Harry Finer, Director of Annuity Services | Westcon
Barbara Wellons, Director of Distributor & Partner Performance | Avaya
Ryan Jozwiak, PPI Program Manager | Westcon Partner Performance Incentive Program US & Americas International
Westcon PPI Tele Track June 6, 2012
3 Avaya Proprietary. Use pursuant to your signed agreement or Avaya policy. Partner Performance Incentive Improved Incentives for Co-Delivery Partners What Is It? Maintenance support incentive program for Avaya co-delivery partners globally Intended to provide economic benefits for co-delivery partners selling Support Advantage services Rebates provided to co-delivery partners who demonstrate best in class on-time renewals rates and reduced case submissions High Level Details Partners must be authorized to sell co-delivery services Partner performance will be measured across the entire portfolio of offers Rebates will be calculated quarterly and applied to Support Advantage co- delivery contract (new or renewal) Two levels of rebate payout (Base & Plus) will be available based on On-Time Contract Renewal and Case Submission performance
Timing Quarterly evaluation of partner performance metrics 4 Avaya Proprietary. Use pursuant to your signed agreement or Avaya policy. Partner Performance Incentive Metric Calculation On-Time Contract Renewal Rate In alignment with Avayas on-time renewal policy, on-time contract renewal rate provides a 30 day grace period and applies to all partner wholesale and co-delivery contracts (both Avaya Red and Blue - SS/SSU/JSD, PSS, PASS, Express, SA) The On-time Renewal calculation is as follows. Numerator: The sum of contract bill value for all expiring contracts renewed within 30 Days of expiration date (e.g. all Dec expirations are measured up until the end of Jan) Denominator: The sum of contract bill value up for renewal for the month being measured
Case Submission Definition The basic calculation is a ratio of PASS, JSD, and SA Co-delivery cases closed in a quarter divided by average licenses under co-delivery contract during the quarter. Co-delivery cases and contracts for Data and SME products are not in scope PSS and nPower Co-delivery cases and contracts are not in scope Zero hour SRs are excluded
5 Avaya Proprietary. Use pursuant to your signed agreement or Avaya policy. Partner Performance Incentive Rebate Payout Thresholds and Details (Note: Each rebate can be earned independently, for a potential total of 30%) Details Rebate is applied to all SA Co-delivery contract value (new and renewal) for the quarter based on contact start date Tier 1 partner rebate to be based on actual net contract/PO value Tier 2 partner rebate on list price less standard partner discount as an estimated for net contract value Standard partner discount is 35% for Platinum, 31% for Gold, and 29% for Silver The source for contract value will be contract bookings On multiyear terms the rebate will align with payment. If paid in advance; rebate paid on entire contract value. If paid annually, rebate paid annually. Avaya will identify multi-year, prepaid contracts cancelled prior to the final year of the contract term. Partner rebates will then be adjusted to reflect actual contract value, with amount due Avaya either being withheld from a future rebate or separately invoiced. Rebate Level Renewal Threshold Case Submission Threshold Renewal Rate Rebate Case Submit Rate Rebate Plus >90% < 10 cases per 10K licenses per quarter 15% 15% Base 80-90% 10-15 cases per 10K licenses per quarter 8% 8% 65-80% 15-20 cases per 10K licenses per quarter 0% 0% Minimum <65% > 20 cases per 10K licenses per quarter disqualified 6 Avaya Proprietary. Use pursuant to your signed agreement or Avaya policy. Promotion Summary Available for qualified orders placed 3/1 to 6/30 Continuation of the 5% commission bonus for Support Advantage Preferred Retail orders. Guaranteed Partner Performance Incentive (PPI) rebate of 23% (replacing the standard 15% PPI case submission rebate) delivered on associated Support Advantage co-delivery purchases. Offers US Support Advantage co-delivery Partners a guaranteed rebate to allow stability of planning for required attach product orders Allows US Partners to plan their financials using a guaranteed minimum rebate of 23% while analyzing their first 3 quarters of on-time renewal and case filtration performance trends Provides US Partners additional interval to maximize on-time renewal performance to achieve higher rebates
