excited to have her join us at a time when our momentum in the market is allowing us to take IronPlanet to new heights. Susan’s expertise will be invaluable as we continue to expand our online marketplace initiatives as well as grow our newly added offerings of GovPlanet, Kruse Energy and Equipment Auctioneers, and allEquip. Susan has helped multiple companies like ours achieve their business goals, and we are pleased to have her join our team.”

PARIS, France - March 19, 2015: IronPlanet, the leading online marketplace for buying and selling used heavy equipment and trucks, today announced it will be attending the DLR Congress on stand 22, at the CNIT Paris La Défense, in France, from March 26^th -27^th, 2015.

Every year, this event brings together professionals from the distribution, rental and repairs sectors. Whether from France or abroad, the visitors will have the opportunity to learn more about the latest market trends and innovations, and will have the opportunity to network with potential new suppliers and commercial partners.

PLEASANTON, Calif. – March 4, 2015 – IronPlanet, the leading online marketplace for buying and selling used heavy equipment and trucks, today announced financial veteran Debbie Schleicher as the company’s new chief financial officer (CFO). Schleicher joins IronPlanet with more than 27 years of experience helping dynamic organizations meet their compliance and reporting obligations, as well as driving strategy and growth for global public accounting firms.

“I am pleased to welcome Debbie Schleicher to the IronPlanet team as our new CFO,” said Gregory J. Owens, IronPlanet Chairman and CEO. “IronPlanet will benefit from Debbie’s vast experience in building reporting and tax processes, as well as her client management and implementation skills. Debbie is an important and strategic addition to our executive team as we continue to drive our business and expand our online platform for buying and selling used heavy equipment.”

PLEASANTON, Calif. and EAGAN, Minn. – Feb. 27, 2015 – IronPlanet, the leading online marketplace for buying and selling used heavy equipment and trucks, and Cat Auction Services, an alliance of Caterpillar and several of its independent Cat^® dealers, sold 1,430 items for $48.1 million in gross merchandise value at its live unreserved public auction in Kissimmee, Fla., which took place Feb. 11-13.

“I am extremely pleased with the first IronPlanet and Cat Auction Services joint auction. The support that we received from the Caterpillar dealers as well as our other OEM, rental company, contractor, and industrial customers provided the best line up of equipment in Florida this February,” said Gregory J. Owens, IronPlanet Chairman and CEO. “The live auction format incombination with our 1.3 million registered online buyers generated strong demand. This event is a great example of using technology to transform the business of buying and selling used heavy equipment.”