TEMPLE, TEXAS – February 8, 2018 — PDI, a leading global provider of enterprise software solutions to the convenience retail, wholesale petroleum and logistics industries, today announced it has been selected by The Spencer Companies as its enterprise resource planning (ERP) software provider. The Alabama-based convenience retailer and fuel distributor will use PDI’s retail, wholesale petroleum, warehouse inventory management and card processing software.
The company expects PDI’s software to deliver better insight into its retail operations, automate manual processes and provide more flexible reporting capabilities.
“We decided to partner with PDI because we knew they were the industry leader, and they proved to be trustworthy and transparent throughout the discovery process,” said Gary Tucker, CFO, Spencer Companies. “I believe this move will allow us to make quicker, better decisions with relevant information, improve operations and profitability, and scale without increasing staff. Although we haven’t been using the system long, we’re already realizing those goals.”
Spencer Companies was founded in 1923 in Huntsville, Alabama. Today, the 95-year-old, family- owned business spans seven Alabama counties and operates 30 MinitMan convenience stores, along with several cardlock and bulk plant locations.
“We’re pleased to welcome Spencer Companies to the PDI customer family, and we look forward to effectively serving the needs of their entire operation,” said Drew Mize, senior vice president and general manager, global retail for PDI. “Like many of our customers, the Spencer Companies’diversified business model enables them to fully leverage the breadth of our capabilities and highlights the investments we’ve recently made, and will continue to make, in expanding our solution portfolio to better serve the industries in which we operate.”
About PDI Technologies, Inc.
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With 40 years of industry leadership, PDI Technologies, Inc. resides at the intersection of productivity and sales growth, delivering powerful solutions that serve as the backbone of the convenience retail and petroleum wholesale ecosystem. By “Connecting Convenience” across the globe, we empower businesses to increase productivity, make informed decisions, and engage faster with their customers. From large-scale ERP and logistics operations to loyalty programs and cybersecurity, we’re simplifying the industry supply chain for whatever comes next. Today, we serve over 200,000 locations worldwide with solutions like the Fuel Rewards® program and GasBuddy, two popular brands representing 15 million monthly users. pditechnologies.com
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