GM Financial has named five regional 2018 Auction of the Year winners and a winner of Most Valuable Auction of the Year. These awards are part of GM Financial's annual nationwide Auction of Excellence program, which recognizes the highest-performing auction locations.

Winners were announced at the annual Conference of Auto Remarketing held last month in Las Vegas.

"Our auctions support GM Financial's remarketing objectives day in and day out, and ensure our buyer base receives exceptional service every day," said Brad Bollman, GM Financial's senior vice president of remarketing solutions for North America. "These standouts performed exceptionally, with many featured as repeat winners of this award. We value them for ensuring quality inventory is available to dealers through their lanes."

Recipients were selected after reviewing each of the company's 45 auction partners' performance in retention, operational metrics, presale activities and overall auction operations.

The regional winners include:

• ADESA Dallas, Hutchins, Texas

• ADESA Kansas City, Belton, Missouri

• Manheim Denver, Aurora, Colorado

• Manheim Pennsylvania, Manheim, Pennsylvania

• Manheim Statesville, Statesville, North Carolina

The Most Valuable Auction of the Year has been named as Columbus Fair Auto Auction in Obetz, Ohio.

"This award is a testament to our relationship with our customers, commitment to our consignors, and hard work put in by our employees," said Alexis Jacobs, CEO of Columbus Fair. "As one of our biggest consignors, GM Financial provides an invaluable source of inventory for many of our customers. We are very proud of this recognition and look forward to continuing to grow this partnership."