count5 is all about execution - message from CEO

Thank you for your interest in count5! We help sales and other executives drive relevant changes in strategy, messaging and process faster and more predictably than their alternatives. Prior to founding count5, Gordon Eilen and I spent our careers helping Fortune 500 and mid-sized enterprises improve employee performance with the strategic application of technology. My career began in 1989 arming warehouse employees with wireless computing solutions and prior to count5 I was selling multi-million dollar enterprise applications that drove strategic CRM initiatives.

I’ve been blessed with over 21 years of sales success as a Vice President, as a Regional Manager and as a road warrior carrying a bag and quota. Whatever hat I wore, I attribute much of this success to my adoption of the "less is more" and KISS principals to solving customer problems.

When solutions target large problems with simplicity, they have a much greater chance of adoption and success. Unfortunately, it seems most technology vendors today have replaced these principals with the philosophy that "more is more".

count5 is a software company that was founded on the belief that there still can be simple solutions to complex problems. Not all of your concerns require enterprise applications with complex value propositions, long implementation cycles and tremendous business process re-engineering. Don’t get me wrong, there is a time and a place for these systems – and you’ve probably already implemented some combination of "fill-in-the-blank" Management Systems already. And while I strongly believe there is a value proposition to each and every one of these technologies, I also know that accelerating the readiness and agility of your front line is not one of them.

Mutually Assured Construction: If you have read this far, I am guessing that improving workforce alignment is a priority for you. I’m also confident you are thrilled that yet another technology vendor has entered the scene claiming to solve all of your sales and customer service pains. Having spent several years managing a P&L and a national sales force, I truly understand the value of your time. I assure you that with count5, you will reach a go/no-go decision faster than with any technology you have ever evaluated – maybe by our first meeting - and you won’t need a large committee or consulting firm to help you make that decision.

count5’s patent-pending workforce alignment solution, Q, has an intuitive value proposition that uniquely combines simplicity with accountability to drive the desired top and bottom line results for your company – and in your first meeting with count5, you will quickly decide if our approach and our software solution are right for you and your organization.

Yesterday's executive opportunity was improving the efficiency of managing customer relationships. Today's opportunity is maximizing the speed and effectiveness of your front line.

I look forward to helping you Add Value to your operation, customers, employees and shareholders.

Thanks for letting us help you drive change fast!

Eric G. Blumthal, CEO