Capps Officially Promoted to Manheim Sales Leader
Cox Automotive announced the promotion of Holly Capps to senior vice president of Manheim sales, where is she is expected to prioritize a stronger alignment among sales teams.
ATLANTA — Holly Capps has been promoted to senior vice president of Manheim sales, reporting to Cox Automotive CSO Tim McKinley, the company announced. Capps had served as the Manheim sales leader on an interim basis since July.
“I’m pleased to welcome Holly as our new sales leader for Manheim,” said McKinley. “She has the depth of experience and leadership skills to propel Manheim even further in the future as well as help us continue to create a high-performing, integrated team to provide exceptional client service.”
As vice president of commercial sales for Manheim since 2017, she developed and executed a sales strategy that delivered nearly $2 billion in annual revenue and grew business with key strategic clients. Prior to joining Manheim, Capps spent 20 years with Cox Media, the advertising sales division of Cox Communications.
“I’m honored to lead Manheim’s dealer, commercial and consulting teams as we partner with our clients and our operations team to fuel client growth now and in the future,” Capps said. “We are excited about the variety of solutions we can offer across all of the Cox Automotive brands that will enable our clients to be wildly successful.”
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