Repeat pull from proven relationships plus room left

Cognex Corporation (CGNX) — this company's answers

The model's full reasoning — Q2 2016 call → NOWe need to determine if management describes existing customers/partners taking more on their own initiative, and that these relationships are lightly penetrated with room to grow. The transcript mentions logistics growth, consumer electronics, etc. Management says logistics is growing well, with customers of all sizes, and they are spreading base. They mention a first volume order from a new mobile terminal customer (a delivery service company) - that's a new customer, not existing. For logistics, they say "we're seeing really strong growth and adoption" and "customers really understanding our competitive advantage." They also mention "we have in America and Europe significant feet on the street" and "reaching a lot of broad customers." But do they explicitly say existing customers are taking more? They talk about "adoption" and "spreading base" - that could be new customers. They mention "larger customers in logistics who may purchase more than $10 million from us this year" - that's existing? Not clear. They also mention "we expect to see follow-on business from them" for the mobile terminal customer - that's a new customer with follow-on expected, but that's a single account. For consumer electronics, they say "we've also been successful in winning account share in that market" - that implies taking share from competitors, not necessarily existing customers expanding. They also say "our visibility improved and we've executed better and probably won more share in that market among its major players" - again, winning share, not necessarily existing customers taking more. The question asks about counterparties the company has ALREADY SERVED AND PROVEN ITSELF WITH - existing customers, accounts, partners, members, or programs - are CURRENTLY, ON THEIR OWN INITIATIVE, TAKING OR COMMITTING TO MEANINGFULLY MORE from the company than they previously did. Management does not explicitly describe existing customers expanding their orders or deployments. They talk about winning new accounts, gaining share, and new customers. They mention "we have a much better visibility into consumer electronics demand" and "we now expect consumer electronics will grow in 2016" - but that's overall market, not specifically existing customers. They also mention "we've seen substantial pick up in our logistics business" - but that could be from new customers.

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