March, 2010
The Winter/Spring 2010 issue of Simon-Kucher & Partners Healthcare Insights, a triannual newsletter published by SKP's Life Sciences practice, is now available. Healthcare Insights contains feature articles on biotech and pharma strategy and marketing, as well as updates on pricing and market access developments around the globe. Click here to access this latest issue of Healthcare Insights. To be added to the mailing list for this publication, please
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April 20-22, 2010
Matt Johnson, the managing partner at Simon-Kucher & Partners' Silicon Valley office, is set to speak at the Fortune Sales and Marketing Summit in April. The conference takes place in Las Vegas and targets executives focused on driving top line revenue growth and market share. Click here to learn more.
February 17, 2010
More than half of European companies surveyed said that they have been involved in a price war and reduced their prices significantly in 2009. Yet according to 95 percent of respondents, competition was to blame for starting or driving the price war. These findings are two key results of a pan-European survey conducted among 1,200 executives from eight countries by the global consulting firm Simon-Kucher & Partners in cooperation with leading business schools. View full release
January 20, 2010
Despite a revenue decline in the crisis year 2009, the global strategy consultancy Simon-Kucher & Partners is satisfied with last year’s results and has high expectations for 2010. Sustaining a revenue decrease of ten percent, the consultancy dropped to 88.7 million Euros in 2009. Despite this, the average number of employees remained stable thanks to flexible work hours models. View full release
March 10, 2010 - Paris
How should prices be managed in times of recovery? Should prices be lowered to increase volume or stabilized to maintain margins? What other levers can be used to sustain revenues? What tools can be used to support these decisions? We would like to invite you to the 18th Pricing Strategy Conference in Paris, where these strategic issues and more will be discussed in detail.
For further information as well as the registration form and the program please click here.
March 17, 2010 - London
Join us in London, the conference will demonstrate how banks and insurers can strive during the economic rebound through pricing, sales and marketing excellence. Sign up for the conference.
We have full-time positions and internships available
If you are a college graduate with less than 2 years of work experience, and if you are very strong or exceptional in all of these areas:
- quantitative skills
- communications skills
- curiosity
- critical thinking
we can offer you a challenging and rewarding working environment in our B2B and B2C consulting practice. Please send your resume and cover letter to
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Simon-Kucher & Partners is seeking undergraduate and MBA interns for the 2010 summer in its Boston, New York, and Mountain View offices. If you are interested in exploring the consulting industry and you are very strong or exceptional in all of these areas:
- quantitative skills
- communications skills
- curiosity
- critical thinking
We can offer you a challenging and rewarding working environment at SKP. Please see posting for details and send all application materials to
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Medical technology companies are undoubtedly facing a rapidly maturing customer environment. Increasing purchasing professionalism and bargaining power on the provider and payer levels are putting downward pressure on prices. Continuing to price reactively and focusing on individual opportunities is a risky undertaking which is likely to harm business profitability over time. Companies need to take active control of their priicng through smarter strategies, structured decision-making processes and disciplined implementation.
As the world's leading pricing advisor with more than 25 years of consulting experience in the medical technology sector, we have the pleasure of inviting you to our second European MedTech Strategy Forum on:
"Pricing in Maturing Markets - Taking Price Control or Being Price-Controlled"
at the Sotitel London Heathrow Terminal 5
London Heathrow Airport, TW6 2GD, UK
from 1 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, 10 February 2010
This conference will provide practical "food for thought" on how to adapt pricing practices in the light of the maturing customer environment. Attendees will have a unique opportunity to network with industry peers, to discuss experiences and to share views. We will cover the seminar fee. Please refer to the flyer for further details.
Please RSVP by 20 January 2010 by fax (+352 248391-99) or by sending an e-mail
March 11, 2010 - San Diego, CA
Life Sciences innovations and biotech breakthroughs are constantly challenged by a rapidly evolving global commercialization and marketing landscape. Knowing and anticipating key market trends and preparing Life Sciences innovations for future success is critical. On March 11, 2010 Simon-Kucher & Partners Life Sciences experts will discuss the top global commercialization and marketing trends that are on the horizon. The event will feature a discussion-geared, strategic tone with relevant case studies and commentary from extensive global project experience. To learn more, and to register online, please visit: www.simon-kucher.com/lsforum.
May 1, 2009
Simon-Kucher & Partners will be under new, joint leadership beginning today, May 1, 2009. At a meeting of the firm’s 44 partners in Luxembourg, Dr. Klaus Hilleke and Dr. Georg Tacke were elected co-CEOs as the successors of Prof. Hermann Simon. Click here to learn more.
February 2, 2009
Andre Weber from global telecom pricing consultancy Simon-Kucher & Partners talks with Associate News Editor Sarah Reedy about the pitfalls of a price war and how wireless operators can stay competitive in an economic recession. Listen to the podcast at telephonyonline.com
