1. DDS’ Role in the IMELCO Digital Accelerator Program
- Go slow and take your time
- My name is Matt Christensen and I am the President of DDS, this is Jenny…
- We would like to show you why we are here and how we can help with your product content
DDS’ Role in the IMELCO Digital Accelerator Program
April 8, 2019

2. IMELCO + DDS
Global driver, facilitator and negotiator for members and suppliers
Here is information on our role and our shared goal with IMELCO
Member Service Provider for IMELCO’s Digital Accelerator Program +
Common e-commerce product content platform with regionalized electrical product information to enhance independent distributors’ competitiveness

3. Who Are We?
Leading e-commerce product content provider to Electrical industry
Electrical distribution industry veterans: 50+ years of combined experience
Technological approach to delivering and managing content
We are different
History of Codale + e-commerce
Sold to Sonepar…
Employees from outside the industry - Apple,…

4. Our Role
We are here to help IMELCO, its members and their distributors accelerate their e-commerce and online product content initiatives.
Each member group and distributor is in a different stage of e-commerce/digitalization
We can help every company regardless of where you’re at, and what technologies you employ

5. DDX E-Commerce Content Solution
Comprehensive, e-commerce-ready product content
End-to-end data management
Regular maintenance
Categories, normalized facets
Faster, easier data integration via customized files
Platform-agnostic
Monthly reports
Language translation + ETIM Classification capabilities
Go slow through this
Company is DDS, product is DDX (exchange)
DDX provides distributors with a comprehensive data package to power their e-commerce website:

6. IMELCO Member Solution
Not a one-size-fits-all
How we different? #1 reason = requires incredible technology
Separate import for each manufacturer = simple for manufacturers
Separate export for each distributor or group = easier integration, faster time to market

7. ERP vs. E-Commerce Data ERP Data:
Essential product data distributors rely on to sell manufacturer products, including complete pricing and packaging information
Important to note the difference between ERP + E-Commerce data
SOURCE VARIES BY DISTRIBUTOR
CUSTOMER ORDERING
E-Commerce Product Content:
Everything manufacturers make available to help you market and sell their products online

8. ERP vs. E-Commerce Data ERP DATA Basic product description Pricing
Packaging
E-COMMERCE PRODUCT CONTENT
Features and specifications
Multiple hi-res images and videos
Documents (spec sheets, brochures, installation manuals, CAD drawings, 2D & 3D drawings, IES and BIM files, etc.)
360-degree images, where available
Marketing descriptions
Application and warranty information
+ More

9. Benefit to IMELCO
Common but regionalized e-commerce data strategy for members, distributors and suppliers
Third-party expertise for high quality e-commerce data with faster time to market
Cost-effective for member organizations and distributors
How does IMELCO help? Size to help accelerate

10. Benefit to IMELCO Members
Solutions tailored by region
Maintain member choice (NOT one-size-fits-all)
Exceptional online customer experiences
True competitive advantage
- Each member and distributor is different, has different needs

11. Delivering Translated Content Today
German (shown)
English (en-GB, en-US)
Spanish (es-ES, es-MX)
French
Portuguese
Mandarin
Italian
Russian
Arabic
Polish
Czech
Dutch
+ Any major language

12. Contact Us www.distributordatasolutions.com/IMELCO Matt Christensen
President
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