Peter Simoons

MAY 19, 2024

However, the success of these partnerships hinges not just on strategic alignment and shared goals but also critically on the interpersonal skills of those who manage these alliances. With that in mind, what are the key interpersonal skills for alliance managers? Here are some thoughts.

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Peter Simoons

JULY 16, 2023

Alliance Management is a profession , and skilled Alliance Managers possess the knowledge and expertise to effectively prepare for alliances, manage them, and address any challenges that may arise along the way. The post Alliance Management is a Profession appeared first on Simoons & Company B.V.

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Peter Simoons

JANUARY 29, 2023

Successful alliances are not “just done” However, the big difference is that, to many companies, alliances are still new and not well understood. If done at all, alliance management is often done ad-hoc, perhaps as a task on the side. Many people mistakenly think that you can just “do” alliances.

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Peter Simoons

JANUARY 15, 2023

That, of course, resonated with me as managing alliances is almost all about relationships and emotional intelligence (EQ). . I usually compare the role of an alliance manager to being a conductor in an orchestra. They need to unify the alliance partners and their team members.

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Peter Simoons

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

In my previous column I mentioned that alliance management is a separate profession and that the profession, together with a structured process, is needed to drive alliances to success. In other words, alliance managers are critical for the success of an alliance. appeared first on Simoons & Company.

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Peter Simoons

DECEMBER 4, 2022

There is a similar question around alliance management: How important is an alliance manager for the success of a partnership? Let’s make a comparison: An alliance manager is like the bus driver above. The alliance manager makes sure the alliance arrives on schedule to its next milestone.

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Peter Simoons

DECEMBER 4, 2022

There is a similar question around alliance management: How important is an alliance manager for the success of a partnership? Let’s make a comparison: An alliance manager is like the bus driver above. The alliance manager makes sure the alliance arrives on schedule to its next milestone.

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Peter Simoons

DECEMBER 18, 2022

A few years ago, a client approached me asking if I could step in for a newly-hired alliance manager who was desperately needed in the business, but not yet available to make the move. After thoroughly onboarding the new alliance manager when she eventually became available, the assignment was completed in 14 months.

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ISTO / IEEE

MAY 22, 2024

In this context, IEEE-ISTO has 25 years of experience in guiding and creating strategic technology-focused industry alliances, offering unique opportunities to advance new technologies being championed by particular alliances. At the heart of successful industry technology alliances lies effective alliance management.

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Peter Simoons

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Alliance management is a critical function that builds and maintains successful long-term partnerships between organisations. As an Alliance Manager , you juggle multiple tasks, from contract negotiation to cross-team communication and project tracking. Or, should Alliance Managers regard AI as a threat to the profession?

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Peter Simoons

MARCH 30, 2025

To change this, they made a bold decision: to professionalise how they work with partners and elevate these relationships into true alliances. This meant establishing a central alliance management function to create consistency and direction. The post Are You Managing Partners or Building True Alliances?

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Peter Simoons

APRIL 27, 2025

Increasingly, individuals and organisations recognise that successful external alliances require deliberate preparation, appropriate tools, and adherence to proven processes. Over recent decades, alliance management has evolved into a specialised profession.

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Vantage Partners

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Vantage periodically executes a "State of Pharma Alliance Management" report, based on surveys, benchmarking studies, and informal conversations with Heads of Alliance Management across the industry.

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Vantage Partners

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Vantage Partners was proud to be the premier sponsor for Cambridge HealthTech Institute’s (CHI) 2020 Strategic Alliance Management Congress. As in the past, this conference featured insightful presentations from leaders across Biopharma alliance management.

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Peter Simoons

MARCH 26, 2021

They need to be managed carefully to maximise their potential. Just as we have seen CRM tools benefit the sales and account management processes, there is a need for similar digital tools to support the alliance management processes and jointly manage information with your alliance partners. .

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Vantage Partners

JULY 3, 2024

Our team enjoyed presenting ( here's our presentation ) at Cambridge Healthtech Institute’s Strategic Alliance Management Congress in Philadelphia earlier this month. This conference is an annual highlight for us!

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Peter Simoons

OCTOBER 24, 2021

Assign an Alliance Manager. The alliance manager acts as the conductor of the orchestra and in this case there were a large number of independent musicians who all wanted to blow their own trumpet! The role of the alliance manager in this collaboration was critical. The trust question came into play again.

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Peter Simoons

OCTOBER 22, 2023

An alliance management team. The steering committee consists of executive sponsors from both partners, alliance managers or business managers who lead the partnership, and potentially key organisational figures representing areas such as finance or strategy. The operational teams.

