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Productive Corporation is a specialized software reseller that helps small and medium businesses across North America with software initiatives in security, storage and infrastructure.  We provide subject matter expertise, access to technical support, and relevant content for IT staff in the Mid-Market.  

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View our resources:
P-Guide, Articles and Reviews - relevant subject matter with unique third party insight. 
Recorded Webinar and Product Videos - exclusive video content offered by Productive provides recordings of past web events broken into chapters, as well as, product tips and tricks for you to view.
Product Information, sorted by Publisher - we understand your need for publisher generated documentation and that is why we offer you a simple, one-stop collection of resources.
Software Offerings - industry leading companies provide you with proven System Integration, Network Management and other related IT products.

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Concierge

The Productive Concierge
A valuable service that we provide to all of our customers to help them use their time more efficiently when dealing with licensed software.  Productive Corporation

Dedicated Point of Contact
Productive gives every customer a responsive, dedicated Account Executive that has a direct line and email address to make them your first point of contact when a problem arises during the work week.  Making Productive the first point of contact when a problem arises makes your day more productive while we handle getting you in touch with the right people or the answer you need.  Whether it be a tech support issue, software evaluation, product questions or pricing, We Can Help You.  

Technical Support
Productive recognizes that even with tier-one products, issues can occasionally arise; however, with Productive, you'll get to the front of the line if that ever happens. We put the right technical resource in touch with you to solve the issue in a timely manner so you can move on with your day.  Contact your dedicated Productive Account Executive to help you with any technical issues you may be having from the products you purchased from Productive.  

Peer Reviews
We share insights gleaned from conversations with your peers to give you a better understanding of how the products are actually being used in mid-size companies. 

Tips and Tricks
Our Account Executive's offer you real product knowledge and insight.  We do not call to just remind you of a renewal date but to add additional value with our knowledge when we follow up.  We also offer educational webinars with the Publisher's Product Manager to give you the opportunity to ask questions as well as learn about extending capabilities, reducing administration time and showing features that commonly go un-used. 

Relevant News
Productive understands the software industry and offers valuable third party insight into what the publisher's are saying about their own products.  These articles are designed to educate IT professionals about software as it relates to security, storage, infrastructure, volume licensing and other relevant topics.  

Areas We Serve

Productive serves the United States and Canada for the product lines we offer.   

 

 

 

Customers

Below is a sampling of our customer base
of over 4,000, across a variety of industry verticals. 
Contact us for specific references.

 

Fortune 500
Comcast
Cargill
General Mills
Foot Locker
Wells Fargo
Intel
Honeywell
Lockheed Martin
DIRECTV
Verizon Communications

Education
University of Illinois - Chicago
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Hawaii Community College
University of Southern California
Unified School District
Shelby County Schools
Milwaukee Public Schools
Michigan State University

Healthcare
American Red Cross
Sentara Healthcare
St. Joseph Hospital
UCLA School of Medicine
Emory Eye Center
Coney Island Hospital
Eisenhower Medical Center
Memorial Medical Center

Telecommunications
Verizon Communications
Brandenburg Telephone Company
Popp Communications
Silverlink Communications
Daystar Television Network
D&E Communications

Financial
Wells Fargo
Federal Bank of St. Louis
Chevy Chase Bank
American Bank
Shell Federal Credit Union
California Credit Union
Federal Home Loan Bank
First National Bank

Government
Department of Homeland Security
Department of Transportation
Brown County
City of Danville
City of Iowa City
County of Osceola
Department of Energy
Jennings Police Department
Lafayette Parish Clerk of Court
Manatee County

Legal Services
Whatley Law Firm
New York Law Department
McNamee, Hosea, Jernigan
Texas Legal Services Center
Chapter 13 Office
Center for Arkansas Legal Services
LA Public Service Commission

Manufacturing
Precision Plastics
Metal Matic
Brass Craft Manufacturing
Bowers Manufacturing
Leviton Manufacturing
Fresnon Valves & Castings
Herker Industries
Concord Industries
Composite Cooling Solutions
FAFCO

