Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers
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| Type | Public (nyse:RBA) & (tsx:RBA) |
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| Founded | Kelowna, British Columbia |
| Headquarters | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Key people | David Edward Ritchie, Chairman, Peter J. Blake, CEO |
| Industry | Auctions & Industrial products distribution |
| Products | Auctions & Industrial products distribution |
| Revenue |  $288.332 million CAN (2005) |
| Slogan | Bringing you a Global Marketplace |
| Website | www.rbauction.com |
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (NYSE: RBA & TSX: RBA), sells, through unreserved public auctions, a broad range of used and unused industrial equipment including equipment utilized in the construction, transportation, material handling, mining, forestry, petroleum, marine, real estate, and agricultural industries. The company has been in business for over 40 years.
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[edit] Profile
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers conducts over 150 unreserved industrial auctions every year, and has 110 offices in 25 countries, including 32 auction sites worldwide.
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers sells more used equipment and trucks than anyone else in the world. As a result, they know the market very well. They are able to provide information and advice to companies to help in fleet management and in the sale of surplus trucks and equipment.
The company carries out large unreserved auctions, through an international network of auction facilities.
Recognized as the world's leading auctioneer of industrial equipment, Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers conducts more than 150 auctions annually, attracting an average of over 1,300 bidders to each. Every auction is conducted completely unreserved.
[edit] Corporate governance
Current members of the board of directors of Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers are: David Edward Ritchie, Charles Edward Croft, Peter James Blake, Clifford Russell Cmolik, Eric Patel, Beverley Anne Briscoe, and Robert Waugh Murdoch.
