Intersection Unifies 4,000 SKUs with DealHub CPQ

11 min
Quote creation
time
45 min
Approvals
fast
1 source
of pricing truth
system
Solution they used
CPQ
CRM
they use
Salesforce CRM
Salesforce
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The Limited Visibility Gap

Before DealHub, quotes lived in personal inboxes with no paper trail, and approval timelines were inconsistent. Without a structured CPQ process, leadership lacked real-time visibility into the pipeline, making forecasting a reactive exercise rather than a deterministic one.

Easy Adoption Delivers a Clear Forecast

DealHub introduced guided workflows, automated approvals, and mandatory CRM synchronization. By making the governed path the fast path, Intersection achieved 100% seller adoption. Leadership now has an auditable, real-time view of the pipeline, turning what was previously “dirty-data” being entered into Salesforce into a reliable asset of clean, structured data.
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Approvals Once Created Resistance

Historically, pricing approvals were viewed as a barrier. Manual routing through email threads caused "kicking and screaming" in the field, as the process was slow and disruptive to deal momentum. Governance was reactive, often happening too late to protect the bottom line.

Fast Approvals That Protect Margin

DealHub transformed approvals from a manual hurdle into a guided, governed process. Quotes now route instantly based on deal characteristics, enabling the rate review team to process hundreds of requests with total transparency. What was once a point of resistance is now a source of confidence, as approvals execute within minutes while strictly enforcing margin policy.
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Manual Processes Created Friction

Intersection relied on manual coordination to move a quote from start to finish. Sales coordinators had to search for product pages in marketing drives, pull pricing from separate sources, and validate impressions in other systems. With no unified process, revenue execution was fragmented between sales, client success and operations slowing deal execution and increasing the risk of manual error.

End-to-End Automation

DealHub automated the entire quote lifecycle. Product details, pricing, impressions, and collateral now generate directly within the platform. Sales coordinators no longer chase information across systems, and cross-functional handoffs are significantly reduced. The result is a streamlined process that removes friction and accelerates deal execution across 13 markets.

Disjointed Data Created Fragmentation Tax

Thousands of products and prices were scattered across 13 markets and multiple drives, forcing reps to reconcile conflicting data for each proposal. The lack of standardization created inconsistencies and slowed execution velocity.

A Unified Playbook for Consistent Global Execution

DealHub centralized all 4,000 SKUs into a single standardized catalog. Product data, impressions, and pricing now live together in a seller-friendly, guided playbook ensuring every quote reflects accurate and consistent information across regions.

We used to pull pricing and product details from ten different sources. Now, everything lives in one place. Having a single, standardized catalog sets every rep up for success.”

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Kristan Escobar
Director, Revenue Strategy and Enablement
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Homegrown Complexity

Intersection’s legacy processes were heavily customized and manual. Transitioning to a modern CPQ platform required more than simple configuration. It demanded a partner who would understand the business at a granular, operational level.

A Strategic Extension of the Revenue Team

DealHub worked as a co-architect with Intersection to understand internal workflows, configure data tables, and align the system with real operational needs. This partnership ensured that even the most nuanced homegrown logic was successfully translated into a scalable, governed workflow.

From Media Complexity

 

to Revenue Execution Discipline

01

From Fragmented Processes to Revenue Control

Intersection’s experience proves that replacing disconnected spreadsheets and manual quoting with a structured CPQ workflow restores operational discipline without slowing sales velocity. Automated guardrails ensure every quote is compliant the moment it is created.

02

Centralized pricing governance with real-time approvals

Intersection demonstrates how unifying CPQ, approvals, and subscription management into a single revenue platform restores governance without slowing growth.

03

One source of truth for multi-market selling

For media organizations operating across 13 regions, DealHub centralizes the product catalog(4,000 SKUs) to ensure standardization natively within Salesforce delivering faster quote creation (11 minutes), instant pricing updates, and audit-ready forecasting visibility.

04

RevOps-Led Agility

By removing the “developer tax” associated with legacy systems, Intersection's RevOps team can now iterate on pricing and process in real time.

From Operational Friction

 

to Predictable Revenue Execution

Metric
Before
With
Outcome

Quote Creation Time

Manual / Spreadsheets

11 minutes

4× faster deal turnaround

approval

Approval Latency

Multi-day email threads

~45 minutes

Deterministic policy enforcement

Pricing Model Deployment

Pricing Update Cycle

4 systems, manual sync

Instant via centralized rules

Zero IT dependency; Agile GTM

pipeline

Pipeline Visibility

Inbox-based quotes / no audit trail

100 % CRM synced

Audit-ready forecasting

Quote Creation Time

Before

Manual / Spreadsheets

With

11 minutes

4× faster deal turnaround

approval

Approval Latency

Pricing Model Deployment

Pricing Update Cycle

pipeline

Pipeline Visibility

Pains We Solved

Enterprise Security Compliance

DealHub is ISO 27701:2019, ISO 27001 and ISO 22301:2019 certified and SOC 1, SOC 2, GDPR, and CCPA compliant.