BMDS picks Omiteo as technology partner for the Industry Data Pool

Building Materials Digital Services Ltd, the joint venture between the Builders Merchants Federation and NMBS , has appointed Omiteo (formerly ProPlanet) as the official technology provider for its Industry Data Pool platform.

The IDP is being developed as a centralised, scalable, and secure platform to improve data quality, reduce duplication, and simplify how suppliers and merchants exchange product information.

Omiteo has a strong track record in the UK, having been the solution provider for the Electrical Distributors’ Association’s (EDA) industry data pool for the past five years. The IDP platform will be powered by Omiteo’s proven Product Information Management solution, Etimix. Formerly known as ProPlanet PIM and widely used in seven European countries, Etimix, will power the core technology behind the BMDS IDP platform, supporting the standardisation, management, and seamless sharing of product data across the construction supply chain.

Gareth Thomas, managing director at BMDS, said: “Omiteo’s extensive experience in Product Information Management, along with their successful delivery of the platform behind the EDA’s EDATA data pool, demonstrates their capability to provide a robust solution tailored to the UK market.  This makes them the ideal technology partner for our IDP. With support already in place for the Product Data Standardisation template and classification standards such as ETIM, this partnership represents a significant step forward in our mission to drive digital transformation across the building materials industry.”