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DEVELOPING RESELLING LEADERSHIP

David CieslakEarly this month, Arxis Technology, a Sage reseller based in Simi Valley, Calif., made Mark Severance, director of sales and marketing, a principal in the firm. For Severance, who joined the company in mid-2000, it was not just a matter of personal advancement. It was part of a process by principals David Cieslak and Bob Gaby to develop leadership from its ranks. And it’s something that a lot of VARs don’t do, even if they have resources to mount such a program.

"We hope to have the company transition to them, rather than have Bob and I sell out,” said Cieslak, describing his goals for the company’s future. The firm has a young leaders group that Gaby and Cieslak meet with “every eight weeks or so.” The members are given issues to work through and to “come back with a battle plan.” Most VARs, Cieslak believes, see selling out as their succession plan. But ultimately that may not be the easier route because there are “a lot of things that have to work almost perfectly to make that happen,” he said. Not only are Gaby and Cieslak not on the verge of retirement, developing new leadership has been good for them. “It’s re-energized us,” Cieslak said. “Bob and I want to stay in the business. We love what we do.”

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