IAA Announces New Market Alliance in the United Arab Emirates

New auction center to expand IAA’s customer base in the Middle East

WESTCHESTER, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- RB Global, Inc. (NYSE: RBA) (TSX: RBA), the trusted global marketplace for insights, services and transaction solutions for commercial assets and vehicles, today announced that IAA has launched a new Market Alliance with Nejoum Al Jazeera in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This agreement will expand IAA’s customer base and increase the visibility of its available vehicles worldwide.

“We are excited to expand IAA’s global footprint with the announcement of a new Market Alliance in the UAE,” said Scott Guenther, Senior Vice President, North America Operations at IAA. “Nejoum Al Jazeera has a strong reputation and team in the region and we look forward to providing our customers with an enhanced buyer experience. These strategic relationships continue to allow IAA to provide local services and assistance in a wide variety of global markets.”

“We look forward to providing on-the-ground support and resources to IAA’s customers in the UAE,” said Adel Abd Mohsen Thabit, Owner of Nejoum Al Jazeera. “Using IAA’s state-of-the-art bidding platform, our team will help streamline the process of purchasing vehicles by tailoring the offering to local customers’ needs and preferences.”

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RB Global, Inc. (NYSE: RBA) (TSX: RBA) is a leading, omnichannel marketplace and trusted provider of value-added insights, services and transaction solutions for buyers and sellers of commercial assets and vehicles worldwide. Through its global network of auction sites and digital platform, RB Global serves customers worldwide across a variety of asset classes, including automotive, construction, commercial transportation, government surplus, lifting and material handling, energy, mining and agriculture. The company’s end-to-end marketplace solutions include Ritchie Bros., IAA, Rouse Services, SmartEquip and VeriTread. For more information about RB Global, visit www.rbglobal.com.

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