PRODATA · CONSTRUCTION, HVAC & SKILLED TRADES

Build trade loyalty.
Strengthen brand preference.

Reach the trade businesses that select and install your products. Connect wholesale purchases, product knowledge and relevant benefits in a programme with clear rules.
Strategy · ProLoyalty · Integration · Full Service
Engage trade businessesManufacturers, wholesalers and installers.
Identify qualifying purchasesUse proof of purchase intelligently.
Build lasting partnershipsLocally relevant. Globally scalable.

WE UNDERSTAND YOUR MARKET

Close to the trade.
Strength for your brand.

A trade loyalty programme connects manufacturers and trade businesses through relevant benefits, proof of purchase and ongoing communication. PRODATA designs the mechanics, implements them with ProLoyalty and supports everyday operations.
What matters in your industry

Purchases take place at the wholesaler. Decisions are made on the building site. Your brand needs a direct, relevant relationship with the trade business that connects the two.

Company, location or employee?

During programme design, we establish who registers, who submits evidence and who uses benefits. An owner-managed business needs different roles from a multi-site organisation. Staff changes and location assignments are part of the design too.

YOUR PROGRAMME · A POSSIBLE WORKFLOW
01Register
02Proof of purchase
03Validate rules
04Enjoy benefits
Clear rules. Traceable decisions.

OPTIONAL EXTENSION · FROM TRADE BUSINESS TO GLOBAL PROGRAMME

Connect all distribution stages.
Adapt to every market.

Your programme can engage more than installers. Include wholesalers, their sales teams and your own sales organisation where appropriate. PRODATA builds and operates national, international and global programmes with room for each market's requirements.

Include wholesale and sales teams

Make wholesalers active programme partners through suitable roles for companies, branches and sales staff.

Options for wholesale trade

Add dedicated promotions, product knowledge and benefits for wholesale sales teams. Trade businesses and wholesale staff can have separate eligibility rules and objectives. Qualifying activities and data visibility are agreed together.

Support manufacturer sales and key accounts

Give your sales teams dedicated access to support assigned customers and develop key accounts within the programme.

Access and management in detail

Dedicated views and reports help manufacturer sales teams support their customers. Key accounts can receive targeted campaigns, individual measures and agreed approval workflows. Roles and permissions control access, editing and campaign management.

Scale globally. Stay locally relevant.

A shared programme foundation with local adaptations: PRODATA supports international and global programmes.

Adapt by country

Languages, audiences, campaign calendars, rewards and support can be tailored to each market. Headquarters defines the shared framework; local managers receive agreed responsibilities and flexibility. The result is a consistent brand with a programme that works locally.

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FOR MANUFACTURERS, HVAC SALES AND TRADE MARKETING

Your partner programme. From proof of purchase to the reward.

Engage trade businesses, build brand preference and recognise purchases through wholesalers.
Engage trade businesses

Company participation, clear onboarding, relevant communication and campaigns for selected product groups.

Recognise purchases intelligently

AI-assisted document processing with PROLoyalty INVOICE™, product matching and project-specific rules for quantities, promotions and corrections.

Develop lasting partnerships

Rewards, status benefits and shared learning opportunities. Portals, service and reporting are aligned with your sales structure.

APPROACHES THAT FIT

Three approaches.
A clear customer benefit.

01

Trade loyalty club

Beyond a single promotion.

Discover the approach

Benefits, knowledge and service create recurring touchpoints. Simple onboarding and immediately clear value help your field sales team engage participants.

02

Product-range campaign

The right product in focus.

Discover the approach

Defined product groups, campaign periods and clear evidence requirements establish transparency. Agree rules for quantities, returns and duplicate submissions before launch.

03

Knowledge & Qualification

Competence strengthens partnership.

Discover the approach

Training and practical product knowledge can complement the member journey. The programme design defines whether and how these activities are recognised.

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IN PRACTICE: PURCHASE EVIDENCE

Turn a purchase into
a valuable touchpoint.

