This document discusses marketing strategies for Hewlett-Packard's Sonos 100 C/F product in the non-hospital medical imaging market. It notes that the non-hospital market prefers low-cost, easy to transport equipment with quick sales cycles. It recommends using a direct sales force for this segment due to the need for low prices, building customer loyalty, and training dedicated to medical imaging sales. The marketing plan suggests targeting the non-hospital segment with direct salespeople and offering commissions based on unit sales volume to incentivize pursuing this important and growing market.
This document discusses marketing strategies for Hewlett-Packard's Sonos 100 C/F product in the non-hospital medical imaging market. It notes that the non-hospital market prefers low-cost, easy to transport equipment with quick sales cycles. It recommends using a direct sales force for this segment due to the need for low prices, building customer loyalty, and training dedicated to medical imaging sales. The marketing plan suggests targeting the non-hospital segment with direct salespeople and offering commissions based on unit sales volume to incentivize pursuing this important and growing market.
This document discusses marketing strategies for Hewlett-Packard's Sonos 100 C/F product in the non-hospital medical imaging market. It notes that the non-hospital market prefers low-cost, easy to transport equipment with quick sales cycles. It recommends using a direct sales force for this segment due to the need for low prices, building customer loyalty, and training dedicated to medical imaging sales. The marketing plan suggests targeting the non-hospital segment with direct salespeople and offering commissions based on unit sales volume to incentivize pursuing this important and growing market.
This document discusses marketing strategies for Hewlett-Packard's Sonos 100 C/F product in the non-hospital medical imaging market. It notes that the non-hospital market prefers low-cost, easy to transport equipment with quick sales cycles. It recommends using a direct sales force for this segment due to the need for low prices, building customer loyalty, and training dedicated to medical imaging sales. The marketing plan suggests targeting the non-hospital segment with direct salespeople and offering commissions based on unit sales volume to incentivize pursuing this important and growing market.
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HEWLETT-PACKARD IMAGING
SYSTEMS DIVISION: SONOS
100 C/F INTRODUCTION DEBSMITA BISWAS DIVEKAR GANESH BANDU G. SAMEERA SREE DEEPTI RAHIL SHEIKH SOM SEKHAR THATOI DEORI ADARSH KUMAR
NON HOSPITAL SEGMENT
Low- performance products
Demonstrations can be given by sales people
Easy transportation of equipment
Selling cycle : 30 days or less
Discounts customized for the buyer : Imperative for sales
people to develop financial packages
Conversions are important
Dont need value-added services
Lesser trade-up potential
DILEMMA IN SELLING SONOS 100
C/F
Incentives based on dollar volumes.
Though high-performance products have a longer selling cycle time, they also have higher demand (47% units) and also has 75% of revenues Sales persons are not inclined to selling high-priced products
DIRECT AND INDIRECT CHANNEL DECISION
MPG Sales Representative
Manufacturers Reps
Help build a relationship with the
Trained in the marketing skills of customer segment required for the particular business non-hospital segment Sound negotiation skills Dedicated sales force training for imaging sales Price-sensitive : Direct representation is necessary Can build on loyalty (upgrades can be Lack technical knowledge should be sent timely) provided with training, inventory, consignment, credit and collection services Need training, pricing and other Higher cost-per-dollar charges types of training ($.3 - .4 compared to $.23) Budget constraint No direct control
MARKETING PLAN
Target segment : Non hospitals
Recommendation for Sales channel : Direct salespeople
Loyalty important when competition selling at almost same prices and
less significant PoD
Product price is low : Hence cost-per-dollar should be low
Increasing non-hospital market requires a dedicated sales force to
maintain leader position
Incentive : Commission based on per unit sales only for non-hospital