McConkey’s ABS Auctions to transition to EBlock platform

McConkey Auction Group is migrating ABS Auto Auctions, its digital auction company for the Southwest, into the EBlock platform; a move expected to be completed by early summer.

ABS is a digital auction company that has 10 physical locations (where ancillary services like inspections and tasks can be completed) but whose sales are all online.

MAG acquired ABS last year, as Auto Remarketing reported here in November.

Meantime, EBlock has been MAG’s digital platform partner in the Pacific Northwest since January 2020.

Transitioning ABS to EBlock can “enhance customer offerings and online user experience in a variety of ways and unifies the ABS and MAG digital experience,” the group said in a news release.

In the release, MAG chief executive and president Bob McConkey said, “EBlock has provided us with the opportunity to expand its exceptional technology throughout our organization. ABS and EBlock similarly deliver a live auction experience; the migration of ABS to EBlock will combine our Pacific Northwest and Southwest digital footprints into one integrated marketplace.”

The 10 ABS physical locations will remain, MAG confirmed, but the branding will reflect an EBlock element.

Current ABS customers will receive various communications to help in the transition, including demonstrations, Q&As and access to experts.

In the release, EBlock president and CEO Jason McClenahan said, “The digital transformation of the automotive industry is accelerating. Having the opportunity to work with pioneers like ABS and the McConkey Auction Group is exciting. Providing our technology to them through this migration to EBlock, positions them to deliver an unmatched customer experience.”