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Quotient Diagnostics secures £1 million funding to move into production

Quotient Diagnostics, developer of a new diabetes testing technology, has secured a further round of investment allowing it to take its Quo-Test system into production.
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The Business IT Guide

The Business IT Guide for the South East is designed to help small businesses identify ICT that could help their business, through a wide range of high quality business IT advice, and to support them in taking action
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Agents and Distributors

What is the difference between an Agent and a Distributor? A sales agent acts on your behalf in the overseas market and is paid a commission for any sales they make. The key benefit of using an overseas sales agent is that you get the advantage of their extensive knowledge of the target market. However, while there are clear benefits, agency relationships can have their downsides too below we have included a few of each. Whereas a distributor buys your goods from you and then takes full responsibility for selling them on in the overseas market. While the role of a sales agent is to find you customers, a distributor is your customer. The main advantage of using a distributor is simplicity. Distributors enable you to access international markets while avoiding logistics issues and many trade-related risks.
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