“Sometimes, Things Ain’t What They Seem To Be”: The Prequel

A couple of months ago I published a story, “Sometimes, Things Ain’t What They Seem To Be” (http://cbetotal.wpengine.com/2015/02/somethings-aint-always-seem/). Our policy at CBE Press is to accept any letter’s to the editor where the submitters identify themselves and aren’t offensive in their approach.

To that end, we wanted to provide the following letter submitted recently by new Americanex CEO, Mike Herron regarding that article. We also asked ADP if they wanted to comment and they did following Mike’s letter.

 

From: Mike Herron [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, April 08, 2015 4:36 PM
To: [email protected]
Cc: Steve Janjic
Subject: Amercanex follow up

Dear Robert,

I would like to again express my sincere thanks for speaking with me this past Monday regarding our terminated fee sharing agreement with ADP.

I appreciate the courtesy you’ve extended towards our company for giving us the opportunity to respond to your inquiries as reflected in your February 3, 2015 article appearing on your website.

Per our discussion, please find my signed letter attached attesting to the facts and timeline as we best understand them to be, and as such, I would ask that you consider posting this response letter on your website with no further comments from CBE Press as discussed and desired by Amercanex, following your advice to let matters best lay where they’re at so that we can all move forward together.

I hope this letter finds you and your partner well as I look forward to building and enjoying a positive, more meaningful relationship with you and CBE Press for many more years to come!

Regards,

Michael Herron  

Chief Executive Officer | Amercanex

LETTER TO:

Mr. Robert Meagher
President & Editor
CBE Press LLC
7600 Tremayne Place, Bldg 14, Suite 201
McLean, VA 22102

April 8, 2015

Dear Mr. Meagher,

Thank you for giving Amercanex the opportunity to explain our position concerning our former fee sharing agreement with ADP as you reported in your February 3, 2015 edition of your publication. I believe your readers will better understand our position in the matter as explained per the following timeline of events:

• ADP Representative reached out to Amercanex in the Fall of 2014 to solicit our interest with participating as their strategic partner in their referral fee sharing program
• Amercanex agreed to terms presented by ADP on December 18, 2014, completing their online program enrollment request at that time
• This agreement became ‘activated’ upon proving ADP with five (5) company referrals for their services per their request; these were provided
• ADP Representative then sought a higher/final level of approval prior to providing us with our own customized ADP Press Kit, complete with our company logo provided to them per their request
• We were informed by ADP Representative received this approval on January 14, 2015 as evident from the email exchanges provided to CBE Press; the new ADP Press Kit was then sent to us for “our immediate use for current and future customers” as listed ADP’s communication to Amercanex
• Amercanex sent an email announcement to our corporate database consisting of our customers and interested parties regarding our new strategic partnership with ADP a week later on January 20, 2015
• Amercanex received a formal letter sent certified mail from ADP dated January 27, 2015 informing us that our new agreement was being terminated effective 30 days from date of letter (February 26, 2015), thereby exercising their rights as listed in our agreement with little to no additional information provided

It is unfortunate that ADP terminated our strategic partnership after our announcement to the public. We further recognize that we need to be more responsive and transparent to the press to avoid such confusion in the future, and as such, Amercanex is committed to improving said communication going forward.

Again Mr. Meagher, thank you for giving Amercanex the opportunity to explain ourselves and we look forward to working with you and CBE Press in a more positive light going forward.

Sincerely,
Michael Herron
Chief Executive Officer
Amercanex Inc.

ADP Response

From: Wolfe, Dick (ES) [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, April 09, 2015 6:13 PM
To: Robert Meagher
Subject: RE: Care to comment?

Hi Robert,

ADP is not participating in a partnership with Amercanex to offer our services to the cannabis industry.  The opportunity was presented to the company by a sales associate, but there is no interest in such a referral agreement.  While an agreement was entered into in December 2014, ADP terminated it in January 2015.

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From: Robert Meagher [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, April 09, 2015 8:39 AM
To: Wolfe, Dick (ES)
Subject: Care to comment?
Importance: High

Dick,

We received the attached letter from Americanex this week that we will publish next Tuesday regarding the ADP/Americanex agreement that included several documents and e-mail exchanges between them and ADP that they shared with CBE that indicate that ADP’s regional field office in Denver did represent that ADP had an agreement with ADP. They shared e-mails that ADP’s local rep, Jame’s Marsh not only agreed to add Americanex to ADP’s  Accountant Revenue Share On-line Referral Program but also forwarded collateral material that they could use, as well as a draft announcement of the agreement that Americanex could use.

They also supplied us with a letter received by Certified Mail, on ADP letterhead, dated January 27, 2015, signed by Lee Ann McNeill,  ADP LLC that terminates the agreement effective upon 30 days.  If in fact the letter is correct, ADP did engage Americanex. Would ADP care to comment on this?

Let me  know Dick ASAP.

Thank you,

Rob

Rob Meagher

President & Editor

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