Ritchie executives ring closing bell at NYSE

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (celebrated its 50th anniversary in the auction business and 10th anniversary as a publicly traded company by ringing the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE or the Exchange) in New York City on January 14, 2008. Ritchie Bros. CEO Peter Blake, who rang the bell to close trading for the day, was joined at the exchange by President Rob Mackay, COO Bob Armstrong and other senior executives.