Durham, NC, Oct. 31--BlueBolt has reached a definitive agreement to be acquired by ROI Corporation as a part of the company’s strategic move into the construction information market. The acquisition will pair BlueBolt with Tectonic Solutions, which provides custom technology solutions for the construction products industry; SpecSource, an online directory of construction product manufacturers and their local representatives and distributors; and Construction Yellow Pages, a publisher of regional print directories for the construction industry.
Lori Eichel, BlueBolt’s Founder and Executive Vice President, commented, “In four short years, BlueBolt has grown from an idea into a company offering the industry’s largest online resource for interior products. It’s thrilling to see it now become a part of a larger organization that will help us advance even faster.”
Richard Rast, Tectonic’s Executive Vice President and General Manager, commented “Together, BlueBolt and Tectonic can now offer the construction industry a comprehensive portfolio of technology solutions, ranging from online catalogs and design tools to custom applications.”
“BlueBolt will have tremendous synergistic opportunities with Tectonic and ROI,” added Stephen Cole, Chief Technology Officer, BlueBolt. “Their complementary technologies and common customer focus will help us broaden the services we can offer to our customers.”
