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Title:US_SALES_SERVICE
Notice:Please register in note 2; DVNs in note 31
Moderator:MCIS3::JDAIGNEAULT
Created:Thu May 16 1991
Last Modified:Tue Sep 03 1996
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:226
Total number of notes:1486

188.0. "external presales, share in any commission" by CSC32::S_MAUFE (its sum-sum-sum-summertime!) Wed Mar 10 1993 15:08

    The UK has started a program where sales teams can sign up external
    people for pre-sales support and so forth, how well would a schema like
    this work in the US?
    
    Simon
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Note 707.0        AUTHORISED DIGITAL AGENTS; Jobs for the boys?        8 replies

"...Under this agreement, appointed agents can provide pre-sales and
sales assistance to account teams in return for a commission when and
if the resulting sale(s) are made.  In order to qualify for commission,
the agent must receive approval in the form of a signed agreement from
the account team; this is a standard form which agrees to the payment
of the agreed commission when the sale is made.  This is paid in the
same way as CSH commissions; no other special paperwork is required.

Authorised agents must be sponsored by the appropriate Product Manager
and approved by the CSO Contract Review Committee."
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188.1Full announcement textIW::WARINGSimplicity sellsThu Mar 11 1993 03:0335
    To:            All Sales, Services, ELMs
    From:          Nigel Carruthers (7830-2475) and Ian Waring (7830-2408)
    Subj:          Announcing the new AGENCY PROGRAMME pilot


    Over the past year, we have been approached by several people who wanted
    to sell our products and services but who wished to do so on a
    commission-only basis. This is often the case with small consultancies
    and indeed with people who have left Digital but whose skills can
    readily be applied to the mutual benefit of both parties.

    In response to this we are pleased to announce the piloting of a new
    channel: that of an AUTHORISED DIGITAL AGENT.  Under this agreement,
    appointed agents can provide presales and  sales assistance to account
    teams in return for a commission when and if the resulting sale(s) are
    made. In order to qualify for commission, the agent must receive
    approval in the form of a signed agreement from the account team; this
    is a standard form which agrees to the payment of the agreed commission
    when the sale is made. This is paid in the same way as CSH commissions;
    no other special paperwork is required.

    People who attain the title of Digital Authorised Agent typically
    specialise in one specific product segment and are generally regarded as
    experts in their field. They provide expert presales/sales assistance on
    a no sale, no fee basis.  The customer orders the products or services
    directly on Digital in the normal way.

    Authorised agents must be sponsored by the appropriate Product Manager
    and approved by the CSO Contract Review Committee.

    Further information on the Authorised Agent Programme can be obtained
    from Nigel Carruthers or Ian Waring.

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188.2... and the first appointmentIW::WARINGSimplicity sellsThu Mar 11 1993 03:0530
    To:            All Sales, Services, ELMs
    From:          Nigel Carruthers (7830-2475) and Ian Waring (7830-2408)
    Subj:          Announcing Eric Coates (Consultancy) Ltd,
                   Digital's first Authorised Agent for Polycenter Products

    Further to the SIFT announcing the new Agency channel, the first Agent
    has now been appointed.

    We are pleased to announce the appointment as Agent of Eric Coates -
    Eric Coates (Consultancy) Ltd. - specialising in selling System
    Management software (POLYCENTER and associated) products.

    Eric Coates was with Digital for a number of years in roles including
    pre-sales, sales training, and marketing. At the end of that time he was
    UK Systems Management and Security (POLYCENTER) Marketing Manager, and
    continued to act as consultant to Digital in that role until recently.
    He therefore has not only in-depth product knowledge but also
    understanding of the organisational and business structures which the
    products must support.

    Please direct enquiries direct to Eric Coates, Eric Coates (Consultancy)
    Ltd., P.O. Box 10, Lambourn, Newbury, Berkshire RG16 7ND, tel:
    0488-73332, fax: 0488-73525.

    FURTHER INFORMATION

    Background information on the Agent channel policies and procedures can
    be obtained from Nigel Carruthers @REO or Ian Waring @REO.

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