Priced for one buyer, wanted by many: management describes new sources of demand converging on the same thing it already
The model's full reasoning — Q3 2022 call → NOWe need answer YES/NO based on transcript. Need determine if management describes demand for same thing company already makes coming from more than one direction, widening recent, real transactions, management responding, numbers lag. Transcript: Aware biometrics. They launched AwareID SaaS platform. Existing offerings Knomi etc. Demand from financial institutions, government, immigration. Craig mentions Latin America financial institutions, government entities. New SaaS AwareID launched at Money2020. But question: demand for SAME THING company already makes? They have existing biometric solutions. New product AwareID is SaaS platform, just launched. Is that existing? They unveiled at Money2020, beta program with dozen customers. Need see if demand base widened recently with real transactions. They mention customers deferring purchases, macro headwinds. Recurring revenue increased. Government customers received approved to operate status after extended pilot phases. Craig: "some of largest financial institutions and government entities around world work with Aware" existing. New initiatives: expediting customer adoption, partner program, realigning revenue org. But is there widening of demand sources? They mention AwareID launched to expand total addressable market, low-cost solution for fintechs, banks, credit unions. Feedback at Money2020 leads. But are new sources actually transacting? Beta program dozen customers, closed one at Money2020? Bob: "I believe we closed one when we were out there, right, Craig?" Craig: "Yes." So one closed. But is that demand for same thing company already makes? AwareID is new SaaS platform, just launched. It is a product being developed/launched, not existing? The company already has biometrics technology, but AwareID is new offering. The question: "THE THING BEING DEMANDED IS ALREADY WHAT THE COMPANY DOES." The convergence is on existing product, service, capability. AwareID is new product, just unveiled. However, it leverages existing biometrics. But management describes it as "highly anticipated SaaS platform" launched. It is new. Demand for AwareID is for new product, not existing. Also demand base widening? They mention new markets: fintechs, mid-market banks, credit unions. But mostly prospective, leads, feedback. They have beta customers. But is that "recent widening" with real orders? They closed one.
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