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Peter Simoons

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

The 80% Rule In 2012, ASAP conducted the State of Alliance Management study, delving into the subject of alliance performance. The report illustrates an average alliance success rate of 53%, a figure that consistently resonates with other studies. Poor alliance management. Poor partner assessment.

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AM Consulting

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Alliances Management created this infographic to highlight and define the three key steps to successful board management for technical associations. The post An Effective Board for Technical Associations in Three Steps – Infographic appeared first on Alliances Management Consulting.

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Vantage Partners

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

In our experience working with thousands of organizations over the last thirty years, Vantage has identified eight essential skills that alliance managers must develop to be successful – for themselves, their teams and their organizations.

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Peter Simoons

MARCH 22, 2021

Your executive sponsor shall also provide strategic guidance; the guidance they will provide will be the escalation point when the alliance manager faces issues that cannot be overcome on their level. At the end of the day, the executive sponsor will be responsible overall for the performance of the alliance.

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Peter Simoons

APRIL 5, 2021

Managing an alliance is like managing an orchestra. It requires a lot of attention, and the alliance manager is the conductor who needs to assure that all the team members are in tune and playing from the same music sheet. However, in general, you want to avoid ad-hoc alliance management.

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Peter Simoons

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Corporate development develops the alliance agreement and the alliances function is responsible for managing the alliance during its existence. If done correctly, alliance management gets involved early on in the process to ensure a proper handover, trust building and alliance relationship management.

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PartnerTap

MAY 11, 2021

Alliance managers on both sides need to communicate often. It is the partner manager’s job to make sure all operations are running smoothly. If channel conflict arises, Alliance Managers should act swiftly to resolve it. So, some alliance managers find themselves in a catch 22.

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Peter Simoons

APRIL 25, 2021

Not just with your alliance partner, but also certainly inside your own organisation. If you are in alliance management yourself you know this already and I might be preaching to the converted! One of the structural tools that should be used to keep alliance relationships healthy is the so-called Alliance Health Check.

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AM Consulting

MARCH 20, 2020

The post Coronavirus & Working from Home: Part 6 – Staying on Task appeared first on Alliances Management Consulting. Some fear they would get distracted by that next load of laundry (“I’ll just get it started”), which leads to discovering the handle to the cabinet needs adjusting (“This will […].

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AM Consulting

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

The post Benefits of Product Certification – Infographic appeared first on Alliances Management Consulting. The process can be rigorous and can take anywhere from a few months to over a year to achieve, it all depends on the product and marketplace expectations. But, in […].

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Peter Simoons

OCTOBER 31, 2021

Or they may not have any objections to the existence of the alliance but they are not as keen on it as you would like them to. Champions are the kind of people you would like to have in your alliance. As the alliance manager, you should be a champion and so should your executive sponsor.

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AM Consulting

MARCH 19, 2020

The post Coronavirus & Working from Home: Part 5 – Creating and Maintaining a Routine appeared first on Alliances Management Consulting. You may now find yourself working remotely, possibly for the first time and foreseeable […].

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BTD Consulting

AUGUST 10, 2022

Ways your alliance team can do radically more. Is your alliance-management team spread too thinly? Does your company have more alliances than it can manage? Are tight budgets and hiring challenges limiting your ability to drive alliance success? You can raise the bar across all of your company’s alliances.

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AM Consulting

JUNE 9, 2020

For us at Alliances Management, this is business as usual as we […]. The post Plan Events Effectively While Working Remotely appeared first on Alliances Management Consulting. It’s likely for those first meetings, you’ll need to schedule venues and plan remotely.

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Vantage Partners

OCTOBER 14, 2022

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AM Consulting

MARCH 18, 2020

The post Coronavirus & Working from Home: Part 4 – Key Technology Platforms appeared first on Alliances Management Consulting. However, we’re aware that most employees still go into an office. Writing a set […].

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Peter Simoons

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

Alliances are on the rise, no company can just go it alone and many companies are in dire need for Alliance Managers yet they are hard to find! Or perhaps you are the driving force in your business or alliances and now you need to be the visionary leading the transformation of your business and alliances.

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BTD Consulting

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Beginning in early 2000, I led Andersen Consulting/Accenture’s clumsily named MAASCE – Mergers, Acquisitions & Alliances Strategy Center of Excellence. I have participated in the coming-of-age of alliance management as a professional discipline. We will focus on action – What should a manager do?

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ISTO / IEEE

JULY 25, 2024

When it comes to consortia or association management, outsourcing administration and operations can offer several advantages. Managing alliances involves intricate coordination, relationship-building, and strategic planning. Access to Expertise: Alliance management requires specialized skills and knowledge.

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