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We are very thankful to the head of sales and distribution manager Mr. Ram
Krishnan Ayer of Vodafone Limitedfor their cooperation, without
whichcompletion of this project would not have been possible.
We are extremely grateful to for sharing with us all the details of the project
andproviding us with valuable insights about sales, distribution function.We
would like to thank them for the patience shown by him and being of such agreat
help to all our queries.
We would also like to express our gratitude towards our professors Naval Arora,
for giving us an opportunity to do this project on sales and distribution andfor
being the guiding light through the completion of this project.
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"his project aims to study the distribution channels and the sales network patterns
of the telecom sector through a Live Interview with the sales and distribution
manager of VODAFONE L"D. Companyin Rajasthan. In this project we have
tries to bring out or explained how the sales and distribution network work for the
Vodafone in Rajasthan and around the India.
"he project was designed after detailed discussion with the company officials
that is the Sales and distribution Manager for the distribution and sales
functioning in Rajasthan.
"his project is Based on the live Interview which is conducted for collecting the
data /information from the Sales and Distribution Manager that how the sales and
the distribution network is work."he project covers the sales network of the
company with the dealers and that of the dealers with the customers.
In this project we have taken the Interview of the Sales and Distribution Manager
Mr. Ram Krishnan Iyer, he had provided and avail the valuable information about
the sales and distribution network of the Sale and Distribution.
Which help us in this project for knowing the sales management? And the whole
project is based on the interview and the Sales and Distribution manager has told
that take the company profile from the Internet and company website.
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CHAP"ER NO ± 1 IN"RDUC"ION OF PROJEC" 06
2.1 BACKGROUND 12
2.2 GROW"H 13
2.3 INDIAN "ELECOM MARKE" 13
2.3.1 SIZE 13
2.3.2 S"RUC"URE 14
2.3.3 SERVICES 14
2.3.4 SEC"OR OU"LOOK 15
2.3.5 PO"EN"IAL 15
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CHAP"ER NO ± 4 VODAFONE SALES NE"WORK 22
CHAP"ER NO ± 7 ANNEXURE 30
CHAP"ER NO ± 8 KEY WORLDS 32
BIBLOGRAPHY
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"his project aims to study the distribution channels, sales network and
servicepatterns of the telecom sector that is Vodafone Ltd."he project also triesto
bring out the shortcomings, if any, in the present system and thus
recommendssuggestions to improve the same. "he project also gives insights into
the variousfinancial terms, norms of the sales and service departments as per the
guidelines ofthe telecom industry.
"he project was designed after detailed discussion with the company officials
onthree parameters i.e. distribution network, service network and sales
functioning.
Firstly, the project discusses the distribution network of the company and
thefunctions carried out by the channel members. Vodafone Limited being
thelargest services provider in Rajasthan definitely has a wider reach and more
number ofdealers. "he project also covers the financial terms of the company
with the dealers andthat of the dealers with the customers.Secondly, the project
discusses the sales functioning of the company, whichincludes aspects such as the
hierarchy of the sales department prevalent in thecompany; the responsibilities
and functions of the sales force, their performanceappraisal structure etc.
Finally the project covers the service network of the company which dealswith
the after sale services and their effectiveness provided by the companyand
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"RAI was formed to act as a regulator tofacilitate the growth of the telecom
sector.New National "elecomPolicy was adopted in 1999 and cellular services
were also launched inthe same year.
"he August of 1995 saw the launch of the firstmobile service in India, µModi
"elstra¶ in Calcutta. However, the callrate structure; with an outgoing call rate of
Rs.16 a minute, incomingcall rate of Rs.8 a minute and cell phones costing
around Rs.15,000were the prime reasons why the cellular communication did not
get thedesired popularity. "he New "elecom Policy in 1999 introducedseveral
consumer-friendly initiatives. Only after the entry of privateoperators like
BhartiAirtel, Hutch, Reliance, "ata, BPL, Idea, etc.,who created a competitive
market which further reduced operationalcosts, did the upward trend in the
number of mobile subscribersstarted. "he tariffs have come down substantially
with Indian Mobilerates being the lowest in the world. "he number of wireless
subscribersrose from 16 million in 2003 to 317 million at the end of May
2008.With this, India has become one of the fastest growing mobile marketsin the
world. Already, "he Indian market leader, BhartiAirtel hasalready crossed the 50
million customer mark to become one of theworld¶s top 10 operators and has
become the fastest private telecomcompany in the world to achieve this
milestone.
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GSM and CDMA are the two main competing network technologies deployed by
cellular service provider¶s world over. GSM(GlobalSystemfor
MobileCommunications) Originated in Europe in 1990. "he GSM Association is
an international organization founded in 1987, dedicated to developing, providing
and overseeing the worldwide wireless standard of GSM.
However now, GSM networks have penetrated the United States and the CDMA
networks have spread in other parts of the world. People of both the camps claim
that their architecture is superior to the other.
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"he sector, which was growing in the range of 20 to 25 per cent up to the year
2002-03,has moved to a higher growth path of an average rate of 40-45 per cent
during the lasttwo years.
§c India is the fifth largest telecom services market in the world; $17.8 billion
revenues in 2005.
§c "he Indian telecom market size of over $8.3 billion is expected to treble
itselfbyyear 2011-2012, accordingto Ernst & Young. Financial year 2012.
"husthere is a significant opportunity for telecom players.
§c "elecom market has grown at about 25% p.a. over the last 5 years.
§c Wireless segment subscriber base grew at 85% p.a.: fixed line segment
atabout 10% p.a.
