Tom Stewart of Stewart Enterprises and Richard Curtis of RW Curtis Consulting announced they have combined their companies to create one new service organization.

The new organization is called Auction Management Solutions (AMS), a firm the pair says is designed to provide comprehensive consulting services to the automotive industry that include independent auto auctions, service providers and vendors. 

“In this newly created company, AMS will utilize our many years of expertise and relationships to benefit our business partners,” Stewart said. “Bridging the relationship between consignors and our clients to show that independent auctions can provide all the services consignors have come to expect.”

Stewart, who has more than 20 years of industry experience, started his automotive career working for Anglo American Auto Auctions. He later went on to become the director of remarketing for KeyBank out of Cleveland. He spent the past 15 years working on various consulting projects as a partner with TPC Management Co., and held the position of executive vice president of sales for the ServNet Auction Group. 

Curtis has more than 40 years of industry experience, including 18 years as general manager of auto auctions located in Washington, Louisiana and Texas, and six years as general manager of franchised dealerships. Curtis spent the last 16 years consulting as a partner with TPC Management Co.

For more information about Auction Management Solutions, contact Stewart at tom@auctionmgt.com or Curtis at richard.curtis@auctionmgt.com.