An HVAC business buys from two wholesalers that use different product descriptions. Purchase evidence is checked against your catalogue; confirmed quantities qualify under your programme rules. A credit note corrects the original line item. Unclear matches are reviewed before approval.
Invoices, AI and ZUGFeRD

PROLoyalty INVOICE™ processes embedded ZUGFeRD XML data directly. AI supports matching different product descriptions to the catalogue. Ambiguous cases go to targeted review. The solution is available within the ProLoyalty Enterprise Suite or as a standalone product; data flows and approvals are tailored to your project.

Exceptions also need a clear path

The pilot deliberately includes returns, incomplete documents and repeat submissions. Participants can see the next step, while service teams have clear ownership and correction procedures. The programme remains understandable beyond the first successful purchase.

Illustrative process concept. The implementation is tailored to your project.

THE KEY PROJECT QUESTIONS

Your product will be installed.
Your brand remains present.

A business account, not an isolated contact

A clear company account with defined responsibilities.

Required information
Company ID, locations and authorised employees

Clarify during design
Who collects, who is allowed to redeem and what happens when employees change?

Purchase instead of mere registration

Transparent recognition of a qualifying purchase.

Required information
Document line item, product catalogue, purchase date and quantity

Clarify during design
Which products count? How do we treat duplicates, bundles and credits?

Partnership instead of discount campaign

A programme that brings together sales, wholesale and specialist companies.

Required information
Repeat purchases, product breadth and learning opportunities

Clarify during design
What activity promotes brand preference without bypassing trade?

Measuring success: Active specialist companies

Businesses with at least one approved transaction divided by registered eligible businesses in the same period.

Repeat purchases and product breadth
Assess the repeat-purchase rate per business and the number of distinct qualifying product groups. Keep seasonality, campaign periods and available evidence comparable.

Systems and data: the appropriate integration scope

ERP and product catalogues provide items, units and promotion rules; CRM manages the partner relationship. PROLoyalty INVOICE™ processes purchase evidence using AI and supports ZUGFeRD. Prebuilt connectors for Salesforce, SAP, DATEV, HubSpot and Pipedrive are included in the INVOICE solution. Data scope and specific versions are checked during the project.

01ParticipantsRoles and needs
02ActivityEvidence and clear rules
03Customer valueRelevant benefits and dependable service

FROM IDEA TO EVERYDAY OPERATIONS

Start clearly.
Develop with purpose.

01

Define the target outcome

Connect audiences, customer value and available data.

02

Test in a pilot

Test participation, exceptions and service using realistic cases.

03

Operate reliably

Prepare teams, coordinate delivery and evaluate impact.

FURTHER OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUR PROGRAMME

Even a small business
deserves personal attention.

A good trade loyalty club fits around the building site, wholesale visits and the end of the working day. Its value must be clear from the first contact.

A loyalty or incentive programme can support market development: attract new trade businesses, strengthen brand preference and engage channel partners. Alongside customer programmes, run dedicated incentives for manufacturer sales, wholesale sales teams and service teams.

Also reward sales and service

Manufacturers can also motivate wholesale sales staff, field sales and technical service teams. Product knowledge, qualified project leads, verified sales contributions and service quality each need appropriate recognition rules.

Roles, access, eligibility, evidence, approvals and reward budgets are defined for each participating company. Individual and team objectives can be distinguished; the detailed arrangements are agreed with the responsible partners.

Reward measurable behaviour beyond sales

Reward measurable behaviour beyond sales, using permissible objectives, reliable evidence and clear rules. Examples include completed product training, documented demonstrations, qualified project reports, product registrations, newly active trade businesses and agreed wholesale promotions.

Turn market development goals into programme objectives

Together, we translate your market objectives into concrete activities for customers, employees and partners. For each activity, we define evidence, weighting, time period, recognition and any required approval. This connects strategy with everyday behaviour.

Measure activity and market success separately

Activation, qualification and use show whether the programme encourages the intended behaviour. Customer acquisition, partner development and incremental business outcomes are assessed against agreed baselines and comparison periods. A rewarded activity alone does not prove additional sales or market-share gains.

Appropriate goals for businesses of every size

PRODATA implements personalised performance promotions with achievable milestones: a first qualifying purchase, adoption of a new product group or individual progress. A sole trader needs different goals from a large installation business. AI-assisted churn predictions help interpret declining activity alongside seasonal demand and order cycles, informing suitable reactivation.