Rebate Level Renewal Threshold Renewal Rate Rebate March-June Guarantee Plus >90% 15% 23% Base 80-90% 8% <80% 0% Case filtration rebate replaced by promotional rebate guarantee for orders placed March June. Partners must be co-delivery authorized to place SA co-delivery orders. 7 Avaya Proprietary. Use pursuant to your signed agreement or Avaya policy. Guaranteed Partner Performance Incentive (PPI) rebate of 23% What is it? How does it work? For qualified orders placed by US Partners Avaya will replace the standard Partner Performance Incentive for Case Submission with a guaranteed 23% rebate. During this period the earned renewal rebate will be paid according to standard program terms for a total rebate opportunity of 38% (23% + 15% for on-time renewal) Rebate can be earned even if the partner does not meet the minimum co-delivery thresholds for renewals and case submissions
Definition of Qualified Orders: Purchase Order for SA co-delivery service must be received between 01 Mar 2012 30 Jun 2012 Contract billing must start by 01 Aug 2012 in accordance with standard indirect Day 1 billing Calculated at standard program methodology Applied to co-delivery bill value Payout based on contract start date Rebate will be paid on standard PPI rebate schedule Partner must continue to meet Avaya Connect co-delivery requirements 8 Avaya Proprietary. Use pursuant to your signed agreement or Avaya policy. Support Advantage SA Preferred Retail Commission Promotion Existing Preferred Retail Commission Promotion extended
5% additional commission for US partners eligible to sell Preferred Retail Support Advantage offers Applied to all orders submitted and billed by 1 January 2013
Offer Standard Commission* Additional Commission Total Commission Preferred Retail 17.5%** 5% 22.5% * = Standard discounts (0 13%) must be used to qualify for listed commission ** = Platinum example. Standard commissions range from 13% - 17.5% based on partner medal level NEW 9 Avaya Proprietary. Use pursuant to your signed agreement or Avaya policy. Notes PPI rebates will be paid to eligible partners on a quarterly basis based on contract start date This reporting routine will deliver a fresh set of metrics each month. Management Reporting will follow the reporting availability noted above with distribution targeted for the 3 rd week of the month Partner Performance Incentive Rebate Payout Timeline Performance Program Milestone 4FQ11 KPIs 1FQ12 Rebate 1FQ11 KPIs 2FQ12 Rebate 2FQ11 KPIs 3FQ12 Rebate 3FQ11 KPIs 4FQ12 Rebate P e r f o r m a n c e
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Performance Measurement period FY11 Q4 7/1/11 9/30/11 FY12 Q1 10/1/11 12/31/11 FY12 Q2 1/1/12 3/31/12 FY12 Q3 4/1/12 6/30/12 Interim Performance Metrics (2 months of case submission, 1 month of renewal) n/a n/a 3/19/12 6/15/12 Interim Performance Metrics (final case submission, 2 months of renewal) 10/28/11 (actual) 1/30/12 (actual) 4/16/12 7/16/12 Final Performance Metrics Distributed 12/14/11 (actual) 2/12/12 (actual) 5/18/12 8/16/12 A s s o c i a t e d
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Contract start date period for rebate calculation FY12 Q1 10/1/11 12/31/11 FY12 Q2 1/1/12 3/31/12 FY12 Q3 4/1/12 6/30/12 FY12 Q4 7/1/12 9/30/12 Rebate payout 3/12/12 5/7/12 8/6/12 11/5/12 10 Avaya Proprietary. Use pursuant to your signed agreement or Avaya policy. Partner Cost Planning Driving Predictability Into Channel Pricing (Note: Each rebate is earned independently, for a total rebate opportunity of 38%) Partner Should Account for Rebate in Cost Calculation Partner should focus on Renewal Rate and Case Submission Rate they can maintain going forward Example; Platinum Partner earning 35% up front discount targets Minimum 80% Renewal Rate (8% from above) and Guaranteed Case Submission Rate of 23% for a total PPI rebate of 31% List Price of Service $100.00 Net Price (Platinum Discount) $65.00 Rebate Planned (31%) ($20.15) Net Price Post Rebate $44.85 By focusing on key performance elements a partner can create a competitive advantage in the market, drive higher margins and create stability in cost planning. Upside potential beyond the 31% plan falls to the bottom line.
