Some
people perform better than others and we have a system that recognizes that, but
at the same time, emphasizes: "Whatever it takes to satisfy the customer is why
we are in business." Our Total Quality Service Program (TQS) is structured to
make every employee aware that it has been put in place for the right reason...
to make the company more responsive.
We are
a services oriented company for other businesses that need to build, improve
upon, and develop a great infrastructure. We believe that by not representing
proprietary products or services, we avoid conflicts of interest.
Summit's approach makes us advocates for independent, unbiased advice and
service to our customers. We understand the management consulting services
industry and we understand the things our clients need to meet their stated
goals and objectives. We feel we have to implement a new system under which the
client is our Number 1 concern and responsibility. Under a new compensation
plan, employees are paid a commission plus a bonus geared largely to client
satisfaction as measured through the clients’ continuation with Summit.
By
design, this plan encourages formation of staff teams to serve the varied needs
of clients. Team members may be drawn from any of the company's offices
stretched across the US from San Diego, CA to Atlanta, GA., and on to Buenos
Aires, Argentina.
We look
at each market as a profit center that has to stand on its own financially, yet
we all have to stand ready to be apart of a team for any client.
The
company's emphasis on TQS has given rise to what we call the "Double EE Standard
of Excellence". This standard is defined as exceeding the expectations of
clients by maintaining high levels of ethics and excellence.
Summit
enforces internal adherence .to the standard by issuing customers a "guarantee
of quality". The guarantee lets the client reduce their agreed upon fee to
Summit if they determine "that the value added to the assignment by Summit is
not commensurate with expectations. In other words, Summit provides the service;
the client measures the quality of that service.
If after
utilizing one of our programs, if a customer is not satisfied, we offer
a 100%, no questions asked, money-back guarantee. Of the many thousands
of participants who have attended our programs, no one has ever asked
for a refund!