ServNet president Kevin Brown recently announced that the group plans to form a Client Advisory Board, which will be made up of 10 to 12 executives who represent key commercial accounts and institutional consignors.

"The formation of a Client Advisory Board is an exciting new element in ServNet's ongoing efforts to build relationships, enhance communications and streamline auction processes for our customers," Brown said.

According to ServNet, the new board will first meet later this year in conjunction with its Fall Owners' Meeting.

"The ability to act as a group and foster meaningful and reciprocal communications with our clients is a key area that sets ServNet auctions apart from the competition," ServNet chief executive officer Pierre Pons said. "Most ServNet auctions have already instituted Client Advisory Boards on a local level with their dealer customers. This new national Client Advisory Board as envisioned by Eric Autenrieth is a logical extension of that practice, involving key commercial accounts who remarket their vehicles across the country."

Brown also announced that ServNet vice president and treasurer Eric Autenrieth, who was instrumental in the implementation of the Client Advisory Board, will serve as president of the independent auction group's Board of Directors in the fall.