Evidence that fits into everyday work

Invoices, approved dealer records or unique product codes: we assess which evidence fits your products and channels. An EAN scan identifies a product; it does not by itself prove purchase or installation. The evidence model closes that gap.

Connect wholesalers, field sales and trade businesses

PRODATA connects wholesale roles, engagement and verified purchase evidence with personal partner support. Multi-tenant loyalty separates responsibilities and budgets; clearing supports settlement in shared partner programmes. Field sales teams receive agreed information for their next useful conversation. Existing channel relationships remain part of the design.

Benefits for the business

Trade supplies, selected training, service offers and a choice of rewards can address different needs. We develop the selection around trade and company size, including availability, eligibility and settlement as well as the visible incentive.

Plan for seasons, projects and countries

A seasonal promotion needs different time windows from a construction project lasting several months. International rollout also requires language, product range, support and local approvals. A shared programme framework provides the foundation, with deliberate local adaptations.

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Aligned with your goals. Connected to your systems. Supported in operation.

EXPERIENCE AND IMPLEMENTATION

One partner.
From strategy to ongoing operations.

On the PRODATA reference page, Bosch Thermotechnik describes the support with implementation and full service operation of an international partner programme. ROTHENBERGER highlights CRM connection, conception and ongoing support. Baumit reports on a portal for sales and trade control as well as customer loyalty.

ANSWERS FOR YOUR DECISION

Frequently asked questions

How are wholesale purchases recognised?

One option is a submitted invoice. After extraction and product matching, the agreed programme rules apply. An agreed data feed can be used instead where appropriate.

What role does field service play?

Manufacturer sales teams can have dedicated access to assigned customers, programme activity and reports. Key accounts can receive individual measures and support workflows. Roles and permissions determine who can view information, manage campaigns and approve actions.

How are returns and credits treated?

Programme rules determine how credit notes link to the original purchase and which rewards must be adjusted. Partial returns, benefits already redeemed and ambiguous references are tested explicitly in the pilot.

What data do we need to get started?

ERP and product catalogues provide items, units and promotion rules; CRM manages the partner relationship. PROLoyalty INVOICE™ processes purchase evidence using AI and supports ZUGFeRD. Prebuilt connectors for Salesforce, SAP, DATEV, HubSpot and Pipedrive are included in the INVOICE solution. Data scope and specific versions are checked during the project.

Which metrics should we track?

Measure businesses with an approved transaction as a share of registered eligible businesses in the same period. Assess repeat-purchase rates and distinct qualifying product groups per business. Keep seasonality, campaign periods and available evidence comparable.

What determines the scope and cost?

Audiences, roles, data sources, benefit rules and service scope determine effort and cost. We start with a bounded pilot using real construction and HVAC scenarios, then estimate implementation, ongoing operations and the agreed services.

Can wholesalers and sales teams participate in the programme?

Yes. Wholesale businesses, branches and sales staff can participate alongside installers. Dedicated roles, campaigns and eligibility rules support each audience. The scope is agreed with the manufacturer and channel partners.

Can PRODATA run international and global trade programmes?

Yes. PRODATA builds and operates programmes with a common foundation and country-specific configuration. Languages, audiences, campaigns, rewards and support can vary by market. The programme design defines central standards and local responsibilities.

Can we reward behaviour as well as sales?

Yes. Beyond sales, qualifying activities can include product training, documented demonstrations, qualified project reports, product registrations, new active trade businesses and agreed wholesale promotions. We agree appropriate objectives, reliable evidence and recognition rules with you.

Can sales staff and service teams also be rewarded?

Yes. PRODATA develops dedicated incentives for manufacturer sales, wholesale sales teams and service units. Product knowledge, qualified project leads, verified sales contributions and service quality each receive appropriate recognition rules, separate from customer rewards.

Let’s discuss your project.

A direct, no-obligation conversation

Thorsten Heftrich,
Loyalty Consultant and Managing Director

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Loyalty Consultant and Managing Director

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