BCA MARKETPLACE
“ The future of sustainable motoring is at the top of our mind at present .”
ROBERT TEAGLE GROUP CIO , CONSTELLATION AUTOMOTIVE GROUP
• BCA Automotive which is the vehicle transporter fleet
• BCA Logistics which is the single-plated vehicle movements using plated drivers
• BCA Europe which is the remarketing and transportation services within 13 countries
• Business-to-consumer - which provides used cars to the consumer market , cinch
DID YOU KNOW ...
WHAT IS CONSTELLATION AUTOMOTIVE GROUP ?
Constellation Automotive
Group encompasses some of the UK and Europe ’ s most successful automotive companies , WeBuyAnyCar , BCA and cinch . Robert Teagle , Group CIO of Constellation Automotive Group , BCA owners , explains the relationship .“ The rebrand from BCA Marketplace to Constellation Automotive Group , is recognition that although we have a strong brand in BCA the make-up of the group is such that we needed a different brand to signify all the different group activities , such as the divisions and brands mentioned previously . It ’ s to make a clear recognition that the group is made up of a number of market leading brands beneath it , as well as allowing for our future growth .”
“ All of the divisions that we have in the group are focused on the automotive value chain which offer a wide range of services to consumers and businesses ,” commented Teagle .
Competitive advantage BCA is uniquely positioned to help their customers right through the automated value chain from factory door to vehicle end of life . “ We ' ve got the solutions and services to support all parts of that journey . We offer best in class products to help with those , whether that ' s an OEM or manufacturer fleet company , dealers and finance companies ,” pointed out Teagle .
“ We make sure that the automotive market is moving and the value chain is well supported so we can continue to leverage the different parts of the group and sync everything together ,” commented Teagle .
Pandemic jump starts digital journey Teagle joined BCA a few months before the COVID-19 pandemic hit , giving him a short amount of time to do his initial assessment and put an action plan into place . He is responsible for all the technology across the group and when the country went into lockdown he had to ensure all employees had the right digital capabilities from laptops , tablets , mobile phones and access to collaboration platforms to do their jobs .
“ Firstly we had to accelerate the rollout of that technology to ensure everyone was
124 May 2021