Auction Management Solutions — the newly organized consulting firm formed by Tom Stewart and Richard Curtis to provide consulting services to the automotive industry that include independent auto auctions, service providers and vendors — announced on Tuesday that it has partnered with Dealers Auto Auction Group.

Dealers Auto Auction Group owner David Andrews said, “We believe partnering with AMS will give Dealers Auto Auction an advantage over the competition in our markets.

“We are committed to supporting AMS in their new endeavor. When there was an opportunity for us to be the first client, there was no hesitation. We knew it would be ideal for both of us,” Andrews continued.

Dealers Auto Auction Group was started back in 2001 with its first auction in Horn Lake, Miss.  The company now has five auctions in the Southeast including Dealers Auto Auction of Memphis, Dealers Auto Auction of Murfreesboro, Dealers Auto Auction of Chattanooga, Dealers Auto Auction of Huntsville and Dealers Auto Auction of Mobile.

Stewart and Curtis insisted the focus of AMS is to provide strategic business development services, with an emphasis on business processes and profitability that aid in the growth and success of client/partner businesses. They emphasized AMS offers superior service and guidance to clients with a team that offers more than 50 years of experience in the wholesale auto industry

“It is our intent to keep our clients on the forefront of the automotive industry by maintaining a comprehensive and competitive alternative,” Stewart said.

Curtis added, “We are very excited to have Dealers Auto Auction Group as our first client.  We know that this is going to be the start of something very good for the industry.”