Celebrating excellence in remarketing: Element’s 2024 vendor awards
April 30, 2025
Element recently hosted the annual Remarketing Vendor Awards, in Chicago – IL. The awards brought together industry leaders to celebrate and recognize exceptional auction performances, valuable vendor partnerships, and individual contributions.
Honoring exceptional achievements
Of the awards presented during the event, three stood out for their significance and celebration of excellence within the industry:
- The George Bazan Award, created in memory of a former remarketing manager whose unmatched enthusiasm drove buyers to auction lanes, was awarded to Cindy Scothorne, Sr. Marketing Specialist at Manheim Seattle.
- The Element Excellence Award: Celebrating Women in Remarketing was presented to Grace Huang, President, Inventory Solutions at Cox Automotive.
- The Gold - National Award, the highest auction recognition of the evening, was bestowed upon Manheim Dallas Fort-Worth.
Congratulations to all winners of Element’s 2024 Vendor Awards:
| Award | Auction 2024 Winner |
|---|---|
| Mid-Market - East | Manheim Pensacola |
| Mid-Market - Central | DAA Chattanooga |
| Mid-Market - North | Mountain State Auction |
| International Operations | Insurance Auto Auction |
| Above and Beyond - Northeast | Adesa Long Island |
| Above and Beyond - Southeast | America's Greenville |
| Above and Beyond - Central | Manheim Texas Hobby |
| Above and Beyond - West | Manheim Riverside |
| National Truck Sales | JJ Kane |
| Transporation | Syngin |
| Canada - National Above and Beyond | Openlane- Edmonton |
| Canada - National Operations | Openlane - Kitchener |
| Silver - Northeast | Manheim Pittsburgh |
| Silver - Southeast | Manheim North Carolina |
| Silver - Central | Manheim Mississippi |
| Silver - West | Manheim Seattle |
| Auction Coordinator/Support - East | Becky Blann - DAA Memphis |
| Auction Coordinator/Support - West | Kathy Schonne - Manheim Utah |
| George Bazan - Outstanding Promotion | Cindy Scothorne - Manheim Seattle |
| Element Excellence Award: Celebrating Women in Remarketing | Grace Huang |
| Gold - National | Manheim DFW |
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