The Power to Move Your Workplace RESELLER PROGRAM GUIDE CONTENT Introduction to Newcastle Systems Reseller Program Discount Incentives & Qualifications Reseller Benefits Training Opportunities Advertising Restrictions Support & Resources Effective January 1, 2015 1
INTRODUCTION First Things First First of all, from all of us at Newcastle Systems, a heart-felt Thank You! for being part of our growing community of suppliers making mobility a reality for our customers. We can t be the best we can be without a team of dedicated Partners like yourself, and your efforts on behalf of our products is deeply appreciated. So once again Thank you! Welcome to a Program About YOU As we ve grown over the last few years and have started to better understand the needs of the marketplace, we developed a better understanding of the role Resellers like yourself play and realized that there was something more we could do to help our Resellers deliver on the high expectations they set for themselves and their suppliers like us. So we went out and talked to many of you and over the last two years and yes, we heard you loud and clear! The results of your feedback and input are what drove the development of this new program designed just for you. What It Means To You Enclosed in this program document (also available online) are the details of a number of new benefits, training and criteria for our Resellers. These are all being designed with one thing in mind how to continue to deliver a quality, high-value experience to our shared customer base. Inside you will find changes and new programs that provide some of the following benefits : Dedicated Reseller Only content on www.newcastlesys.com/resellers More training opportunities and training materials Sales tools that help you demonstrate expertise with our products Improved financial incentives that grow as our success grows More frequent communications and support opportunities Project Registration Co-branded marketing materials and support Our Ask Please make yourself familiar with this Program Guide and the additional materials now on our website. As always, please continue to provide the feedback, ideas and input that have already been so valuable to us. Thank you! The Newcastle Systems Team 2
DISCOUNT INCENTIVES & QUALIFICATIONS Newcastle Systems believes in nurturing strong partnerships with our Reseller Community and in rewarding performance. Our intention is to provide a set of discounts and incentives that reward our best performers, motivate our new and up-and-coming resellers and provide flexibility for sales people to develop competitive pricing strategies when incorporating Newcastle Systems products into the solutions they provide for their customers. Discount rates are in effect for the calendar year 2014 and are subject to review every year. 2015 Reseller Discount Incentive Rates To be eligible for special discount rates, the reseller company must employ outside sale personnel to assist with product installations, on-site service, etc. Qualifications (in net sales) Status Discount New Resellers in 2014 and those < $10,000 in 2014 APPROVED Contact your Existing Resellers > $10,000 and < $50,000 in 2014 BRONZE Contact your Existing Resellers > $50,000 and < $100,000 in 2014 SILVER Contact your Existing Resellers > $100,000 and < $400,000 in 2014 GOLD Contact your Existing Resellers > $400,000 in 2014 PLATINUM Contact your Additional Notes: 1. Any individual reseller s discount rate for the current fiscal year (Jan Dec) will be set by the performance of the previous fiscal year. 2. For resellers whose sales exceed the upper limit of their current status in a fiscal year, the new discount rate will be applied going forward and qualify them for that rate for the entirety of the following fiscal year. 3. Resellers who do not meet the Sales Requirements or Advertising/Training Requirements (listed on page 4) for their current status in any fiscal year will return to the appropriate status that matches their sales total and/or marketing/training efforts until they re-qualify for a higher status. 3
QUALIFICATIONS CONT. STATUS = eligible Provide list to your of your sales team with contact info by region Add Certified Reseller Badge to your website Add Newcastle products to your website Entire sales team to attend (1) training webinar in 2013 Entire sales team to attend (2) training webinars in 2013 Do at least (1) of the following: A) Series of (3) co-branded emails to an active customer list (B) Joint sales event in your region (C) Shared tradeshow booth (D) We welcome additional suggestions too... BRONZE SILVER GOLD PLATINUM Additional Notes: 1. Partners achieving a status in the course of any fiscal year that is higher than their current one will be eligible to display an upgraded Certified Reseller badge on their site with the appropriate Bronze, Silver, Gold or Platinum version. 2. Unregistered Direct Sellers who are not part of the Newcastle System Reseller Program will not be able to display a Certified badge. (This will allow you to provide clarifications to clients when they are introduced as a potential competitor) Certified Badge Samples: 4
