Driving Blind!

Driving Blind!

Over the last few weeks, Sudhir and I have talked to a number of CEO, COO, and CFO and at some point in the visit with them each one of them has agreed to NOT having visibility or Control over the activities of their company to the extent they would like. What does this mean? It is like saying, “You are driving a car but the windscreen is blacked out”! Well… that is EXACTLY what we are all doing when it comes to running our own companies or divisions. We have no visibility or over the Key Result Areas of our business and no indicators to tell us if our businesses are running smooth!  Meaning, ‘No control over the productivity of our divisions’! There are a number of dashboards and KPI tools in the industry and they have been around for a number of years. Yet, the CEO even today complains about the same problem. As side bar, you might have noticed that the best dashboards in business are the dashboards that are non-software based in the manufacturing or healthcare sector! Why is this case? What are they doing that cool looking, cutting edge software’s are not able to...Read more.

About the Author

As the founder of Vantage Agora (VA), Harsha has been instrumental in the growth of the company since its inception. Harsha has over 20+ years of experience in consulting, Enterprise Social Networking, Business Intelligence,  and Process improvement. His work with companies such as Fidelity, American Airlines, I2 Technologies, etc, has made him an Expert in Business intelligence and Process improvement. 

Harsha has developed a patent pending 'Enterprise Social Network – VA Club', Harsha also has 4 process improvement patents.

Harsha graduated MBA from southern Methodist University (SMU) Dallas, a masters in Computer Science from Louisiana State University (LSU) Baton Rouge, and a Bachelors in Engineering from Bangalore University (BU).

About Vantage Agora

Vantage Agora (VA) is a global provider of back-office solutions, custom IT services and consulting services for companies in the insurance, finance, and healthcare sectors. As a SSAE 16 Type II audited company, Vantage Agora utilizes advanced data processing and quality control systems on a secured network to ensure efficient, comprehensive management of back-office functions such as insurance, accounting, financial and administrative tasks. Founded in 2004, Vantage Agora has offices in Cleveland and Dallas.

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Elephant in the Room

Geico and other carriers are going direct bypassing MGA's and agents!
 
The elephant is in the room. Are you ready to take them on? If not, you and your business are in trouble!

Have you noticed the elephant in the room?

Let us face it. This process is called ‘ Disintermediation’. This has been happening in the industry for a long time but now it is happening faster than before. Why!!!! Technology has changed it all. The search engines optimization is now allowing your customers sitting right next to you in Paris, Texas to connect directly with a customer support representative in Hartford, CT because the carrier is visible on Google and you are NOT! Given that the Elephant (The carriers cost 30% less than Agent/MGA your customer has a strong incentive to go direct!

We are seeing more and more companies going direct and taking over what was traditionally agent - MGA market. By doing this they are cutting out both the Retail agent and...Read more.

About the Author

As the founder of Vantage Agora (VA), Harsha has been instrumental in the growth of the company since its inception. Harsha has over 20+ years of experience in consulting, Enterprise Social Networking, Business Intelligence,  and Process improvement. His work with companies such as Fidelity, American Airlines, I2 Technologies, etc, has made him an Expert in Business intelligence and Process improvement. 

Harsha has developed a patent pending 'Enterprise Social Network – VA Club', Harsha also has 4 process improvement patents.

Harsha graduated MBA from southern Methodist University (SMU) Dallas, a masters in Computer Science from Louisiana State University (LSU) Baton Rouge, and a Bachelors in Engineering from Bangalore University (BU).

About Vantage Agora

Vantage Agora (VA) is a global provider of back-office solutions, custom IT services and consulting services for companies in the insurance, finance, and healthcare sectors. As a SSAE 16 Type II audited company, Vantage Agora utilizes advanced data processing and quality control systems on a secured network to ensure efficient, comprehensive management of back-office functions such as insurance, accounting, financial and administrative tasks. Founded in 2004, Vantage Agora has offices in Cleveland and Dallas.

Know more about Harsha and Vantage Agora.

“If Your Business Is Not Seen Here, You Need Help!”

Let us face it, we have become more and more dependent on technology, so much that working without being connected seems ridiculous. As an early adopter to the internet it is no surprise to me that businesses are directly tapping their sales leads form Facebook, Linkedin, and other social media. As more and more end customers use internet to make choices in their day to day lives. It is ironic that most businesses are not found when customers are search for them on the internet because they are behind in their alignment with internet search engines (Not visible on Google’s first page of search results!). Just answer the 5 questions below and you will be able to decide for yourself if you are one of the companies that are lagging behind and can potentially gain from a new channel to increase your business. Do you know which words your customer...Read more  About the Author As the founder of Vantage Agora (VA), Harsha has been instrumental in the growth of the company since its inception. Harsha has over 20+ years of experience in consulting, Enterprise Social Networking, Business Intelligence,  and Process improvement. His work with companies such as Fidelity, American Airlines, I2 Technologies, etc, has made him an Expert in Business intelligence and Process improvement.  Harsha has developed a patent pending 'Enterprise Social Network – VA Club', Harsha also has 4 process improvement patents. Harsha graduated MBA from southern Methodist University (SMU) Dallas, a masters in Computer Science from Louisiana State University (LSU) Baton Rouge, and a Bachelors in Engineering from Bangalore University (BU). About Vantage Agora Vantage Agora (VA) is a global provider of back-office solutions, custom IT services and consulting services for companies in the insurance, finance, and healthcare sectors. As a SSAE 16 Type II audited company, Vantage Agora utilizes advanced data processing and quality control systems on a secured network to ensure efficient, comprehensive management of back-office functions such as insurance, accounting, financial and administrative tasks. Founded in 2004, Vantage Agora has offices in Cleveland and Dallas. Know more about Harsha and Vantage Agora.