Overview of the ProductivityNet, Inc. business & strategy in 2002. This was the last deck we authored on the business before ProductivityNet closed its doors.
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ProductivityNet Products
Software product to improve the reliability and
performance of computers within a business
Improves performance by:
Monitoring a system and alerting technicians to errors
and anomalies
Provides a sophisticated tool to automatically fix
problems
The best means to manage the computers in an
organization
It pays for itself very quickly by enabling IT to:
Prevent downtime of critical systems
Keeping employee’s computers up and running
Keeping employees productive
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Downtime costs
500 Person firm in North Greenbush
Mail Server goes down
200 employees stop work and call the help desk
200 x $50 per hr. x 10 mins. X 12 time a year = $20,000
Cost of ProductivityNet Software for Mail Server = $2750
Payback 1.65 months= $20,000/ $2,750
Other Situations:
Web server goes down
Voice Mail system
Sales force system
Other systems issues through out the organization
We have become highly dependent on systems to run the
business
Need to provide IT with critical tools to maintain systems
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Management Team
John C. Cavalier – Chairman
Chairman MapInfo, 40 Yrs Senior Management in IT
Vincent J. Pasceri – Founder & CEO
Founder, won numerous business awards, First
company to be funded while a student at RPI
Steven I. Talbot – Chief Marketing Officer
20 years experience in software and marketing, Corp
Strategy & Development MapInfo.
P. Michael McCutcheon – Chief Technology Officer
Founder, Chief Architect, Product Developer, Graduate of
RPI
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ProductivityNet Business
System
Control-
Web &
Wireless
Process
Control
Application
Systems
Network
Systems
Network
Admin.
System
Admin.
System
Admin.
Process
Mgr.
Remote
Sys. Mgmt.
MSP,
xSP, etc.
Oper. Sys.
Expertise
NOS
Expertise
Applic. Specific
Expertise
Process Control
Expertise
Underlying Assumptions:
Downtime is costly
Downtime slows/ stops revenue
QoS needs to be maximized
Operating
Systems
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Features & Benefits
Monitor & Manage
Faster response to systems anomalies, reducing
downtime
Automated Fix
Prevent system errors through alerts
Web & Wireless
Access systems anytime, anywhere
Secure
Safely access from anywhere
Deployable
Fast to implement, fast to benefits
Payback
Quick payback, faster than competitors
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IT Manager Needs
Quickly
address
system
problems
Fix the
system
before
it is a
problem
Fix from
wherever
you are
Address the
remote user,
system,&
server
Track
trends
in services
& Inventory
Environ.
Continuous Quality of Service
Improvement
Maximized
Uptime
Faster
Response to Users
Proactive
Improvement & Actions
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Product Family
Clients ActiveManage
Host
Agents
Web, Palm
& Pocket PC
Windows,
Linux, Solaris,
& SNMP
Windows 2000
Futures:
• Routers & NOS
• Web Server
• Mail Server
• DB Server
• Applications
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Key Features
Alert engine
Rule Based
Responses
Role-based
Administration
Reporting & Inventory
Track Trends
Inventory software
Web & Wireless
Console
Heterogeneous &
Distributed System
Control
Remote KVM
(Keyboard Video
Mouse)
Secure and Encrypted
Fast & Flexible
Deployment &
Configuration
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Competitive Landscape
Upstart/ Point
Products
Focused
Products
Legacy
Complete
Expert Players
(Delivering Key Value)
Functionality
Value
CA
HP
BMC
Opalis
Sonic Mobility
MOM
LanDesk
ProductivityNet
PC
Anywhere
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Market Validation
Jeb Bolding, Product Analyst, EMA
“ActiveManage has the fastest deployment time out of any systems
management product I have tested.”
Sue Cooper, Editor, Windows & .Net Magazine
“I almost can't believe how many features you've covered here.
Sounds like something that could give the bigger guys, the HP’s, a run
for their money.”
Mike Gunderloy, Product Editor, Microsoft Certified Professional
Magazine
“ActiveManage works well, and has an impressive feature set ... The
result is a management tool that moves smoothly from browser to
handheld to automated response system without a hitch.”
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Industry Trends
Systems have become cheap & powerful
Capabilities are accelerating
Prices are under $1,000
System environments have diversified
Deployment strategies to max. performance & availability
Proliferation of services – mail, DB, Application services, etc.
