Steve Burrows has joined the management team of North Bay Auto Auction as fleet-lease director of remarketing. He will take the lead in representing North Bay Auto Auction to regional and national commercial accounts. 

"We are very happy to welcome Steve Burrows to North Bay Auto Auction," Don Morrow, president and chief executive officer of North Bay Auto Auction, said in a news release. "With his expertise in the vehicle remarketing process, a well-earned reputation for customer service, and a wide-ranging network of customer relationships that have been forged over many years in the auction industry, Steve is uniquely suited to help us build and strengthen the commercial segment of our business at North Bay Auto Auction." 

Burrows has worked in the auction industry since 1990, handling national account sales as a representative for the Brasher family auctions, calling on fleet, lease, financial and other institutional customers in the western region and across the country.

"I cut my teeth in this industry working for a family-owned independent auction company," Burrows said. "It's what I know, and what I believe in. I am firmly convinced that a customer will receive the best levels of service from an independently-owned auction, where the owner is on site, directly overseeing the many steps of the auction process and making the decisions that directly impact the customer's success.

"I am delighted to join a great team at North Bay Auto Auction," he continued. "With an impressive full-service facility, a superior location that draws dealers from both the Bay Area and the inland valley, and an amazing group of skilled, dedicated and long-tenured employees, North Bay Auto Auction has distinguished itself in the marketplace and represents the best that any auction has to offer in Northern California."

North Bay Auto Auction is a member of the ServNet Auction Group.

Guitars and Cars

In other news from ServNet, KCI Kansas City will host its annual Guitars and Cars sale on Aug. 17 featuring headliner Frankie Ballard. The up-and-coming country star will croon hits such as Helluva Life, Sunshine and Whiskey and It All Started with a Beer. 

"Our customers, employees and vendors have been anticipating this announcement since the beginning of the year," said Doug Doll, KCI Kansas City co-owner.

"People were excited when we announced Frankie Ballard as this year's headliner," he said. "The enthusiasm in the lanes was overwhelming, and I anticipate a record breaking sale and concert attendance with this one!" 

 KCI will host the Midwest's biggest auto auction event Aug.17-18. Wednesday will feature a 1,000-unit fleet/lease sale, with the concert that evening. Thursday will feature a 2,000-unit sale, in-lane promotions, and thousands in post-sale drawings.

Together with DAA Northwest, DAA Seattle and EPI El Paso, KCI Kansas City is a member of the McConkey Auction Group and ServNet; it is powered by Auction Edge. 

First-ever scholarships

ServNet has announced the first recipients of the group's scholarship program, which was established this year to help ServNet auction employees and their families pursue the dream of higher education.

"We were excited to report earlier this year that ServNet had established a scholarship program, and are very pleased to announce the names of the very first scholarship recipients," said Kevin Brown, ServNet's president. 

In the inaugural year of the scholarship program, ServNet made a total of six awards: three awards of $1,500 each were made to students attending a two-year college, and three awards of $2,500 each were made to students attending a four-year college or university.

"We congratulate all six of these students, and wish them the very best in their academic pursuits," said Brown. "As owners of independent, family-owned businesses, we know how important it is to encourage those who will follow in our footsteps, and we are committed to extending that support to the next generation in our auction families," Brown said.