"Pursue ***** *************"
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The ******* ****
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* ****** **** ************** ******* *** *** approach:
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** *** ****** ***** to ********* ********* ** us:
"** ******** ** **** Sales ******** (****) **** would ** '***-**** ******' and ***** ***** ****** to *** *******. ** wanted ** '*** *** end ****' *** ** 'deep *** ****' **** all ** ***** ********."
Problems **** *******'* ****
**** ******* ****** **** are ********** ***** ** surveillance *** ********** (*.*., see *****'* ********) *** Panasonic *** ****** ** cross **** ****** **** were ***** *********. ** is **** ** ****** or **** *** **** customer ****** ** ******* when ********* ** ******* such * ******* ***** of ********.
Potential ******
** **** ****** ***** to **** *** ******** / ************ ******** ** operate **** ************* *** focused ** *** ******** needs ** ***** ********* and *******, ** *** potential ******.
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Comments (11)
Undisclosed Manufacturer #1
This has been a long time coming. Japan HQ assigned Rance a Japanese handler or sorts six months ago or so - no one knew what he did, but he was always around, and treated with obvious deference. There is no doubt that he was asked to resign.
Rance's conflict goes much deeper than just numbers, it's also ideology. Panasonic does not want to be a solution company, they want to be a product company. I fought that fight every day. There is an old guard who has been at Panasonic for 15+ years. These guys bought nice boats and sent their kids to college by pushing Toughbooks, and they don't want to change. 80% of police cars have a Toughbook in them, and the in car camera system is just as strong. Rance tried to change that culture, and it needs to change. Panasonic has a huge amount of momentum, and can run for a long time on the skinny Toughbook margins, but entropy catches everyone eventually.
Panasonic culture will not allow them to disrespect the opinions of senior folks who are anti-solution sales. They are, quite literally, waiting for these people to die so that they can change. We'll see if they last that long.
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John Honovich
Update: In the past year, Panasonic has built their own traditional security focused sales force to complement their manufacturer rep firms.
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Undisclosed Manufacturer #2
Still missing Rep Firms in certain key areas. The Southeast (6 states) specifically has been without for almost 2 years. Hear there is another shakeup in management happening now.
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John Honovich
This Pansonic ex-President is back in the industry (well, sort of). Rance Poehler is now VP of Global Sales at Pivot3.
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