Our story

Over 40 Years Serving You

We’re Transforming Together

PDI Technologies helps convenience retail and petroleum wholesale businesses around the globe increase efficiency and profitability by securely connecting their data and operations. Our people-first approach, along with 40 years of experience, helps you in all aspects of your business, from understanding consumer behavior to simplifying your technology ecosystem across the supply chain. We’re passionate about your success and ability to deliver exceptional customer experiences. Together, we’re connecting convenience.

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PDI BY THE NUMBERS

Global Reach

We’re dedicated to helping customers in more than 60 countries and providing solutions and services to over 200,000 convenience and petroleum wholesale sites.

To serve and support all of our customers, we have
regional locations throughout the U.S., EMEA, and APAC.

WHO WE ARE

Work with Leaders

With a clear future-forward vision, we strive to inspire you to achieve more than you ever thought possible. Our knowledgeable teams are dedicated to delivering the best possible solutions to help your business thrive, no matter what challenges you face.

We believe in reducing complexity, modernizing the workplace, and leading through action. What you see is what you get—a company that puts you first.

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Tap into Decades of Industry Experience 

Discover how we’re “Connecting Convenience” by helping businesses like yours increase efficiency, profitability, and growth.

PDI THROUGH THE YEARS:

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1983 – 2014: Beginnings

Founded in 1983 by Greg Gilkerson, Professional Datasolutions, Inc. was serving over 10,000 convenience retail sites within 15 years. In 1999, PDI released its first PDI Enterprise solution, PDI Petroleum Distribution, and continued to grow. In 2012, Gilkerson was inducted into the PCATS/Convenience Store News Technology Hall of Fame.

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2018 – 2019: Acceleration

Starting the year of its 35th anniversary, PDI had added loyalty and coalition marketing to its portfolio, along with stronger global cloud and SaaS mobility and automation capabilities. To meet the growing demands of the company, PDI expanded development centers with new offices in Houston, TX and Slovak Republic. In 2019, PDI launched Fuel Pricing software in North America and the PDI Marketing Cloud Solution.

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2020 – Present: Diversification

In 2020, PDI continued to grow its operations and diversify its offerings. Data and Insight solutions were expanded to include the Analytics Cloud. The following year PDI created a direct-to-consumer channel to manage real-time promotions and loyalty programs. Today, PDI continues to invest in new technologies to meet the changing needs of the convenience retail industry and beyond.

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2015 – 2017: Exponential Growth

In 2015, serving over 25,000 sites, PDI was acquired by San Francisco-based private equity fund, Luminate Capital. Following the acquisition and a strategic growth investment by TA Associates, PDI increased its customer count and launched four new business lines. By the end of 2017, PDI served over 100,000 sites in over 50 countries.

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