Above the Standard Procurement Group (ATSPG.com) is Generating Opportunities for Downsized Executives Even Though Unemployment is Rising and Consumer Spending is Stagnant

Cambridge, MD, January 20, 2011 --(PR.com)-- When Ted Landgraf was laid off from his position as Vice President of Administration for a large federal contractor a few years ago he knew that the time was right. Frustrated with the lack of loyalty and integrity in today’s corporate marketplace, he envisioned a franchise opportunity that would leverage his 30 years of purchasing and procurement experience with the need of businesses to work smarter, more efficiently, while keeping expenses down.

In today’s marketplace, most U.S. companies are facing huge obstacles. Revenues remain stagnant, credit is harder to come by, less people are doing more work, global competition has increased, and the cost of raw materials is predicted to rise substantially. As a result, procurement outsourcing is gaining momentum and being utilized by more companies. Aberdeen, the who’s who of business analysts, predicts that more than 40% of U.S. companies will eventually utilize procurement outsourcing.

Above the Standard Procurement Group, Inc. (ATSPG) provides procurement outsourcing and procurement cost reduction services to businesses. Franchise business owners reduce costs and improve the cash flow of business clients without jeopardizing quality. “We are not your typical procurement company where we just procure goods and services,” Mr. Landgraf explains. “We take a client through the process, assess their needs, and do not charge them for that service.” If a client likes the assessment and signs a procurement outsourcing contract they are charged either a percentage of the savings or an hourly rate, depending on the situation.

ATSPG offers a unique franchisee model that differs from most. Franchisees can work from home or easily integrate ATSPG’s procurement services into an existing business model. Franchisees can have qualified appointments set for them and receive commissions on everything they sell, for the life of the client. Territories are protected and franchisees do not need to be a procurement specialist to be successful.

“Everybody wins,” Mr. Landgraf explains. “ATSPG provides a unique opportunity that changes client’s lives, gives more business to vendors and changes employees lives.”

P.O. Box 477, Cambridge, MD 21613
Office: 410.221.0129
Fax: 410.221.7705
www.ATSPG.com

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