Klipboard acquires Elcome to enhance aftermarket software suite

Klipboard, formerly Kerridge Commercial Systems (KCS), has completed the acquisition of Elcome, an automotive parts data and cataloguing solutions provider for the vehicle replacement parts aftermarket.

Its offering includes software solutions, electronic and printed catalogues for many of the biggest brands in the vehicle parts replacement aftermarket.

According to Klipboard, the acquisition of Elcome further complements its comprehensive set of cloud-based solutions for the auto parts, auto servicing, tyre and vertical distribution sectors globally, including parts catalogues, point of sale, payments, bookings, inventory management, purchase, reporting, data and maintenance.

Elcome’s core software solution – Xchecker – is a leading cataloguing and gap analysis solution for the automotive aftermarket, which authors and manages large amounts of product information and evolving application data for distribution to multiple outputs.

Other solutions include an online digital image library for parts (Asset) and catalogue creation for aftermarket parts (Catalogue).

Elcome offers a range of publishing services, including electronic catalogues, websites, print and PDF catalogues and data preparation and conversion. Elcome also provides related professional services in automotive, publishing and IT.

Elcome was established over 25 years ago with headquarters in the UK. Its solution offering enables its aftermarket parts customers to provide up-to-date, user-friendly web catalogues and associated essential sales and marketing tools to their end clients.

Ian Bendelow, CEO of Klipboard said: “We are excited to welcome Elcome to Klipboard. This acquisition continues our journey to provide our customers in the automotive sector with a broader set of solutions addressing their product information and data management needs.

“This acquisition underlines Klipboard’s continued commitment to innovation, best in class industry focussed functionality and providing market leading solutions for the automotive market globally. The acquisition of Elcome underlines our continued growth journey as Klipboard’s seventh acquisition in the past 12 months.”