From proper — Gerald Okonkwo, VP, Business Development; Justus Obaoye, CEO and Co-Founder, Fixit45; Abdulazeez Ogunjobi, Co-founder & CTO and Bemigho Awala, Head of Marketing and Communications at an engagement session with companions in Lagos.By Theodore OparaIN demonstration of its acknowledged dedication to facilitating worth-creating interactions throughout stakeholders within the automotive trade, main autotech platform, Fixit45, has introduced the acquisition of Parkit, a community of tech enabled autocare and automotive wash centres.Since its entry in to the market in July 2021, Fixit45 has centered on constructing a platform that gives a seamless, collaborative infrastructure for interactions to happen throughout verticals that embody auto restore and upkeep companies, fleet administration, auto components sourcing and supply, auto care, refurbishment and upgrades, restore financing and mechanic workshop software program in addition to pre-buy inspections, underlying these with moderation for compliance and accountability. Fixit45 caters to wants within the restore and upkeep section, whereas Parkit performs within the auto care vertical, Xparts is a discovery and buying and selling platform for spare components the place you may discover a wealthy stock, discover exacts components primarily based on the platform’s AI instruments and get these components in superb time and Rampware is a Software-as-a-Service instrument to assist auto-workshops handle their operations and enhance service supply expertise.Justus Obaoye, CEO and Co-Founder, Fixit45 stated, “Parkit was dedicated to constructing out and digitising the fragmented vertical within the autocare and automotive wash area. “They offered enterprise help, coaching and consumables to companies and ensured that the expertise was rewarding for fleet and automotive house owners.“We discovered synergies in what they had been doing on the time and we approached them to affix us on this journey to repair and construct the aftermarket ecosystem which has culminated within the acquisition. Parkit has been absolutely built-in within the Fixit45 household and we sit up for offering market management.” According to Gerald Okonkwo, VP, Business Development, Fixit45 and Founder, Parkit, “our enterprise was based in June 2018 to make use of expertise in making the client journey for automotive washes very seamless by automating funds, serving to them purchase the correct instruments for the job and offering skilled care companies that weren’t accessible in-nation.“This journey has been a collaborative expertise and we’re blessed to have discovered the correct workforce at Fixit45 with daring ambitions to create worth for customers on this area. “The acquisition was finalised in September 2021 and we wish to many extra wins.“When we began, we needed to import most of our consumables and supplies, however right now, we’re to offer high quality automotive shampoo, upholstery, tire and engine wash, polish and air fresheners. This is only one of many success tales that this acquisition has berthed.” Automobile possession for automotive and fleet house owners is usually a irritating expertise owing to a myriad of things that embody extremely fragmented, principally unregulated trade, casual service suppliers who typically lack the technical competence, in addition to proliferation of counterfeit spare components with an absence of guarantee on repairs.These challenges in flip have additionally impacted the service supply expertise from service suppliers.To change the narrative within the area, Fixit45 is collaborating with lots of stakeholders and companions with a view to deepening worth creation within the ecosystem. Some of those stakeholders embody workshops,spare half suppliers, insurance coverage corporations,tow vans, fintechs, and fleet house owners.The Fixit45 Vehicle Intact Programme, VIP, has been designed because the title suggests to delivering high quality and inexpensive restore and upkeep companies by way of subscription-based plans with a view to making sure that the lifetime worth of a automobile or fleet is enhanced and productiveness optimised.The wealthy bouquet of plans are available in 4 packages that embody the Service Plan, Maintenance Plan, Extended Services Plan and the Emergency Services Plan.The ServicePlan ensures that subscribers don’t have to fret about workmanship and getting their autos in fine condition. The Maintenance Plan is a dedication to a routine and or scheduled preventive upkeep which in flip mitigates the necessity for some restore work on the automobile.The Extended Service Plan works as an HMO for autos through which subscribers switch to us the obligation of conserving their fleet and or autos operational always.Because breakdowns don’t announce themselves, the Emergency Service plan is designed to provide consolation and succour to motorists within the occasion of a breakdown.With presence throughout 4 cities in Nigeria, greater than 100 community companions and over 2500 autos underneath administration, Fixit45’s ambition is to change into Africa’s largest and most trusted autotech platform.“We have constructed a strong finish-to-finish ecosystem platform that caters for all gamers within the aftermarket section. The trade has largely been primarily based on brick-and-mortar operations and it’s our intention to disrupt and digitise this area utilizing expertise,” stated Abdulazeez Ogunjobi, Cofounder & CTO. “It is gratifying to see the uptake and adoption of Fixit45’s service platform by corporates within the FMCG, Mobility and Tech trade. The glowing commendations we have now acquired will additional spur us to do extra within the aftermarket area.“Our worth propositions of affordability, peace of thoughts, fast turnaround time, comfort, high quality assurance and accessibility won’t ever exit of style.“We will double down on these and be sure that the automobile possession expertise is healthier improved,” stated Bemigho Awala, Head of Marketing and Communications.Vanguard News Nigeria
Fixit45 acquires Parkit, unveils subscription-based VIP programme –
