Smith Micro Sales Trigger: 30% Headcount Cut & $7.2M Cost-Squeeze
Smith Micro slashes 30% workforce and saves $7.2M. Use this sales trigger to pitch cloud cost management & on-demand dev support. Fuel your pipeline and close deals fast.
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๐ Battle Card: Smith Micro Software, Inc.
Quick trigger:
Use this Smith Micro Software, Inc. sales trigger to target rapid cost-optimization conversations.
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๐ค Decision Maker in the News
- David Sperling, Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President of Engineering ยท ๐ LinkedIn
- Anup Kaneri, Chief Product Officer ยท ๐ LinkedIn
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๐ก Why It Matters
- Drastic 30% workforce reduction and $7.2 M annual savings highlight critical pressure to optimize operations. This is the Smith Micro Software, Inc. sales trigger you need. โ Source
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๐ฏ Core Pain Point
- Overextended cost structure hindering path to profitability
- Leadership shifts risking delays in product development
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๐ฐ What to Pitch
- Primary: Cloud Cost Management Platform โ Secures consistent savings to hit quarterly targets
- Expansion: On-demand Development Team โ Maintains development momentum despite headcount reduction
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๐บ๏ธ Quick Context
- HQ: Pittsburgh, PA
- Employees: 255
- Rev: โ $52 M
- Website: smithmicro.com
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๐คผ Competitive Intel
*Which other vendors youโll probably face to win **Smith Micro Software, Inc.*โs business.
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- Apptio โ IT Financial Management
- Unique edge: Enterprise-grade chargeback modeling
- Evaluated by CFO & VP Finance for budget transparency
- CloudHealth (VMware) โ Cloud Cost Management
- Unique edge: Multi-cloud analytics & governance
- Evaluated by CTO & CIO for cloud oversight
- Flexera โ Cloud Optimization
- Unique edge: Automated rightsizing & license management
- Evaluated by VP Ops for operational savings
- Turbonomic โ Workload Automation
- Unique edge: Real-time resource optimization
- Evaluated by CTO for performance-cost balance
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โ Do-Now Checklist
Connect with all decision makers on LinkedIn (links above)
Generate email + DM with the Smith Micro Software, Inc. sales trigger Copy-My-Prompt block (Step 7) and send first touch
Schedule follow-ups in CRM (Day 3 & Day 10)
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๐ง Copy My Prompt for Personalized Cold Outreach
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๐ TARGET COMPANY
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NAME = David
COMPANY = Smith Micro Software, Inc.
DEPT = Engineering
SIZE = โ50
BOTTLENECK = cost structure limiting dev velocity
EVENT = Strategic Cost Reductions and Leadership Changes
DETAIL = Strategic Cost Reductions and Leadership Changes
PAIN = Overextended cost structure hindering path to profitability
SRC = http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=ftfLlWd9aZbF2NXfwppam3Bd664=&newsLang=en&newsId=20251015011036&div=41152219
SIM_CO = โCloudHealth
WIN_METRIC = โ15% cost savings
NEXT_SIZE = โ70
EMP_EST = 255
REV_EST = $51.3M
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TASK FOR CHATGPT
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Role: โNewsletterForLeads SDR-Assistโ.
Validate any โ guesses via SRC.
EMAIL (keep breaks):
Subject: โ50-person Engineering
Davidโnoticed your Engineering team is โ50.
Thatโs when cost structure limiting dev velocity slows growth.
We helped โCloudHealth fix this with โโ.
Result: โ15% cost savings.
Quick call?
PSโnext bottleneck hits โ70.
DM โค45 words, TONE:
Saw your post about Strategic Cost Reductions and Leadership Changes โ Overextended cost structure hindering path to profitability.
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Quick chat?