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•  What methodology is best for quickly narrowing      3. Develop and implement tactics to tailor specific
                                                                                                                                      down the preferred geographic, project profile          value add message to each segment/client
                                                                                                                                      and client demographic focus?                           audience.

                                                                                                                                    •  How do our teams efficiently get up to speed with   The “What, When, Where, Who” approach required
                                                                                                                                      competitive EPC project offerings that meet return   a comprehensive database system with the ability
                                                                                                                                      thresholds required by our target clients in these   to hold information for thousands of projects,
                                                                                                                                      new markets?                                        companies, and contacts. To start, we acquired
                                                                                                                                                                                          information from various trade databases, internal
                                                                                                                                   The textbook approach is to pick up the phone and      company resources, and professional external social
                                                                                                                                   begin making calls and knocking on doors, but this     media sites. We now have the ability to plot at any

                                                       Rosendin Renewable Energy Group                                             is neither an innovative nor a unique approach. In     level of detail and degree of geographical focus
                                                                                                                                                                                          based on the data we receive. The diverse volume of
                                                                                                                                   working smarter, we leveraged Relational Database
                                                             Utilizing Datamining Techniques                                       Marketing techniques requiring acquisition of many     data allows us to prioritize where and on whom we
                                                                                                                                                                                          focus our attention.
                                                                                                                                   different relevant datasets. From here, that data was
                                                                                                                                   correlated in a manner that produced actionable
                                                                                                                                   information in three basic steps:                      The next phase in the process required action. The
                                                                                                                                                                                          RREG team took the information and created a
                                                                                                                                    1. Collect relevant and accurate data for specific    feedback loop that provided updated information
                                                                                                                                      project types in pre-construction phase;            on the targeted clients. The result was an improved
                                                                ‘‘                                                                    IBEW local union location demographics; and         two primary components included:
                                                                                                                                      associated owner/developer contacts; project and
                                                                                                                                                                                          process for RREG’s value premise and pricing. The
                                                                     Over the next five years, the cumulative
        In 2016, the Rosendin Renewable Energy Group                                                                                  local civil contractors and suppliers.
        (RREG) had its most successful year with over               U.S. renewables market is expected to                                                                                  1. Client specific contact and sales call strategies
        $500M in revenue for solar and wind offerings.              nearly triple in size, even with the slight                     2. Develop segmentation schemes that prioritize           designed to connect with key stakeholders
                                                                                       ‘‘
        In 2017, RREG revenues dropped, similar to the              dip in 2017.                                                      target markets and divide customers into useful         and decision makers in respective business
        overall renewable industry; however, RREG took                                                                                and actionable segments.                                development, engineering, and delivery
        this time to position for significant growth over the                              -GTM Research Report                                                                               departments.
        next five years based on identification, pursuit and
        securing new opportunities within solar, wind, and                                                                                                                                 2. Utilization of a web-based feedback program that
        our newest groups, Battery Storage (BESS) and                                                                                                                                         allows for real-time modification of client data to
        Electric Vehicle (EV) chargers.                                                                                                                                                       enhance customer relations.


        While the overall renewables industry will grow,                                                                                                                                  The Rosendin Renewable Energy Group initiated this
        much of the significant expansion will be taking                                                                                                                                  growth planning process over the last year with the
        place in markets east of Texas rather than the                                                                                                                                    pilot program focuses on Wind and Solar expansion
        traditional western markets. As is with any                                                                                                                                       efforts. To date, relationships have been established
        explosive industry, the market has attracted                                                                                                                                      that have led to nearly 1,000MW of contracted
        numerous players participating in every aspect of                                                                                                                                 projects in various stages of development. Next,
        project development and delivery. Today there are                                                                                                                                 RREG will focus on preferred targets for Battery
        many more project developer/owner clients than in                                                                                                                                 Storage and Electric Vehicle Chargers nationwide, as
        the past, but there are also many more competent                                                                                                                                  well as maintaining a focus on specific solar and wind
        competitor entrants. This creates a market shift                                                                                                                                  sub-market opportunities throughout the western
        towards traditional RFP driven project procurement                                                                                                                                markets.
        and award processes and RREG has identified
        immediate challenges:                                                                                                                                                             The RREG team has witnessed first-hand the
                                                                                                                                                                                          effectiveness of Datamining and Relational Database
         •  How can we gain the best return on time,                                                                                                                                      Marketing in efficient and cost effective business
            money, and resources in pursuing new                                                                                                                                          development efforts for business growth.
            markets and clients for its new BESS and EV
            charger offerings?



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