Benefits to CENSA Supplier
Members: Benefits to CENSA Supplier
Members: CENSA Supplier Members receive many benefits from membership, both tangible and intangible.
Tangible benefits to CENSA Supplier Members include:
Greater people resources
which are difficult to come by in the scientific software niche markets.
The full set of Knowledge
Deliverables resulting from extensive research by CENSA End User Members
and staff. These deliverables contain extremely valuable technical, marketing
and performance information about requirements, products, tools and vendors
on the market. It would take many years to gather such information on their
own. They have cost millions of dollars to produce. The forum
provided by CENSA makes much of that data instantly available.
Entry and early access
to an open and ready market for electronic notebook systems that include
strong enterprise and team project data management and collaboration capabilities.
An expanded and referenceable
customer base, including End User Members who will test new concepts and
products, give feedback on merits of new approaches and applications, and
allow vendors to secure early commitments for products and concepts that work
well in their companies.
Follow-up opportunities
with non-Member companies as a result of CENSA activities.
Major opportunities
to present technical and marketing proposals to CENSA End User Members in
direct response to requirements stated by the End User Members.
Certification
of products for compliance and support of CENSA Specifications in regulated
industries, certified to have all the functions, or certified to work with
other products from CENSA Supplier Members.
Suppliers' promotional
benefits include:
Newsletters - listing all certified vendor programs and compatible tools
Articles - stating vendor listings and information in various trade publications
Web Links - a CENSA-sponsored set of links to CENSA Supplier Member homepages, from which CENSA Supplier Members can provide product literature, demonstrations, etc.
CENSA-sponsored Symposia - CENSA public and private symposia will showcase CENSA Supplier Member's products.
Intangible benefits to CENSA Supplier Members:
Implicit endorsements
that come to CENSA Supplier Members selected by CENSA for collaborative product
development projects, building additional business credibility.
Many other benefits
that come from working with an already-committed cadre of customers.
N.B.: Supplier information is protected by the discrete sharing of information by suppliers themselves. Where required, nondisclosure agreements will be used to protect sensitive information. These agreements are part of the normal procedures for CENSA.
N.B.: CENSA closely observes all antitrust regulations. To understand how we do this, prospective members can request a copy of our Antitrust Policy document.