We are a group of dealer software companies passionate about advancing dealership operations.

Our vision

To help software businesses make a lasting impact on dealership industries.

Our philosophy

Buy and hold software businesses that serve niche dealer industries, and grow them for life.

Our promise

Help business owners confidently take the next step knowing their legacy will be protected.

Streamlining Dealer
Operations Worldwide

Since 2008, Constellation Dealership Group has been buying and operating successful software companies with strong positions in niche markets.
Today, we are the largest family of software companies serving specialty dealer industries.

When we envisioned our place in the future, we imagined partnering with people who genuinely understood the business and were wholeheartedly committed to the market. With Constellation Dealer Group, that vision became a reality.
Randy McIntyre

Founder, DIS

Industry Pioneers

Through continuous innovations, our companies are at the forefront of all our markets, delivering world-class solutions that are always ahead of the competition.
We are the driving force behind most major benchmarks and innovations in our industries.

2013

Ideal was the first dealership management software in the OPE industry to launch its mobile app

2015

IDS Mobile App named as a 2015 Top Product by the Boating Industry magazine

2018

IDS receives RVDA Chairman's Service Award for RECT

2019

DIS pioneers Service Scheduling for ag, construction, and Thermo King dealers

2020

Ideal launches the industry’s first Outdoor Power Equipment (OPE) Market Data Report

2020

IDS receives RVBusiness’ RISE Award for the development of the RECT Reporting tool

2021

Ideal launches the industry’s first Parts Locator, an integrated parts database connecting dealers in the same area

2022

IDS introduces the Dealership Industry Insights Report

2023

Ideal’s TargetCRM Takes Home a Nifty50 Award Presented by Powersports Business

Part of Constellation Software Inc.

Constellation Dealership Software group is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Constellation Software Inc. (TSX: CSU), a publicly-traded global technology company with 5B+ in consolidated revenues and a history of success spanning nearly three decades.