RESELLER BENEFITS Newcastle Systems invests a vast amount of time and money to generate QUALIFIED LEADS for our key reselling partners. Some of our lead generation efforts include: Paid display ads and custom e-blasts in DC Velocity, Logistics Management, Modern Material Handling and more Paid white paper promotions and webcast sponsorships Extensive PR efforts Trade show exhibits at ProMat, Modex, NRF, WERC, LogiMat (Germany) and more In-bound content marketing efforts that include an optimized website, SEO keyword strategy, weekly blog postings, link building and more In addition to discount incentives and qualified leads, we are pleased to provide you with other valueadded benefits such as: Extensive support by your to help you close the opportunity Training support by your that can be customized to your individual needs or group settings Demo equipment that can be shipped to your customer s facility to try out first hand Customized collateral, videos and other sales tools Customized marketing e-blast campaigns created by our in-house design team Various Sales Spiff opportunities Advertising dollars towards your marketing efforts Project registration STATUS = eligible Access to Reseller Site Demo Equipment Qualified Leads Reseller Project Registration Customized Collateral, Videos & Sales Tools Yearly Sales Spiffs Advertising Dollars BRONZE SILVER GOLD PLATINUM 5
TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES As we grow our business, it is important to us that we continue to deliver a high-value, personalized level of service to go with our products. In order to do so, we need our reseller partners to be well-equipped to speak about our solutions. While there will be additional training materials provided in the coming months, at this time we require all of our resellers to complete the following: View our new training presentation: http://www.newcastlesys.com/resellers/presentations/ Familiarize yourself with the layout of our site, the resources available (video demonstrations, white papers, evaluation tools). Make yourself known to your Regional Sales Manager at Newcastle Systems and ensure your registration information is up to date and accurate so that we will be able to contact you when needed when passing along new leads or sharing new information and product releases. At any time, please contact your Regional Sales Manager to schedule a customized training webinar to one or many members of your sales team at a date and time that fits your schedule. Look for additional training opportunities in the future including webinars and other live virtual meetings where we can answer your questions, discuss your suggestions and more. ADVERTISING RESTRICTIONS While we appreciate and support the effort of all of our Resellers to generate both Awareness and Demand for our products, Newcastle Systems values the integrity of our business model and the resellers who work hard with us within that model. Display of prices is NOT recommended. However, if a reseller chooses to advertise prices in any medium (web, print, etc.), they must be no less than the minimum advertised price set by Newcastle each year and communicated to the reseller network. Same-Day Shipping, Next Day Shipping and other advertising that is misleading is strictly prohibited. Direct copying of Newcastle Systems web pages or other online properties is prohibited. Note that all content on the Newcastle Systems website is copyrighted, but is available for use by ALL of our Resellers with prior permission. Please contact Christine Wheeler, Marketing Director at 978-605-5119 or cwheeler@newcastlesys.com. Use of Official Reseller badges at levels that the Reseller has not qualified for is also prohibited, as is use of any badge for non-qualified resellers. 6
SUPPORT & RESOURCES Newcastle Systems will be making available to our Reseller Partners a number of resources to assist you with your efforts to market solutions to your clients. These will include (but not be limited to) the following: Co-Branded Campaign Materials we are happy to provide templates and other materials for use in your own e-mail or other campaigns. These will usually be existing templates we use that can be customized to include your logo and other co-branding elements. Certified Reseller Badges Resellers are encouraged to download the appropriate badge for your level in the size of your choice to display on your website where Newcastle Systems products are featured. This not only demonstrates to your customer your expertise with our products, but also serves to help you help your clients navigate potential sources of our product that do not come from Certified Resellers. Unlimited Sales Support by Your Dedicated to Help Close Opportunities To find your dedicated Regional Sales Manager, visit: http://www.newcastlesys.com/resellers/findyouraccountmanager/ 7
THE POWER TO MOVE YOUR WORKPLACE ABOUT NEWCASTLE SYSTEMS Newcastle Systems commitment is to provide innovative solutions that help make Auto-ID Technology and other hardware truly mobile and information more readily available across an entire enterprise. Loss of productivity and inefficiencies such as wasted steps to the printer, inaccurate inventory counts, improper labeling, time delays, manual processing and incorrect shipments are just some of the challenges that are alleviated with a mobile powered workstaton. 15B Sylvan St. Middleton, MA 01949 USA 781.935.3450 www.newcastlesys.com 8