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| October 2009 |
 In This Issue
What our customers are saying: Spotlight on Premiere Global Services
We recently selected Advocate Networks to lead a strategic global procurement project for our telecommunications spend worldwide. I want to thank the Advocate team for their partnership, and I would recommend Advocate Networks to any company looking to accelerate procurement results. Mike Vonderscher, Vice President of Procurement
New RAPIDASSESS COGS Offer
Advocate Networks is announcing a new, fast-track Competitiveness Assessment of your Network Cost of Goods Sold (Network COGS). The goal of the RapidAssess program is to provide Network Operations Managers with a high-level measure of competitiveness of your current rates, terms and conditions to industry best-in-class in less than 15 days. The process is Simple and Risk-Free: Local versus Global Strategic Procurement: Is your company's purchasing power being fully leveraged? By Gerry Carson, Managing Consultant Most business executives understand what it means to fully leverage their company's purchasing power. Nevertheless, implementing this concept and generating tangible savings can present a significant internal challenge. In a market where the top line declines and profit margins are challenged, strategic procurement has become today's mission-critical discipline. For companies that provide telecommunications service, purchasing network from other players represents a significant portion of cost of goods sold. For enterprise companies as well, telecommunications costs are a major area of cost scrutiny and potential cost savings. How do you know if your company is fully leveraging its purchasing power? The first part of the answer is determined by how close current rates are to best-in-class rates. Is your company paying above-market rates?
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Success Measurement By Tom McLean, Senior Consultant As we launch new products or make adjustments to existing product lines, we are often posed with the question: Was the project a success? This is a relatively simple question with a potentially very complex answer. Certainly sales of the product are an indication of success, but other aspects must also be considered. The list for consideration can be exhausting, but with some up-front planning a product manager can be prepared to definitively answer this question. Advocate Networks Ranks No. 3,575 on the 2009 Inc. 5000 By Marina Harmon, Marketing Coordinator Atlanta-based management consulting and telecom expense management (TEM) solution provider, Advocate Networks, reported its ranking as No. 3,575 on the 2009 Inc. 5000. The Inc. 5000 is an exclusive ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies, representing a comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy-America's independent-minded entrepreneurs. Advocate Networks ranked on the Inc. 5000 list for the third consecutive year, with sales growth of 66.7 percent since 2006. The company produced this growth by creating significant value for its diverse range of customers. Saving enterprises an average of 20 percent on their communications expenses, Advocate Networks continued to deliver on its solid value proposition and is experiencing record growth in 2009. Look For Us! CTIA Wireless IT & Entertainment COMPTEL Plus Fall 2009 Convention & Expo TAG Excalibur Awards 2009 Atlanta Business Chronicle Business Growth Expo 2009 Atlanta Telecom Professional of the Year 2009 |
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Advocate Networks has the process, team and track record to help companies succeed in local and global telecommunications procurement. Advocate Networks is a trusted advisor to Premiere Global Services and has helped us drive and accelerate procurement results. Advocate Networks focuses not only on the analysis, but also on achieving outcomes through a savings roadmap, strategic procurement and a network optimization methodology.
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