Is there a source that lists independent sales rep agencies who call
on OB/GYN offices in the United States?  I am looking for a company
with existing OB/GYN contacts to rep a new product.

Hello tremont1-ga ,

There is a service called RepHunter.net, that pulled 2 agencies when I
searched for OBGYN. They've been in business for 2 and 1/2 years.
Here's what RepHunter is about:

Taken from: http://www.rephunter.net/manufacturers/maninfo.asp
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" RepHunter.net advertises all over the internet for sales
professionals seeking commission-only sales opportunities.

 Interested sales professionals come to our web site and profile their
sales expertise.

 Today we have over 7,000 independent sales reps profiled in our
database who are seeking new lines.

 Our database grows by 10 to 25 new independent reps every day.

 Our database is unique because the reps must agree to these terms:

    * They understand that all of our opportunities are commission-only.
    * They are actively seeking new lines.
    * They must respond to all representation requests, whether they
are interested or not.

 Our database makes it easy to match your sales representation need
with a rep's sales expertise. Simply use your profile to search for
reps in your industry; then contact those who are qualified.

 You save time and money by using RepHunter.net:

    * You only contact reps that are seeking new commission-only lines.
    * You only contact reps in your industry--because you chose them.
    * RepHunter.net helps initiate the first conversation. 

 RepHunter.net helps you contact independent reps two ways:

    * First and most importantly, you search the database and contact
the reps of your choice.
    * Second, your sales representation need is posted; reps seeking
commission-only lines can find your profile on our "Sales
Opportunities" page (via the link at the top right of our home page).

 To contact a rep, you search our database. The information in the
reps' profiles will help you decide who to contact. That information
includes the following:

    * When the rep created and last updated their profile.
    * If they have more than one rep in their group.
    * Their location and territories covered.
    * If they carry related lines and call on the right markets.
    * Etc. 

 Once you have selected a rep that you would like to contact, you
simply press the contact button at the bottom of the rep's profile.
The following two things will happen:

    * The rep will receive an email with your sales representation
need and instructions to contact you.
    * You will receive an email with the confidential portion of the
reps profile: contact information, line card, resume; everything the
rep has provided in their profile.

 The second way RepHunter.net works is to help interested reps find
you. Your profile is posted on our "Sales Opportunities" page. You
manage the content of your listing and its exposure.

    * You determine the categories in which your profile is listed by
the NAICS codes you select for your Target Markets. You can be in as
many or as few categories as you choose.
    * Your profile is moved to the top of your categories every time
you update your profile. Your visibility is improved when you are at
the top of the page.

 Reps that you contact are counted towards your subscription contact
allotment. Reps that find and contact you are not.

 We have five subscription plans:

    * Month-to-Month - cancel anytime
    * Three Month
    * Six Month
    * Twelve Month
    * Placement 

 The subscriptions plans differ in the number of reps that you can
contact, as follows:

    * Month-To-Month - 5 to 10 in the first month (see the "Try Our
Service" link on our home page), 15 in each month thereafter.
    * Three Month - 75 rep contacts
    * Six Month - 240 rep contacts
    * Twelve Month - 600 rep contacts
    * Warranteed Placement 

 All subscriptions include online training. After you login to the
manufacturer's home page, there is a link to our Guided Tour. This
Guided Tour gives you the step-by-step for the following:

    * Create an effective profile.
    * Search and contact reps. 

 All of our subscription plans include unlimited telephone support. If
you have any questions or concerns as you move forward, simply call us
at 651-480-3313.

 Remember ? you can view the independent reps we have in your industry
before you subscribe. Please follow the steps to preview our service
listed on our Manufacturers page.

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There you go. I hope this helps you find your contacts.
If this answer requires further explanation, please request
clarification before rating it, and I'll be happy to look into this
further.
Nenna-GA
Google Answers Researcher

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Request for Answer Clarification by tremont1-ga on 21 Jun 2004 19:10 PDT

Thanks Nenna.  I should have mentioned that we found Rephunter.  But,
thanks for the summary of their business. That's helpful.  If you know
of any other sources, please respond.

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Clarification of Answer by nenna-ga on 22 Jun 2004 08:08 PDT

Hello again, 

Sorry about that. It's hard to know sometimes what a customer has
already done. Being that we both found them though, shows they're
doiing pretty well it seems and is pretty well known.
They're aren't a lot of agencies you can contract out. It seems most
people employ their own sales reps. I did find one other possible
option for you though. Global Service Partners says that:

"By using GSP services to augment, jump-start or launch your selling
activities, you get results. We do not merely suggest new strategies
so you can sell more effectively. We sell your product, service or
sponsorship opportunity. We make phone calls. We set and attend
meetings. We ask probing questions about your buyers' needs, their
budgets, the drivers behind their decision making process, their
buying schedule, their internal complexities and their view of your
competition. Using a consultative selling approach, we then begin
building the value foundation for your product or service. We clarify
your unique value proposition, distinguish you from your competition,
evidence how your product or service can solve your buyer?s problems,
and negotiate a deal to close.
The GSP proprietary QuickStart Training System? gets the perfectly
sized team of highly experienced sales experts fully trained on your
product or service in under two weeks. Then GSP sales experts leverage
the thousands of contacts and hundreds of cultivated buying
relationships and begin the process of selling.
Throughout the selling process, clients can review progress using the
ClearView? sales activity monitoring system. This proprietary,
web-based system gives clients a detailed, real-time window into GSP?s
ongoing selling activities, including call logs, prospect feedback
loop, meeting notes and sales forecasts ? all in real time, available
24/7."

http://www.globalsalespartners.com/?page=outsourced%20sales

Give them a try!

Nenna-GA

Great info, but we had already identified this source.