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title: Strategic Tech Supplier News - The NET Effect Newsletter November 2016
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November Technology News: Preparing for year end, election year tech impact and more...

| Call Us: +1 616-546-3100 Visit Our Website Read Online The NET Effect Newsletter Home   \|   Blog   \|   Client Testimonials   \|   Engage NET(net) Don't Procrastinate Until It's Too Late: Take the Salesforce Benchmark Now! 99% of all Salesforce Agreements come to term at the end of January 2017.  Now is the time to ensure you are not paying more than you should be!  Use our free Benchmarking - FMI on Demand tool today, to see how much you should be paying versus the market.  Answer a few questions, and get immediate results: Graph of your spend versus the market optimal conditions Analyst commentary on results Reccomendations on what to do next Click below to learn more and get immediate access to our tool, and scroll below for a video on what our FMI is and how it works.        Bloomberg: Tech Pins its Trade Hopes on Bilateral Deals/NAFTA Re-write Post Election What will the tech industry be looking for from the new US Administration?  Getting digital trade provisions back in play would be a great start according to several Tech Advocacy organizations.  Cross border data flow, local data storage requirements, IP data protection and more is at stake.  Your tech suppliers, and you by extension have an interest...click below to read full article. SAP Fiscal Year End: What You Need to Know Click the below to read on what the potential impact is by not heeding some advice on SAP - especially now that we are close to year end!   What is Federated Market Intelligence (FMI)? Click the picture to start video. VIDEO: NET(net) has the best in class supplier benchmarking.  Hear from our founder what FMI is, and how we put it to work for clients everyday.          NET(net) ALL ACCESS: Looking for more on Strategic Suppliers?   NET(net) has been successfully negotiating and optimizing technology supplier agreements since 2002!  We've learned a thing or two in these last 14 years, and in between saving hundreds of millions for our clients, we've managed to write about some of it!  From white papers, blogs, benchmark surveys, client testimonials and more - you can find it all right on our website.  Let us know if there is something you'd like to see but can't find...  Links: Whitepapers Blog Articles Videos Newsletter Archive Testimonials NET(net) Welcomes Steph Lulofs! NET(net) is happy to announce that Steph Lulofs has joined our team based in Holland, MI as a Marketing Administrator.  In this role Steph interacts directly with Clients, Business Development and Client Services Teams.  Steph has account management experience, along with a background in communications and journalism. Please join us in welcoming Steph! Member of the Family.. On November 2, 2016, NET(net) lost a member of its company family, Michael (Mike) Brouwer.  Mike was not only NET(net)'s 'IT Guy', but he was just a 'Great Guy'. He was the epitome of not only get it done, but get it done with a laugh and a smile.  Mike will be missed here, and we will celebrate him and his memory throughout the holidays.  To learn more about Mike and his colorful background and life, click the read more button below... Speaking Engagements from NET(net): If you would like to engage a NET(net) Subject Matter Expert for your next Executive event, contact us to discuss the event, audience, and message.  To learn more about our speaking events, please click here or contact dsiglin@netnetweb.com.   Talk to us today: To learn more about any of NET(net)'s services, contact your NET(net) representative, email us at dsiglin@netnetweb.com, or call us at +1-866-2-NET-net today to see if we can help you capture more value. More Resources: Newsletter Sign Up           NET(net) Newsletter Archives            NET(net) Articles 2016 © NET (net) All Rights Reserved US, UK, Cayman Islands http://www.netnetweb.com    Call Us: +1 616-546-3100 You received this email because you are subscribed to The NET Effect Newsletter from NET (net) All Rights Reserved. If you prefer not to receive emails from NET (net) All Rights Reserved you may unsubscribe or set your email preferences. |
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