Rebate Level Renewal Threshold Renewal Rate Rebate March-June Guarantee Plus >90% 15% 23% Base 80-90% 8% <80% 0% 11 Avaya Proprietary. Use pursuant to your signed agreement or Avaya policy. AABC Communications ABC Communications 1. Measurement Period provides the months for which case closures and renewal opportunities are captured. April June represents all data for Avaya fiscal quarter 3 2. Reporting Date is the date that the performance report was run 3. Cover sheets will note months included for each metric 4. The final report of the quarter will be noted as indicated 5. The cover sheet includes the On-time renewal rate and associated PPI rebate rate Case submission rate and associated PPI rebate rate The total Rebate payout opportunity; If not qualified for a PPI rebate payout the limiting metric is noted Only the final quarterly metric applies to the PPI rebate and Co-delivery requirements Partner Performance Cover Sheet 12 Avaya Proprietary. Use pursuant to your signed agreement or Avaya policy. Case Submission Backup Active License Count represents the number of licenses under a qualified co-delivery contract (i.e. JSD, SA, & PASS) for the reporting period. Service Number represents the case id for cases closed against qualified co-delivery contract for the reporting period. Contract Number for the contract under which the associated case was opened 13 Avaya Proprietary. Use pursuant to your signed agreement or Avaya policy. On-time Renewal Rate Backup Partner ID represents the Business Partner Link ID corresponding to the contract renewal opportunity. Contract represents the contract id for a contract which had an end date during the reporting period. End Date on the contract that was up for renewal Company represents whether the contract was initiated on heritage NES (AVNES) or Avaya Classic product Ship To for the contract under Renewal; No Not renewed by end of month following the end date; Yes counted as an on-time renewal AVNES AVNES AV AV 14 Avaya Proprietary. Use pursuant to your signed agreement or Avaya policy. Partner Performance Incentive Queries
Should a partner or Avaya associate have a question regarding the SA PPI program, the following contacts has been established: partnerHelp@avaya.com for general/process questions Metrics Query Should a partner, or their Avaya representative, have a question regarding specific metrics data/reporting A PPI Metrics Query Form should be completed to provide requesters contact information, query description and also information required. This form is posted on the Avaya Partner Portal Once completed, the form is submitted to PPImetrics@avaya.com All the queries will be centrally handled by the Global Maintenance Analytics Team
PPI Metrics Query Form & Guide https://partner.avaya.com/ptlWeb/bp/services/SV0497/PromotionsProgram
15 Avaya Proprietary. Use pursuant to your signed agreement or Avaya policy. Partner Performance Incentive Escalation Request
Escalation Process Should a partner, or their Avaya representative, not receive a satisfactory response for a query or request regarding SA PPI metrics or rebate payments A PPI Escalation Form should be completed for any escalation related to the SA PPI program. This form is posted on the Avaya Partner Portal Once completed, the form is submitted to PPIreview@avaya.com This process has been established to provide a disposition from Avaya Client Services Business Unit and Theater leads. PPI Escalation Form & Guide https://partner.avaya.com/ptlWeb/bp/services/SV0497/PromotionsProgram
Escalations may only be submitted by CAM or SDM 16 Avaya Proprietary. Use pursuant to your signed agreement or Avaya policy. Co-Delivery Eligibility Partner Performance Metrics A more detailed definition of Embedded Base Attach and Partner Performance metrics are available in the Avaya Connect Partner Performance Guide. This document is referenced by the Avaya Connect Solutions Authorization Policy Guide, Both documents are located on the Avaya Connect portal Portal>Partner Programs>Avaya Connect>Program Requirements. https://partner.avaya.com/ptlWeb/bp/so/CS200982010758377012 17 Avaya Proprietary. Use pursuant to your signed agreement or Avaya policy. Metrics Communication Process - Global Global Analytics Team & Service Business Unit Channel Operations Channel Account Mgr & in U.S. Service Account Mgr Co-delivery Partner Prepare PPI metrics and supporting files Upload to PPI Sharepoint and inform Channel Operations on readiness Download CAM- aligned PPI metrics file from SharePoint Distribute to partner and review in regular meeting - MBR or QBR Review the metrics and backup files Complete the PPI Query form and send to PPImetrics@av aya.com Process the request and respond back to the partner Metric questions* Query and Escalation Process Que ry clos ed Query Closed? No Complete the Escalation Form and send to PPIreview@avaya .com
* General PPI questions are submitted to the Partner Help Desk Also distributed to SAMs for US SI/SP & VAR partners Service BU & Theater leads review & respond to escalation 18 Avaya Proprietary. Use pursuant to your signed agreement or Avaya policy. Partner Performance Incentive Further Info Further details on the program are available in the Partner Performance Incentive Rebate Guide, which is posted on the Avaya Partner Portal at Portal>Services>Services A-Z>Support Advantage>Promotions and Program Descriptions http://portal.avaya.com/ptlWeb/services/SV0497/PromotionsProgram
Information on Avaya Connect Co-delivery authorization is available at Portal>Partner Programs>Avaya Connect>Program Requirements. https://partner.avaya.com/ptlWeb/bp/so/CS200982010758377012
Westcons PPI Management Program 1. Establish a Program for the Business Partner Business Partner to designate a Program Manager Review Year 1-3 Installed Base Request Installed Base from Avaya 2. Leverage Avayas 120 Day CVR Reports Prepare Target Lists by Quarter 3. Prepare Pro-Active Quotes in advance of Expirations 4. Provide Summary Lists to manage opportunities CVR Report Left to Get Report 5. Leverage Westcons Pro-Active IVR System (PIVR) 6. Westcon Mentor to assist Business Partner w/PPI 19