A professional who contacts representatives of government, business, and industrial organizations to solicit business for data processing establishment. Respnsibilities include:

• Calls on prospective clients to explain types of services provided by establishment, such as inventory control, payroll processing, data conversion, sales analysis, and financial reporting.
• Analyzes data processing requirements of prospective client and draws up prospectus of data processing plan designed specifically to serve client's needs.
• Consults systems analyst and computer systems hardware analyst employed by data processing establishment to secure information concerning methodology for solving unusual problems.
• Quotes prices for services outlined in prospectus.
• Revises or expands prospectus to meet client's needs.
• Writes order and schedules initiation of services.
• Periodically confers with clients and establishment personnel to verify satisfaction with service or to resolve complaints.