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RB Global

RB Global is a marketplace and asset management provider that connects buyers and sellers of commercial assets and vehicles worldwide. The company operates transactional marketplaces, technology platforms, and data services supporting heavy equipment, salvage vehicles, trucks, government surplus, and other commercial assets throughout their lifecycle. Through its family of commercial brands, including Ritchie Bros., IAA, Rouse Services, and SmartEquip, the company facilitates live unreserved auctions, online marketplaces, fixed-price listings, and reserved sales. Additionally, it offers equipment market data, appraisal valuations, performance benchmarking, transport logistics, asset financing, and parts procurement solutions to commercial customers globally.

Snapshot

Public USOwnership
1958Year founded
5,001–10,000Employees
Burnaby, CanadaHead office
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Global footprint

Operations

Products and/or services of RB Global

  • Salvage Vehicle Marketplaces: Facilitation of digital and physical auctions for total loss, damaged, and low-value vehicles sold on behalf of insurance companies, fleet operators, and automotive dealerships, supported by full-service salvage processing yards across North America and Europe.
  • Heavy Equipment Auctions: Provision of unreserved and reserved auction services for heavy construction equipment, agricultural machinery, commercial trucks, and industrial assets through live event sites, mobile auctions, and integrated online bidding platforms across global markets.
  • Online Commercial Asset Listing Services: Operation of digital marketplace platforms enabling fixed-price listings, negotiated sales, and timed online bidding for commercial machinery, government surplus assets, transportation fleets, and specialized industrial equipment worldwide.
  • Equipment Intelligence and Market Analytics: Provision of equipment market data, real-time pricing insights, appraisal valuations, and fleet performance benchmarking tools derived from transactional records to assist rental companies, dealers, fleet operators, and financial institutions.
  • Parts and Equipment Lifecycle Software: Operations management technology connecting equipment owners with original equipment manufacturers and dealer networks on a unified platform to streamline parts procurement, maintenance workflows, product support, and electronic catalog access.
  • Asset Support and Value-Added Services: Provision of ancillary commercial solutions including equipment transport logistics coordination, asset appraisal, buyer financing programs, refurbishing services, and inspection report generation across global operating locations.

RB Global executive team

  • Mr. James F. KesslerCEO & Director
  • Mr. Eric J. GuerinChief Financial Officer
  • Mr. Steve LewisChief Operations officer
  • Mr. David E. RitchieFounder & Chairman Emeritus
  • Mr. Christopher CarlsonSenior VP of Global Controller & Chief Accounting Officer
  • Mr. Sameer RathodVice President of Investor Relations & Market Intelligence
  • Mr. Darren J. WattChief Legal Officer
  • Ms. Jen SchmitChief People Officer
  • Mr. Curtis C. HinkelmanSenior Vice President of Sales - Eastern USA
  • Mr. Karl W. WernerChief Business Development Officer