Manheim Auctions has appointed Chris Cush as its commercial director.

Cush will take overall responsibility for driving Manheim’s operational strategy and general managers at Bristol, Leeds and Colchester and Bruntinghthorpe will report directly to him. All remaining Manheim auction centres will report geographically to two regional directors.

Cush has more than 30 years of remarketing experience. He joined Manheim Auctions in 2002 where he has held several roles including auction centre manager at Bristol and Wimbledon, later becoming regional manager south before becoming general manager at Colchester. More recently he has been commercial director South from December 2010 until his current appointment.