Type: Public
On the web: http://www.rbauction.com
Employees: 1,162
Employee growth: 1.2%

Forget JFK's desk. Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers handles bids for the truck that hauled it. Its "unreserved" auctions (no minimum bids or bids from the seller or auctioneer) include equipment used in the agricultural, construction, forestry, mining, and transportation industries. One of the world's largest industrial auctioneers, the company holds more than 336 auctions a year in 110 offices throughout Asia, Australia, Europe, Central America, the Middle East, and North America. Ritchie Bros., which receives a percentage of the sale price, also provides translation services and arranges for finance companies to be present at its auctions. The company was established in 1963.

Key numbers for fiscal year ending December, 2010:
Sales: $357.4M
One year growth: (5.3%)
Net income: $65.9M
Income growth: (29.5%)

Officers:
Chairman: Robert W. (Bob) Murdoch
CEO and Director: Peter J. Blake
President: Robert K. (Rob) Mackay

Competitors:
ADESA
Copart
Insurance Auto Auctions

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