John Eager Tapped for N.A.D.A. Official Used Car Co.(R)
28 April 1999
John Eager Tapped for N.A.D.A. Official Used Car Co.(R)WASHINGTON, April 27 -- The N.A.D.A. Official Used Car Guide(R) Company has retained longtime residual expert John Eager to develop and launch its new residual predictive valuation product. N.A.D.A.'s new product, scheduled for release early in 2000, will predict residual values through the terms of automotive leases. Both print and electronic formats will be developed to address a wide range of customer needs. "The recent upheaval in the residual market has clearly indicated a need for a predictive product that has a solid foundation in a company with a history of projecting authoritative, market-reflective vehicle values," said Scott Lilja, N.A.D.A.'s executive director of the Official Used Car Guide Company. "John Eager is certainly a recognized authority in residual valuations. We are excited that John has chosen to join N.A.D.A. in creating this much-needed valuation product." Eager was previously senior vice president of Lee & Mason, one of the nation's largest residual value insurance companies, where he also oversaw research and product development. Prior to joining Lee & Mason, Eager held a number of positions with leading banking institutions. The N.A.D.A. Official Used Car Guide Co., founded in 1933, is a unit of N.A.D.A. Services Corporation (NADASC), a for-profit subsidiary of N.A.D.A. The N.A.D.A. Official Used Car Guide Company develops products and services utilizing auction, wholesale and retail sales data to aid businesses in making sound used transportation valuation decisions. The National Automobile Dealers Association represents more than 19,500 franchised new-car and -truck dealers holding nearly 40,000 separate franchises, domestic and import.