TCS Sales and Marketing Resources & Strategies
Sales and Customer Relations Product Leadership Service Focus The TCS Business Model
Stay Close to the Customer Provide Top Notch Support Combine Sales & Support Form Lasting Partnerships Customer Relations and Sales
Maintain Technological Leadership Products & Services with Outstanding Value Ease of Installation & Use Product Leadership
Thermostats and Controllers Gateways to the Internet Ubiquity “Software as a Service” Sensors and Other Accessory Items Our Main Products and Services
Contractors End Users Our Major Markets
Traditional TCS Channel of Sales Our Goal: To Be the Contractor’s Bridge to Applying Technology to Their Business Contractors
Major Emphasis – National & Regional Companies with Relatively Small, Multiple Building Sites Schools, Churches & Other Buildings – Traditionally a Strong Market for TCS Often Sold Through Contractors End Users
Financial Institutions Small-Box retail Chains Car Dealerships Multi-Office Organizations Casual Dining Restaurant Chains Convenience Stores Some Target National Accounts
Ubiquity “Software as a Service” Continuing Product Leadership Enhance Contractor Market Growing Presence in National Accounts Future Directions for TCS
Ubiquity Cornerstone of the Future
Over 1/3 of all corporations have already adopted some form of “pay as you go” software.
No Upfront Investment Minutes from Installation to Full Use Access from any Standard Web Browser Updates Available Automatically All Users on the Same Version Advantages of “Software as a Service”
Access with Internet-Capable PC/PDA Assures Compliance with Corporate Energy Policies Resolve Many Issues Remotely Instead of a Site Trip Monitor Alarms & Building Conditions Protect HVAC Equipment from Damage Helpful Info. – Reports, Graphs, etc. Ubiquity Advantages to End Users
Check Customer’s Problem Remotely – Before Rolling a Truck (lower cost) Many Service Issues can be Solved via PC Without a Visit, or the Tech can Bring the Correct Replacement Parts More Productivity + Lower Expenses = More Profit Profit Center – “Virtual” Call Center Monitoring Ubiquity Advantages for Contractors
Increased Customer Satisfaction – Faster Resolution to Customer Problem Calls Offer a Unique Service to Customers Ubiquity Service can be Sold at a Profit, Added to the Cost of a Service Contract Business Advantages for Contractors
New! The TCS Preferred Contractor Program
Partnership with Preferred Contractors Mutually Beneficial Relationship Goals: Nationwide Installation Network for National Accounts + Sales Network for Products & Ubiquity Service Preferred Contractor Program
Marketing & Sales assistance from TCS Referral for National Account Installations Preferred Status Listed on TCS Web Site Sales Promotions & Contests Contractor Benefits
Please contact your TCS sales representative for details on this exciting new program. Preferred Contractor Program
Technical Support via Phone or Catalog & Application Guide (print & CD) Sales Literature & Proposal Inserts PowerPoint Presentations Ubiquity Demo Assistance Sales Support on Ubiquity Sales Contractors’ Sales & Marketing Resources
New Product Development
Continuing Ubiquity Improvements New Thermostat Line Wireless Communications/Devices Products in Development
How do you use our products? Suggestion for new products? What do you like most about us? How can we improve? Let’s Hear From You…