{"id":629,"date":"2021-05-04T05:18:18","date_gmt":"2021-05-04T03:18:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/info.openlane.eu\/adesa-announces-2017-annual-results\/"},"modified":"2026-02-09T16:51:26","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T15:51:26","slug":"openlane-announces-2017-annual-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/info.openlane.eu\/en\/company-information\/blog\/company-news\/openlane-announces-2017-annual-results\/","title":{"rendered":"OPENLANE announces 2017 annual results"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\" style=\"--columns-gap:3rem;\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h2>OPENLANE announces 2017 annual results<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_custom\" style=\"height:1rem\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p><span>Text: V\u00e9ronique Smolders<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_custom\" style=\"height:1rem\"><\/div><time class=\"w-post-elm post_date us_custom_d8432ea1 has_text_color entry-date published\" datetime=\"2021-05-04T05:18:18+02:00\" itemprop=\"datePublished\"><i class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i>04 May 2021<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\" style=\"--columns-gap:3rem;\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p><strong>OPENLANE, the online auction website for the car trade, has announced its 2017 annual results in its first annual report.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\" style=\"--columns-gap:3rem;\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Very first annual report<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In its first annual report*, OPENLANE has reported its key figures and most important achievements of the past year in an orderly manner.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The report begins with a foreword and the company\u2019s mission and vision, followed by a timeline with a visualisation of the past year\u2019s highlights and by the most important figures. These pages contain all the key information.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In addition, the organisation charts are explained per entity and department in the company in various ways: short texts and images, enhanced with graphs and pie charts.<\/p>\n<h2>Highlights<\/h2>\n<p>OPENLANE ended the year on 31 December 2017 with 42,000 units sold, an increase of 18.75% over 2016. OPENLANE also enjoys an excellent customer satisfaction score of 8.3\/10. The number of visitors to the web platform increased by 14% to 6.8 million. OPENLANE has also taken on lots of new employees: on 31 December 2017, these numbered 135.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;This growth on all fronts is simply fantastic, although the company has been steadily growing for many years. On the other hand, this is also necessary, because OPENLANE has clear but ambitious plans to sell more than 100,000 vehicles in the future. This year, we need to sell more than 70,000 units within the group,\u201d says Johan Meyssen, CEO of OPENLANE.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">*OPENLANE is not listed on the stock exchange, so it is not mandatory to publish the financial balance sheets.<\/p>\n<h2>About OPENLANE<\/h2>\n<p>OPENLANE started trading in 2004, and has grown into one of the largest online car auction platforms for the car trade in Belgium. OPENLANE has 6 branches and more than 150 employees. The company has an up-to-date selection of used vehicles available for the best market prices. In 2017, the company sold more than 42,000 end-of-lease vehicles from fleet-owners and car dealers in Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Italy, France and Spain. These were bought by car dealers throughout Europe, particularly in Central Europe. OPENLANE is distinguished by its high level of expertise in the cross-border sale of vehicles, and its unique business model. 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