OEConnection

Mopar Masters Meet with OEConnection

On Monday, October 17th, The Mopar Masters OEConnec on Commi ee met with our friends from OEC and had a great dinner and great me as usual.

We laughed, discussed alligators, hurricanes, Covid, and the current goings- on of the auto industry as we caught up in general. As always, it was great to see our old friends.

OEConnec on fi rst partnered with the Mopar Masters Guild in 2000 and have been loyal partners ever since. We truly appreciate the long-las ng friendships and camaraderie of this group and always enjoy our me together catching up and brain-storming about the latest and greatest solu ons that their team has to off er.

A big THANK YOU to Jon Palazzo and his team for the hospitality and allowing us to give our input and share ideas and feedback on the wonderful products you have to off er that make our lives at the dealership run a li le smoother and smarter.

Back in 2000, OEMs were facing a huge hurdle selling parts into dealerships, mechanical shops, and collision shops. Every transac on was handled manually, either by phone or fax, which le the market desperate for a faster, more effi cient way to do business.

That’s when four major auto players- GM, Ford, Chrysler, and Bell & Howell (now Snap-on Business Solu ons) – formed OEC. In 2001, CollisionLink was launched, the fi rst e-commerce tool for shops to buy OE parts from dealership suppliers. Continued on Page 11

Continued from Page 10 Today, OEC is how everyone in the vehicle parts and repair lifecycle gets their job done more easily. Suppliers, repairers, manufacturers, insurers, and fl eets all use their technology and data services to connect with each other and get vehicles back on the road safely.

Please visit oeconnec on.com if you haven’t already. This site will give you an overview of the many resources and solu ons OEConnec on has to off er. Also, feel free to reach out to nearly every one of the Mopar Masters Guild members who uses at least one of these innova ve products.

Submi ed by Susan McDaniel - Bill Luke DCJR