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§c "he Indian telecom market has both public and private sector
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§c Public sector has over 60% market share, down from 90% in 2000.c
§c Private companies have added subscribers at a CAGR of 192% since 2000.c
§c Mobile operators have deployed both CDMA ( 16 million users) and
GSM(55 million users) wireless networksc
§c Value added service features constitute 10% ofrevenue today (2 % in
2001)POLICY.c
§c 74% to 100% FDI permitted for various telecom services.c
§c FIPB approval required for foreign investment exceeding 49% in all
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§c 100% FDI permitted in telecom equipment manufacturing.c
§c India has a telecom policy aims to encourage private and
foreigninvestment.c
§c An independent regulator ± the "elecom Regulatory Authority of
India("RAI).c
§c Revenue-share model for license issued by the Government for
telecomservices in India. Unified access licenses are available for
providing telecomservices on a pan-India basis.c
§c Planned opening up of National Long Distance (NLD), International Long
Distance (ILD) and other value added services.c
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§c India expected to be among the fastest growing telecom markets in
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§c Projected growth of 30-40% p.a. to reach 250 million subscribers by2009-
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§c Over 3 million new users are added every month ± mostly in wireless.c
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§c Growth of disposable income combined with changes in
lifestyleIncreasing affordability-low tariffs, easy payments
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c Investment opportunity of $22 billion across many years:c
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§c "elecom Devices and Software for Internet, Broadband and
Direct "oHome Services. Set "op boxes, Gateway exchange,
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§c "elecom Services for voice and data via a range of
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§c Applications and Content development ranging from gaming
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§c Nokia, LG, Ericsson are all investing in India.c
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Vodafone limited
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Vodafone, the world¶s leading international mobile communicationscompany,
has fully arrived in India. Vodafone Essar announced today thatthe Vodafone
brand will be launched in India from 21st Septemberonwards.
"he popular and endearing brand, Hutch, will be transitioned to Vodafoneacross
India. "his marks a significant chapter in the evolution of Vodafoneas a dynamic
and ever-growing brand. "he brand change over the next fewweeks will be
unveiled nationally through a high profile campaign coveringall important media.
Vodafone, the world¶s leading mobile telecommunication company,completed
the acquisition of Hutchison Essar in May 2007 and thecompany was formally
renamed Vodafone Essar in July 2007. AsimGhosh,Managing Director,
Vodafone Essar, said ³We¶ve had a great innings asHutch in India and today
marks a new beginning for us. Not as a departurefrom the fundamentals that
created Hutch, but an acceleration into thefuture with Vodafone¶s global
expertise.´
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HaritNagpal, Marketing and New Business Director, Vodafone Essar, said, ³"his
transition is probably the largest brand change ever undertaken in this country
and arguably as big as any in the world. It is even larger than our own
previousbrand transitions as it touches over 35 million customers, across 400,000
shops and thousands of our own and our business associates¶ employees.´
Vodafone, under the Hutch brand, over the years, has been named the µMost
Respected "elecom Company¶, the µBest Mobile Service in the country¶, and the
µMost Creative and Most Effective Advertiser of the Year¶.
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"hey have a strong position in core mobile services and they have built a
solid presence in 18 months in multi-nation accounts through Vodafone
Global Enterprise. "hey will make the most of this strength to expand our
offerings into the broader enterprise communications market locally. "his
means serving small and home offices (SOHs) and small-to-medium
enterprise (SMEs) with shared platforms and services, supported by our
local sales forces.
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"hey are represented in most of the key emerging markets where
significant growth is expected in the coming years. Our main focus now is
on execution in these markets, particularly in India, "urkey and African
footprint, following their agreement to acquire control of Vodacom.
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You want to go Vodafone and stay connected anytime, anywhere? Just visit a
Vodafone outlet in your neighborhood and choose from a range of affordable
Postpaid or Prepaid connections.
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Did you know that a range of Vodafone services are available in your very own
neighborhood? Just walk into a Vodafone "eleshop, just round the corner, for
anything you need. At a Vodafone "eleshops you can buy a new postpaid or
prepaid card, pay your bills, reactivate your connection, and much more.
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I.c "he dealers should have a sound financial background. "he financial
capability of a dealer is solely depended on the discretion of the company
officials.
II.c "he dealers should have a good market reputation, since the dealers help
thecustomers in forming the first impression a customer has about the
company.
III.c "he dealer should have a good previous track record,i.e of timely
payments, nocriminal background etc.
IV.c "he dealers should have good market penetration. "he company¶s ability
to gainmaximum customers in this era of competition solely depends on
the penetrationthe dealers have in the market.
V.c "he last criterion of dealer¶s selection for Vodafone is the area the dealers
cover."his would include different geographical areas which are covered
by a dealer.
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Vodafone believes in ³Customer Loyalty´ and thus Vodafone expects that their
dealers apart from selling paint products should perform the following functions
for better customer relations¶ management:
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"he dealer should be in regular touch with the customer, keep taking his feedback
and ensure maximum customer satisfaction. "he dealer shouldalso try and
convince the customer to try newer products of the company.
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Vodafone involves both external and internal agencies which conduct this survey
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1)c What type of sales organization structure do you possess?
2)c What are the various channel structures in which you operate?
3)c What are the various criterion/terms and conditions of selecting your
channel members?
4)c What is the average Inventory Size you keep?
5)c What is the average Order Cycle time?
6)c What are the various modes of transportation adopted and cost incurred?
7)c What are the methods of measurement and frequency of providing
appraisals to channel members?
8)c What are the modes of by which you receive your payments:
I.c Advance payment
II.c Payment on Delivery
III.c Credit Payment
9)c In case you provide the credit period, what is the time limit?
I.c upto15 days
II.c 15-30 days
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10)c How frequently do you collect the feedback from your channel
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11)c What are the margins you provide to your Channel Members?
12)c Do you support your Channel Members by promotional activities?
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by a company when it sells its products. Revenue (net sales) are reported directly
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