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Stand your ground. ## Do you know the negotiation value of your software assets?   **Do you use renewal time to renegotiate your software contracts based on actual usage data rather than simply accepting the renewal notice issued by the vendor?** **Are you managing to cap your annual vendor uplifts for your support renewals?** **If you answered "no" to any of these questions you could be vulnerable to vendor bullying!** The Invictus Partners team has been around the software licensing management block a few times and knows how to rise above the big software vendors who may try to push their clients down the wrong path. Whether that be migrating to their Cloud platform, ending support for products you were perfectly happy with and pushing you to a new product, or rounds of T&C updates that may have a material impact on your licensing structures, compliance and costs. We overcome industry biases and understand where and how you can push back to get an outcome that’s right for your business. Our team can clearly interpret your software entitlements and licensing options for your current and future business requirements, whether it be on-premise or in the Cloud. **Don’t be bullied down the wrong path. Choose the path that’s right for you.** ## Take your power back. #### This whitepaper shares insights and best practices other organisations are using to stay in control in their software vendor relationships. ![Whitepaper thumbnail 1 page](https://cloud.invictuspartners.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Whitepaper%20thumbnail%201%20page.jpg?width=300&height=426&name=Whitepaper%20thumbnail%201%20page.jpg) ### Download white paper Find out how to navigate the complexities of enterprise software licensing in the context of the latest technology developments such as cloud computing and next-generation ERP. ![IP\_Logo\_Secondary-Logo\_Golden-Brown](https://cloud.invictuspartners.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Invictus%20Partners%20Theme/Images/IP_Logo_Secondary-Logo_Golden-Brown.png?width=400&height=30&name=IP_Logo_Secondary-Logo_Golden-Brown.png) ##### Melbourne L5, 111 Cecil St South Melbourne Victoria 3205 ##### Sydney L7, 3 Spring St Sydney New South Wales 2000 ##### Singapore 1 Fullerton Road #02-01 One Fullerton Singapore 049213 ##### New York 1740 Broadway 15th Floor, New York New York 10019 ##### London 1st Floor 124 Cleveland Street London W1T 6PH ##### Cape Town 50 Long Street Cape Town South Africa 8000 Copyright © 2023. 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