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participants in the business-to-business buying process

Who participates in the business to-business buying process?

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participants in the business-to-business buying process

Business buying center

Initiators

who request that something be purchased

Users

Those who will use the product or service

Influencers

People who influence the buying decision, often by helping define specifications and providing information for evaluating alternatives

Deciders

People who decide on product requirements or on suppliers

Approvers

People who authorize the proposed actions of deciders or buyers

Buyers

People who have formal authority to select the supplier and arrange the purchase terms

Gatekeepers

People who have the power to prevent sellers or information from reaching members of the buying center

Summary

CreditKOTLER, P. & KELLER, K. 2011. Marketing Management 14th Edition,Upper Saddle River, NJ, Prentice Hall(With due thanks to the owners of Photographs)