ImEX and VehicleOwnersGuide.com integrate estimate auditing tools for Western Canadian repairers

By AI, Created 9:53 AM UTC, May 20, 2026, /AGP/ – ImEX Systems and VehicleOwnersGuide.com have launched a strategic integration that embeds Estimate Scrubber inside ImEX’s management software for collision repair shops in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. The move aims to improve estimate accuracy, reporting and provincial compliance for Western Canadian repairers.

Why it matters: - The integration gives Western Canadian collision repair shops a single workflow for estimating, auditing and reporting. - Shops using ImEX and Estimate Scrubber can review estimates faster, reduce manual supplements and track parts savings performance in one system. - The rollout is aimed at ATAM and SAAR members who need to maintain compliance and operational scores.

What happened: - ImEX Systems Inc. and VehicleOwnersGuide.com announced a strategic partnership on May 6, 2026. - The partnership connects Estimate Scrubber directly into the ImEX Realized Parts Savings Tool and reporting suite. - The integrated solution is available now to joint ImEX and EstimateScrubber.com users in Manitoba and Saskatchewan.

The details: - Estimate Scrubber now works natively inside the ImEX RPS Tool, so users can check estimates against industry standards without leaving the management platform. - Review results flow into ImEX reporting and give shop owners real-time data on estimator consistency, potential profit leaks and parts autonomy scores. - The platform uses AI to identify non-included operations and forgotten line items. - The integration is intended to help shops increase estimate accuracy and reduce manual supplements. - ATAM and SAAR have helped build recognition for Estimate Scrubber in Western Canada through dedicated branding and marketing efforts. - The combined setup is designed to support high performance scores and help facilities meet provincial parts savings targets automatically. - Norm Bruneau, Canadian National Representative of Estimate Scrubber, said the integration gives Canadian repairers a “definitive toolkit for profitability” and makes data more accessible and actionable. - ImEX Systems is based in Vancouver and is part of the Convenient Brands family of companies. - VehicleOwnersGuide.com describes EstimateScrubber.com as an AI-driven platform used by independent shops, MSOs and franchise organizations to audit collision estimates for accuracy and compliance. - Convenient Brands is headquartered in Draper, Utah, and is a portfolio company of New York-based private investment firm The Beekman Group. - The release lists contact points for both companies and points readers to ImEX Systems, VehicleOwnersGuide.com, ATAM, SAAR and ImEX on LinkedIn.

Between the lines: - The deal appears designed to keep repair shops inside one ecosystem instead of moving between separate estimating and auditing tools. - By tying reporting to estimate review, the integration could make compliance and profitability tracking more immediate for shop managers. - The emphasis on ATAM and SAAR suggests the partnership is built around association-backed workflows already in use in Western Canada.

What’s next: - ImEX and VehicleOwnersGuide.com will likely focus on adoption among Manitoba and Saskatchewan repairers already using the two platforms. - The companies say the combined support model should provide long-term stability as shops modernize their workflows. - The release frames the integration as a step toward broader operational performance gains as the collision repair industry evolves.