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Referral Option 
 

Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) develop and sell software products that run on one or more computer hardware or operating system platforms. Although the software is often designed, developed and tested in a tightly controlled environment, many ISVs do not sell hardware to their end-users. As an ISV, you may provide your technical specifications to end-users who are then free to select a provider of their choice. While you may feel that this flexibility is beneficial to your end-users, it could actually be reducing your profitability:


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  • Inefficient Deployment Process:
     
    • You may need to visit each end-user to install your software application prior to training. If your end-users are running on a variety of hardware platforms this may extend the length of each installation/training visit and your related costs.
    • Alternatively, you may mail the software to the end-user and allow him to self-install. This can lead to a poor end-user experience or, at a later date, additional support issues related to incorrect installation.
       
  • Complex Support Process:
     
    • You need to be able to support end-users operating on a range of hardware platforms. You have to understand the ways in which each hardware configuration affects the operation of your software application and be able to correctly identify and resolve any incoming support calls. This causes additional internal training requirements for your support staff with the associated increase in expenses.
       
  • Reduced Customer Satisfaction Levels:
     
    • End-users are forced into a complex buying process involving multiple suppliers. This can cause confusion for the less technically aware users and may lead to the over buying of hardware. You may find your end-user satisfaction levels reducing at what should be a key stage of relationship building.
To help overcome and remove these obstacles, GLED offers the ISV Partnership Program – a unique way to meet the hardware requirements of your end-users while driving up your service efficiencies and customer satisfaction levels.

Read more about the features of our service and the benefits GLED will bring you and your customers.

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