The Nationwide Auto Public sale Affiliation (NAAA) and the Automotive Remarketing Alliance (ARA) collectively created the annual Ed Bobit Trade Icon award in 2015.
Steve Kapusta, the senior vp of Ally Remarketing Providers for SmartAuction, was honored Oct. 2 with the 2024 Ed Bobit Trade Icon Award for 2024 in the course of the 2024 NAAA World Remarketing Conference in Orlando, Florida.
The Nationwide Auto Public sale Affiliation (NAAA) and the Automotive Remarketing Alliance (ARA) collectively created the annual Ed Bobit Trade Icon award in 2015. The award commemorates the late Ed Bobit (1927-2014), who was the founding father of Bobit Enterprise Media. It’s bestowed on members of the automotive {industry} who most exemplify Bobit’s management, dedication, service, and devotion to excellence.
Kapusta has led a distinguished profession of greater than three many years within the automotive {industry}. He was initially concerned with automobile pricing when SmartAuction launched in 2000 providing off-lease autos. With Kapusta’s management and experience, SmartAuction has grown from humble beginnings to an industry-leading digital platform that has bought over 8.3 million autos for hundreds of sellers, practically 100 bodily auctions, and quite a few business consignors.
Kapusta has over 35 years of enterprise expertise with Ally. Earlier than his present position, he served in positions of accelerating accountability with the controller’s group, finance, treasury, and remarketing groups.
In the course of the awards ceremony, NAAA and ARA congratulated Kapusta on changing into the most recent member of this group that honors the legacy of Ed Bobit. Previous award winners embrace: Tom Kontos, Charlotte Pyle, Mike Antich, Nick Peluso, and Venkat Krishnamoorthy.
