Paul Sloane as Link Presenter

17 Aug 2006 · 1 min

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Paul Sloane opens Equant's 2003 sales kickoff, congratulating the team on strong performance despite a difficult market. He warns that budgets are tightening and frames the conference as preparation to become fit to win, with team assignments on badges for collaborative sessions.

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You know, my job is to introduce the sessions and to facilitate your kickoff. And I'm thrilled to be working with such a group of winners. Because, make no mistake, what you achieved last year with your sales attainments was a remarkable success for Equant in a very difficult environment. Conditions out there are tough. As one of my clients put it, even the customers who never pay have stopped ordering. That's right. And conditions are getting tougher. The economy's down, clients' budgets are stretched, competition is fierce. 2003 is going to be a real test of your sales abilities. And the ones who succeed will be the top professionals. Those who are fit to win. And this conference is going to help you get fit to win. Now you might have noticed when you came that on your badges there's a team name. Look around you. You are seated in those teams. Here they are.