OEC Acquires Bluegrasscoms

Oct. 18, 2018
OEC announced Thursday that it has signed an agreement to acquire Bluegrasscoms (BGC), a leading UK-based automotive business consultancy and service provider.

October 18, 2018—OEConnection has announced it has acquired Bluegrasscoms (BGC), a U.K.-based automotive business consultancy and service provider focused on collision and aftersales market segments.

Headquartered in Newbury, England, BGC streamlines key operations for its customers across Europe, with a strong focus on the collision industry.  BGC’s VISION software provides body shops with access to original equipment parts from OEMs, providing pricing, availability and backorder status. 

With the recent acquisition, OEC expects to exceed $160 million in revenue in 2018.

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