Productive Corporation

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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Licensing FAQ

• What is the difference between a Volume Licensing and Box Licensing?
• What am I buying?
• What will you send me in the mail?
• How long will shipping take?
• I need this license today, can you email me my license codes?
• I lost my license codes, can you help me?
• Can I add licenses that I didn't purchase through Productive to my account?
• I only need one license; can you sell me licenses under five?
• I need over 49 licenses; can you give me a discount?
• How do I pay for my licenses?
• Why shouldn't I buy these licenses directly from the manufacture?
• Will I be seeing an invoice?
• Why is a Trade Reference form required?
• What happens if I let my maintenance expire and I want get back on it?
• What are the manufacture technical support phone numbers?
• I am not sure if this software will work in my environment, can I talk to someone and verify compatibility?
• Can I trial the product before I purchase?
• Can I go live with the product from my trial after I purchase?

   

  
  Q: What is the difference between a Volume Licensing and Box Licensing?
  A: Box licenses are sold in large retail chains across the country. They are primarily intended for Home end-users that only need one or two copies of the software. Volume Licensing is intended for businesses or organizations that have a need for numerous licenses. Due to the high quantity of licensees ordered, Volume Licensing has lower prices than box licensing. Also, most volume licenses can be managed from one console, rather than from each computer.

  Q: What am I buying?
  A: You are buying licenses. This means that you will receive a unique license code for each license that you purchase.

  Q: What will you send me in the mail?
  A: If you buy a new CA license you will receive a media kit along with a license certificate. If you are renewing your CA licenses with us you will receive an email with your updated key codes. If you are buying any Shavlik products you will receive an email with your key codes. If you are buying Attachmate you will be sent a media kit.

  Q: Do I have to pay shipping & handling costs?
  A: There is a standard shipping charge of $20, but only for orders that require a media to be shipped.

  Q: How long will shipping take?
  A: The average order takes approximately one week. We receive your licenses from the publisher in 2-3 days and ship it to you that very day, which takes 2-3 days to deliver.

  Q: I need this license today, can you email me my license codes?
  A: We recommend that you install the trial version of the product. After you receive your full-license key codes, you can go live directly from your trial. Contact us if you have any questions.

  Q: I lost my license codes, can you help me?
  A: Yes, we can help, call us toll free 800.726.4099 and we will direct you to the right resource.

  Q. Can I add licenses that I didn't purchase through Productive to my account?
  A. Absolutely. Please contact your Account Executive for more details.

  Q: I only need one license; can you sell me licenses under five?
  A: If you need a small quantity of licenses, please visit our Online Shop for expedited service. Existing customers have an Account Executive available to discuss available options.

  Q: I need over 49 licenses; can you give me a discount?
  A: With volume licensing there are price breaks depending on the number of licenses you are buying. Call us toll free 800.726.4099 and an Account Executive can help match your needs with an appropriate level of volume license breaks.

  Q: How do I pay for my licenses?
  A: The Productive Corporation online store requires payment through a credit card. The website is a secure internet connection, so your credit card information is protected.

  Q: Why shouldn't I buy these licenses directly from the manufacture?
  A: These software publishers do not directly sell their products. They have a reseller channel set-up so that we can give you the individual attention that you deserve. The manufacture provides technical support for their products, but all purchasing goes through the reseller of your choice.

  Q: Will I be seeing an invoice?
  A: Yes, we send an invoice out immediately after we order the product

  Q: Why is a Trade Reference form required?
  A: For new customers to receive payment terms from us we need you to provide us with your trade references. Up front payment is also accepted in the form of a credit card or check if trade references are not possible. You can download the file here.

  Q: What happens if I let my maintenance expire and I want get back on it?
  A: You will need to upgrade at a higher cost per license than what a renewal cost would be.

  Q: What are the manufacture technical support phone numbers?
  A:

  • Attachmate: 206-217-7000
  • Ca Security/Storage: 800-225-5224
  • Shavlik: 866-407-5279
  
  Q: I am not sure if this software will work in my environment, can I talk to someone and verify compatibility?
  A: Yes, Call us toll free 800.726.4099 and a specialized Account Executive can assist you and offer technical advice.

   

  Q: Can I trial the product before I purchase?
  A: You can download a trial version on anyone of our product pages

  Q: Can I go live with the product from my trial after I purchase?
  A: Yes you can with the CA and Shavlik product lines

Press Release:

December 1, 2008: Minneapols-based Productive named CA 2008 Partner of the Year
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Media contact:  Louie Frank, Marketing Manager
612.375.0204 ext 16
louie@productivecorp.com                                       

For Immediate Release
December 1, 2008

Minneapolis-based Productive named

 CA 2008 Partner of the Year

Prestigious Recognition Honors Performance, Commitment and Sales Growth

(Minneapolis, Minn) Productive Corporation has been named Computer Associates (CA) 2008 Partner of the Year for North America.  At the annual CA World conference held last week in Las Vegas, Productive was recognized for exceptional business performance, revenue growth and overall commitment to CA technology programs.

The award places Productive among the top tier of software resellers in the world. CA, one of the largest international software publishers, names only one North American company every year and a half.

"We're pleased and proud to see our efforts recognized," says Todd O'Bert, President and CEO. "We achieved this result through hard work, our commit to CA, CA's commitment to us and by providing quality products to our customers."

It is especially unusual for a company of Productive's size to receive this prestigious honor. Past recipients have typically been multi-billion dollar companies with thousands of employees. "We're small, and that's our biggest strength", says O'Bert.  "We deliver a great value to our customers though our personal service, product focus and industry expertise while at the same time providing an extremely competitive price point in the market.  We understand the value of IT and empathize with the IT professionals tasked with the challenges of managing a company's network.  That is why we deliver relevant and useful resources for our customers to utilize, making us ‘an additional source of productivity'. "

CA (NASDAQ: CA) is the world's leading independent IT management software company. With CA's Enterprise IT Management (EITM) vision and expertise, organizations can more effectively govern, manage and secure IT to optimize business performance and sustain competitive advantage. For more information, visit http://www.ca.com/.

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. For more information, visit www.productivecorp.com.

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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 (CA Storage, Symantec VERITAS etc)
Security (CA Security, McAfee 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 3,000 small and medium sized businesses across North America.  Productive provides licensing sales and support on over 50 products, including, CA, Attachmate, Microsoft, Shavlik, BigFix 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 3,000 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 is a Downtown Minneapolis based IT computer software company that is a market leader with small and medium sized businesses across North America.  Productive helps it's customers by providing subject matter expertise, access to technical resources, and excellent customer service. Productive strives to provide the most relevant resources for it's customers to utilize. 

Position:

Account Sales

Job Duties:

• Account Executive would be responsible for maintaining as well as building a geographical sales territory
• Management of product orders for assigned account base
• Accountable for lead handling
• Fielding incoming sales calls from customers and responding to sales email
• Providing quotes to customers
• Database management of territory
• Monthly and quarterly sales figures
• Maintaining professional business relationships between office staff, vendors and customers

Qualifications include:

A bachelor's degree or equivalent required. Individual must possess strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal. The ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, high-growth, rapidly changing environment. Technical understanding with experience in or familiarity with current technologies is a plus as well as prior experience in sales or a customer service atmosphere involving telephone sales. A general knowledge of personal computers and Internet applications highly desirable. Qualified candidates can apply to jobs@productivecorp.com with their attached resume.