Every model below is a programme that runs, or ran, on installHUB.
Each of the four below is a programme that actually runs, or ran, on installHUB. They are not variants of a single template. They place work differently, they treat the customer relationship differently, and they need different things from the platform.
| Model | Who it suits | How work is placed | Who the customer thinks they bought from | Story |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide competitive | A manufacturer selling direct across a large territory | Matched to several installers on competency and proximity; they compete on price | You | myenergi GB |
| Single subcontractor | A territory one trusted partner can genuinely cover | Straight to one partner; every quotation reviewed by you before release | You, entirely | myenergi Ireland |
| Partner channel | Demand that arrives through a retailer or reseller, not the public | Vetted first, then offered to installers holding the right approval level | The channel partner | myenergi Australia |
| Open supply channel | A product whose limit is how many installers can sell it | Installers find their own sites and order the product through the platform | The installer | Elli |
Branded enquiry capture, lead review, then allocation to a handful of installers matched on competency and proximity who compete for the job.
Read the story →Single subcontractorOne installation partner covering a whole territory, with every quotation reviewed and released to the customer under myenergi branding.
Read the story →Partner channelDemand through a channel partner, delivery by authorised subcontractors vetted before any work existed. Hundreds of installations.
Read the story →Open supply channelA network open to the whole UK trade, with purchase ordering raised inside the software installers already ran their business in.
Read the story →If the answer is you, quotations should route through you before the customer sees them. If it is a partner, they need visibility of their own rather than a monthly report.
Where they can, a single subcontractor removes an entire layer of coordination. Where they cannot, competitive allocation is what keeps response times short and pricing honest.
A network that exists to route jobs to installers is a different build from one that exists to get product into installers’ hands. Elli had the second problem.
More on the capability behind these models: Installer network, Pre-qualification questionnaire, Network builder and installHUB for Enterprise.
It follows from three things: who owns the customer relationship, whether one partner can genuinely cover your territory, and whether your constraint is finding work for installers or getting product into their hands. The comparison above maps each model against those.
Yes. The models are configuration rather than separate products, so a network that starts with one trusted subcontractor can open to competitive allocation as it grows, and an open network can be tightened into a graded one with pre-qualification.
No. A single installation partner covering one territory is a complete model in its own right, and it is what myenergi Ireland runs. Coverage can be grown from there using the network builder and the coverage map.
In nationwide competitive and single subcontractor, you do, and every document the customer sees carries your branding. In a partner channel the relationship sits with the partner. In an open supply channel the installer finds and owns the site.
More about myenergi at myenergi.com.
