# OEC

> OEC is a private B2B software and data company that connects the fragmented automotive aftersales market. Its platforms help manufacturers, dealers, repair shops, suppliers, insurers, fleets, and distributors find and price parts, place and reconcile orders, plan repairs, document OEM procedures, manage backorders, and optimize inventory. Founded in 2000 by a group that included Ford, General Motors, Chrysler, and Bell & Howell, OEC has grown from digitizing phone-and-fax transactions into a broad marketplace, insights, and supply-chain platform serving tens of thousands of businesses worldwide.

- **Founded:** 2000
- **Headquarters:** Fairlawn, United States
- **Founders:** General Motors (Founding OEM partner), Ford Motor Company (Founding OEM partner), Chrysler (Founding OEM partner), Bell & Howell (Founding technology partner; the relevant business later became part of Snap-on Business Solutions)
- **Team size:** About 1,500 employees across six countries as of November 2025; the supplied company record estimates 1,900.
- **Products:** CollisionLink, D2DLink, RepairLink, PartsTech, RepairLogic
- **Notable:** Launched CollisionLink in 2001 as an early ecommerce tool for repair shops to buy original-equipment parts from dealership suppliers., Expanded from roughly 500 dealerships to 10,000 soon after D2DLink connected dealers nationally, according to OEC's company history., Facilitated more than $14 billion in North American ecommerce and more than $30 billion in global trade in a recent year, according to OEC's LinkedIn profile.

## Products & services

- **CollisionLink** — Online OEM collision-parts ordering and program-management software connecting repair shops with dealers and suppliers; OEC says shops can use it free while dealers and manufacturers use it to process accurate orders and parts-program reimbursements.
- **D2DLink** — Dealer-to-dealer parts locator and trading network that exposes inventory beyond a single dealership and helps source hard-to-find parts.
- **RepairLink** — A 24/7 electronic ordering system for original-equipment mechanical parts with VIN lookup, diagrams, customer pricing, availability and order updates.
- **PartsTech** — Mechanical parts and tire procurement marketplace acquired by OEC in 2025; it connects more than 25,000 repair shops with suppliers across more than 30,000 locations.
- **RepairLogic** — Repair-planning software that organizes genuine OEM procedures, calibrations and documentation around the vehicle and repair estimate; launched in 2022 and integrated with CCC ONE in 2026.
- **EstimateIQ** — Collision-estimate review software that identifies potentially missed operations inside an existing estimating workflow.
- **Certified Repair Network** — OEM certification, qualification, coaching and marketing programs for collision repair facilities, including the Collision Performance Network.
- **DMS Connect** — Integration layer linking OEC order tools with dealership management systems so staff can use live inventory and pricing and avoid re-keying quotes and orders.
- **PartsEye and Backorder Fulfillment** — Supply-chain tools for stock-order optimization, dealer-network sourcing, backorder resolution and idle-inventory reduction.
- **PSXLink, eMarketing and Performance Coaching** — Dealer business-optimization services combining wholesale sales analytics, targeted shop marketing and expert coaching.

## Achievements

- Launched CollisionLink in 2001 as an early ecommerce tool for repair shops to buy original-equipment parts from dealership suppliers.
- Expanded from roughly 500 dealerships to 10,000 soon after D2DLink connected dealers nationally, according to OEC's company history.
- Facilitated more than $14 billion in North American ecommerce and more than $30 billion in global trade in a recent year, according to OEC's LinkedIn profile.
- Built a network reported in 2025 to include 45 manufacturers, 30,000 dealers and 135,000 wholesale customers across six countries.
- Acquired PartsTech in January 2025, adding aftermarket parts and tire procurement across more than 30,000 supplier locations.
- Reported that CollisionLink processed 4,743,138 parts orders and $244 million in dealer reimbursements during 2024.
- Reached nearly 10,000 RepairLogic professionals and more than 150,000 repair plans in an OEC field report.
- Saw 5% of RepairLogic customers activate the CCC ONE integration within 48 hours of its broad 2026 launch.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — OEC's Collision Performance Network continued certifying repair facilities against participating automaker requirements for tools, equipment, training and facilities.
- **2026-06** — RepairLogic's CCC ONE integration became broadly available; an industry report said 5% of RepairLogic customers activated it within 48 hours.
- **2026-06** — OEC notified affected individuals of a March 2026 data event after an unauthorized party accessed certain servers and viewed files; the company said it secured its environment and offered monitoring resources.
- **2025-11** — Francisco Partners agreed to acquire a majority stake in OEC from Genstar Capital; financial terms were not disclosed, and Genstar, Ford and GM were set to remain minority investors.
- **2025-11** — OEC and CCC Intelligent Solutions announced plans to integrate RepairLogic directly into CCC ONE.
- **2025-01** — OEC acquired PartsTech, expanding into aftermarket mechanical parts and tire procurement.

## Links

- Website: https://oeconnection.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/oec-solutions
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/OEConnection
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/OEConnection2
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OECvehiclesolutions

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Last updated: 2026-08-16