ACS is an executive consultancy and interim management services provider, driven to provide world class Sales & Marketing and Operations efficiency to companies looking to get more profitable revenue out of their business operations.
ACS works directly with C-level and sales/operations managers to focus their organizations on changing to meet new market demands and internal resource constraints while providing workable sales/operational processes, policies, commission plans and customer engagement tactics that are customized to work in your business. ACS has broad Functional & Vertical/Industry experience — see sidebar.
A "no lose" value proposition — ACS provides specific expertise in profit improvement strategies, which includes a diagnostic study assessing your company's vulnerabilities and resources to deal with it. Regardless of any next steps, this report alone is of value to you.
The Challenge — Traditionally well over 80% of customer's budgets were targeted to existing projects, with the remainder of the budget for discretionary spending. But in today's tough economic climate discretionary spending is the first to be cut. Add to this that the whole decision making paradigm has shifted, executives you currently have relationships no longer have decision making authority, and with budgets being as tight as they are at present, proposals or buying decisions are now subjected to higher levels of review. All these factors combined make the sales process both longer and outcomes less reliable.
Our Commitment — If our proposal does not show overwhelming multiples in tangible financial benefits compared to our fees, then the effort we had to put into it is at our cost...! In fact, under certain circumstances we would be prepared to get part of our fees paid to the actual realization of the predicted improvements...
All hands on deck — It is fair to say that in the current economic climate every possible action needs to be considered to protect the company's financial balance sheet and competitive position in the market place, so why don't have someone help you in this process..? In worst case you spent a couple of hours and learned something more, and expanded your network for possible future opportunities..
Your choice of engagement model —
At ACS we don’t believe in the concept of “standard” partnership formats, after all every situation is unique and might require a special approach. The kind of partnerships fall broadly in three categories: