Productpilot is an easy to use tool supporting e-commerce. Find products and suppliers in the business matching platform
Combining e-commerce and a virtual emarketplace for B2B activities is a challenge. Messe Frankfurt has up to now offered valuable business solutions as a trade fair host and now also acts as a global service provider for business matching. The new ecommerce internet platform is called Productpilot and brings together supply and demand. Exhibitors, products and services that are presented at events organised by Messe Frankfurt are included in the industry database. This ebusiness tool is ideal for purchasing professionals and supply chain management departments. Included companies may provide all relevant product and contact details for effective networking. Effective sourcing with this online tool enables business partners with the same interests to identify and contact each other. Even scouting, the search for new products, services, trends is facilitated. Productpilot concentrates on professional buyers, resellers and producers of diversified branches.
Messe Frankfurt is a world-renowned service provider for trade fairs. The company organises about 120 trade shows each year. With Productpilot, the new online product platform, Messe Frankfurt continuously extends its trade fair program. Exhibitors will be loaded onto Productpilot trade fair by trade fair according to the event calendar.
Characteristics of the platform are its easy usage and its self-explanatory search engine. As it is an international platform, information is provided in English. Depending on the nationality of the corporate customers, the entries might also be presented in German, French or Spanish. For avoiding misunderstandings, an online translator helps to find the correct expression.
Join and use the Messe Frankfurt’s free and extensive industry database. One of the most important advantages of Productpilot is that it brings together supply and demand, and acts as a valuable add-on for real trade shows – either for pre-planning a visit or the follow-up. Information included is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Messe Frankfurt recommends and encourages exhibitors in the market to update their business development, their product and address details as well as their trends throughout the year. Trade visitors and professional buyers can easily find international products. The database will soon contain around 20,000 suppliers and 120,000 products.
All branches related to Messe Frankfurt’s tradeshows are included in the database. Among these are architecture, electronics and furniture as well as personal care, transportation and toys. With the strategy to introduce Productpilot, the management shows its responsiveness to the market’s needs which are at the moment shorter innovation cycles and increasing globalisation.
