Beginnings   |   1996

OPS began in Dallas-Fort Worth in the summer of 1996. Founders Nick Bossinakis and Sib Bahjat launched a solutions company that sought to provide marketing, support and safety certification training to collision repair shops and automotive parts suppliers. It was in these early years that OPS was introduced to the challenges of automotive parts procurement.

Meetings and team-building were a challenge in the early days, as meetups were usually at a local coffee shop to review accounts and strategies that would enhance the business. Through hard work, long work days and meeting the needs of its customers, OPS began to build the loyalty and trust of its partners, marking the beginnings of the OPS network.

OPS Logistix   |   1998

In 1998, OPS launched the OPSLogistix service, allowing shops to gain additional hours in production by guaranteeing parts deliveries by 6:00 AM. Suppliers were also able to off-set costs and build value for their customers by adding additional legs of delivery. The popularity and effectiveness of this service greatly impacted the efficiency of shops and propelled OPS from a company working within a metroplex, to the entire state of Texas.

OPS Technologies   |   2004

After having been entrenched in the day-to-day support of shops and parts suppliers for nine years, OPS had built a unique expertise and found opportunity to advance the industry. Through its experience of servicing both shops and suppliers, OPS saw the need for stronger accountability in the ordering process. It was identified that the industry needed a central tool to manage all procurement capabilities with a strong focus on simplicity and transparency. In the early morning hours, CEO Nick Bossinakis called a meeting that brought the entire OPS team together to ink the early builds of what would become OPSTrax.