ADESA, Inc. | Introduction
Introduction
13085 Hamilton Crossing Boulevard
Carmel, Indiana 46032
U.S.A.
Telephone: (317) 815-1100
Toll Free: (800) 923-3725
Fax: (317) 249-4603
Web site: http://www.adesa.com
Public Company
Incorporated: 1989 as ADE Management, Inc.
Employees: 12,000
Sales: $931.6 million (2004)
Stock Exchanges: New York
Ticker Symbol: KAR
NAIC: 423110 Automobile and Other Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers
ADESA, Inc. is one of the leading providers of wholesale used vehicle auction services and financing in North America. The company operates more than 50 used vehicle auctions and 30 salvage vehicle auctions, as well as loan offices affiliated with each. ADESA also owns a vehicle importation service, a web-based auction service, auto reconditioning facilities, and other related subsidiaries. The company controls about one-fifth of the North American auto-auction market.