System environments are more specialized & sophisticated
Routers have become specialized systems
DB Servers, Shared services, ASP
Businesses have become distributed
Remote offices to be supported
Coop Business Nets
The heterogeneous system environment has reached critical
mass
Service issues are critical to company revenues and productivity
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Barrier to Entry
Technology
Component bases agents – for rapid deployment
Wireless and web platform – anytime, anywhere system
control
Rules based host engine – Monitor and fix key system
issues
Business Model
Value – high functionality, relative low cost to deploy
relative to competition
Lock-in effect of users – creation of customized
knowledge bases and rules by customers
Natural upgrade path – as systems are added to the
network
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Business Model Strategy
Low cost adoption at department level
Avg. Selling Price $5,000
Proof of benefits
Viral Spread to other departments
Low cost adoption and ease of deployment
Avg. Selling Price $4,000 per Dept.
Natural Upgrade Path
As servers and PCs are added to network
Web based sales and upgrades
Download of product on web site, license key controlled
Add-ons and upgrades through web based sales
VARs
Multi-tiered program based on volume
Low barrier to start, incentives to achieve volume sales
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Sales Strategy
Sale to a single enterprise organization -250 People
Year 1 - Direct Channel Channel Partners: Characteristics:
Pilot (2 to 3 Months): Revenue IT Service Providers 20 to 100 Customers
Sales to a single Department Hosted Services Each Customer 50 to 100 Servers
AM Host 749$ MSPs/ ASPs/ xSP 100 to 700 Users
4 Servers 2,000$ Network Services
50 PCs 1,399$
Maint 1,037$
Total Pilot Sales 5,185$
Proof (3 Months) Revenue
Sales to 2 other Departments
10 Servers 3,999$
100 PCs 2,699$
Maint 1,675$
Total Proof Sale 8,373$
Enterprise Rollout ( 6 months) Revenue
30 Servers 13,598$ Year 1 # of Cust Discount Revenue
100 PCs 2,699$ Customers in Pilot Projects 6 20% 24,888$
Maint 4,074$ Customers in Proof State 2 20% 13,396$
Total Rollout Sale 20,371$ Customers in Rollout 1 20% 16,297$
Year 1 Sales 33,929$ Total Revenue 54,581$
Year 2 - Direct Channel Revenue Year 2 # of Cust Discount Revenue
Maintenance & Services 8,482$ Customers in Pilot Projects 12 25% 46,665$
20% New Machines & Upgrades 6,786$ Customers in Proof State 5 25% 31,397$
Year 2 Sales 15,268$ Customers in Rollout 2 25% 30,557$
New Sales Revenue 108,619$
20% Upgrade Revenue 21,724$
Total VAR Revenue Year 2 130,343$
Direct Sales Strategy Channel Sales Strategy
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Forecast & Financials
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Revenue
ActiveManage Direct $126,000 $1,834,500 $2,798,500 $4,606,000 $6,937,500
AM VAR Channel $86,800 $1,000,300 $2,075,000 $3,805,000 $5,197,500
AM NG $0 $76,000 $3,648,000 $4,560,000 $5,616,000
Services $45,500 $515,500 $2,125,000 $3,600,000 $5,487,500
Total Revenue $258,300 $3,426,300 $10,646,500 $16,571,000 $23,238,500
Cost of Goods Sold $13,894 $293,771 $855,667 $1,497,671 $2,046,567
Gross Margin $244,406 $3,132,529 $9,790,833 $15,073,329 $21,191,933
% of Revenue 95% 91% 92% 91% 91%
Operating Expenses
Engineering $210,159 $1,375,278 $2,484,769 $3,120,261 $4,008,731
% of Revenue 81% 40% 23% 19% 17%
Marketing/Sales $693,742 $1,774,479 $4,147,381 $6,380,787 $8,915,580
% of Revenue 269% 52% 39% 39% 38%
Administration $142,958 $760,805 $1,267,471 $1,868,826 $2,559,687
% of Revenue 55% 22% 12% 11% 11%
Total Operating Expenses $1,046,859 $3,910,562 $7,899,621 $11,369,874 $15,483,997
% of Revenue 405% 114% 74% 69% 67%
Income Before Int & Taxes ($802,453) ($778,033) $1,891,212 $3,703,456 $5,707,936
% of Revenue -311% -23% 18% 22% 25%
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Summary / Investment Thesis
The Product: System Control using Web and
Wireless
Quick payback for the customer
Experienced management and operating team
Highly differentiated product
Strong and fast growing market
Expansive business model
Positioned well in competitive landscape –
externally validated