Kavia’s Comeback: Raj Kavia named Canadian Manager, OEConnection/Certified Collision Care
Toronto, Ontario — Longtime industry member Raj Kavia has joined OEConnection as the Canadian Manager, OEConnection Certified Repair Network (CRN)/Certified Collision Care, he announced via LinkedIn on Tuesday. Kavia is the former owner of Kavia Auto Body in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, which he owned from May 1992 to February 2019. During his time as owner/operator of […]
Making Efficiency Easier: OEConnection’s Nicky Woerner talks shop processes, top-down and bottom-up
Quebec City, Quebec — Running an auto body repair centre is busy work and every manager wants things to run smoother, but who has the time to make plans? Luckily, Nicky Woerner, director of the Richfield, Ohio-based OEConnection, has the skills and the experience to get your business running like clockwork. A 27 year auto […]
Proud Partners: OEConnection acquires VeriFacts Automotive
Cleveland, Ohio — OEConnection (OEC) has acquired VeriFacts Automotive, Repairer Driven News reported Friday. OEC Collision Vice President and General Manager Bill Lopez confirmed the acquisition in an email to Repairer Driven News, stating his company “saw an opportunity to join forces and create a flexible and dynamic solution for the Certified Repair Network space […]
Mitchell launches AI-enabled estimate review; signs integration agreement with OEConnection
By Allison Preston San Diego, California — October 17, 2017 — Mitchell has announced the launch of Mitchell WorkCenter Assisted Review, which the company says is the first integrated workflow solution to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) for the estimate review process. By using visual computing to analyze photos, the solution uses machine-learning technology to help […]
Tuesday Ticker: Disruption continues to impact retail auto parts stores
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — July 17, 2017 — This week’s Tuesday Ticker looks into the continuing nosedive at retail auto parts stores, the car sales boom in Saskatchewan, what associations have to say about possible NAFTA renegotiations and much, much more! Uni-Select Research analysts at National Bank Financial have reduced their estimates for […]
OEConnection Holdings to purchase Clifford Thames Group
By Josh White Richfield, Ohio — June 13, 2017 — OEConnection Holdings has announced it will add another company to its portfolio, Clifford Thames Group (CT), a data management company. CT provides data needed for vehicle maintenance and repair for manufacturers, repairers, and leasing companies. According to OEC Branding and Culture Director Geo Money, the data […]
Providence Equity takes majority stake in OEConnection
By Jeff Sanford Cleveland, Ohio — June 6, 2016 — OEConnection has announced a deal that sees Providence Equity Partners acquiring a majority equity stake in the company. According to terms of the deal, Providence Equity will take a 50 percent stake in OEConnection; two of the founding investors, Ford and GM, will reduce their […]
