February 20, 2008 • IronPlanet™, Pleasanton, Calif., recently appointed Randy Berry to the position of vice president of inspection and appraisal services. Berry will be responsible for scaling IronPlanet's inspection services organization and capabilities as the company continues to grow. Additionally, Berry will launch IronPlanet's equipment appraisal service to customers.
“Randy has a deep operational background in business process improvement and optimization, as well as extensive experience in professional services and valuation consulting,” said Gregory Owens, chairman and CEO of IronPlanet. “The IronClad Assurance™ is a fundamental component of the value we deliver to our customers, and Randy has the expertise to ensure we continue to deliver on our promise to provide guaranteed inspection reports as we continue our global expansion.”
Berry has more than 25 years of experience improving business performance in Fortune 1,000 companies. He worked for 14 years with Accenture Ltd., most recently as partner in the firm's supply chain management consulting practice. Berry's experience also includes an operations management role with high-tech bellwether Apple, and a role in new business development for the world's largest valuation consulting firm, American Appraisal.
“IronPlanet customers around the world are able to buy equipment with confidence as a result of our comprehensive inspection reports and our commitment to guaranteeing the accuracy of our reports with the IronClad Assurance,” said Berry. “As we continue to expand globally, we will also continue to develop the capabilities of the Inspection Services organization and ensure the operational effectiveness of our services.”
“Equipment appraisals represent a new service in which IronPlanet will bring value to our customers,” said Berry. “Working in conjunction with our pricing and analytics group, as well as our inspection services team, IronPlanet is in a unique position to provide our customers a much needed appraisal services capability.”