   

FAQ's

Licensing FAQ

Press

Press contact: 

Louie Frank, Marketing Manager
612.375.0204 ext 16
louie@productivecorp.com                                       

  

Productive Corporation Fact Sheet

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Company Name:
Productive Corporation
Founded: 2001
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Executives: Todd O'Bert, President and CEO
                   Pete Greco, Vice President of Sales
Number of Employees: 25
Industry: Business to business technology software sales, including:
Infrastructure (Microsoft, Attachmate, etc.)
Storage (ARCserve, Symantec VERITAS, etc.)
Security (CA Security, Kaspersky, AVG, Sophos, etc.) 
Website: www.productivecorp.com
Phone: 800.726.4099
About us: Productive Corporation is a leader in the sales of security, storage and infrastructure software to emerging businesses across North America. Focusing on providing IT professionals; excellent customer service, access to technical resources, product as well as industry knowledge, Productive strives to provide the most relevant resources for our customers.

Company History:  Productive Corporation was founded in 2001 by Todd O'Bert. He hired two salespeople and began selling software licensing and related services. In just seven years, the company has outgrown two offices, added nearly two dozen additional staff, and now works with more than 4,000 small and medium sized businesses across North America.  Productive provides licensing sales and support on over 50 products, including, CA, Attachmate, Microsoft, Kaspersky, Sophos and other tier one software publishers.    

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Productive Corporation Company History
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In March 2001, Todd O'Bert co-founded Productive Corporation to provide businesses with expertise in software licensing and related services. Hiring two sales associates, the company set out to provide a new standard of sales support to customers and service to publishers. Under Todd's leadership, the company has grown exponentially in the past six years. Currently the company serves a client base of more than 4,000 companies.

After outgrowing two prior offices, the company presently houses 25 employees from its home in Minneapolis' Warehouse District.  Productive's office reflects the corporate culture of open communication.  The space has very few doors and no real walls. Original artwork by local artists hangs on the walls-O'Bert is on the board of the Soo Visual Arts Center-and on weekends the office floors vibrate with the music of a live performance space in first level of the building.  From this unique office setting the Productive staff provides quality customer service and industry expertise to clients across North America. Working with a ‘concierge' mentality, every client's needs are evaluated and the staff works to deliver an individual solution tailored to their company and budget.

Prior to launching Productive, Todd O'Bert helped found Workstations International in July 1994, where he directed divisions within both the Sales and Operational functions. He guided the company through rapid growth from start-up to $28 million in four years, as well as playing a major part in assisting a corporate restructuring in 1998. The company changed its core business focus and re-branded itself as ZoneTrader.com.

Additional information on Productive or Todd O'Bert is available on request.

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Boilerplate Statement:

Productive Corporation, is a specialized software reseller, that helps small and medium businesses across North America with software initiatives in security, storage and infrastructure.  We provide subject matter expertise, access to technical resources and excellent customer service.  We also, strive to provide the most relevant resources for our customers. 

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Productive Corporation

Careers

Hiring an Account Executive for a young, fun, fast-paced tech company with awesome Warehouse District offices. If you're a tech sales pro who's ready to succeed, we should talk.

We're Productive Corporation. For ten years we've been selling security software to mid-range business clients, and we've had average annual growth of 20%. Our staff of sales rock stars do both lead calling and cold calling, making up to 70 calls a day. If you are a big-picture thinker who can manage the sales cycle from start to finish, you could be the right person for our team. We offer health, dental, 401K, paid training, and short Fridays. Productive Corp is a high-energy atmosphere where your talent and hard work are rewarded. Our comp package provides a generous base plus commissions-our average first year sales exec earns in the $40ks, senior people $70k+. Learn more about us at www.productivecorp.com or Facebook.com/productivecorp.

Required:

  • BA or BS degree
  • Proven history of sales success, 1-2 years.
  • The drive to succeed in inside sales.
  • High comfort level with technology.


Interested? Send your resume to jobs@productivecorp.com with Account Executive as the subject line.