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Strategic Alliances as a Career: Do You Know What it Takes?
| What | Convention |
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October 18, 2007 from 17:30 to 19:30 |
| Where | Hyatt Deerfield, 1750 Lake Cook Rd., Deerfield, IL |
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The Association of Strategic Alliance Professionals Chicago/Midwest Chapter is pleased to host the first of a 2-part series focusing on building a career as an alliance professional.
An interactive discussion panel featuring alliance professionals from multiple industries will kickoff the first session answering questions ranging from what skills are needed, to how to leverage your alliance experience on the corporate ladder or in a consultative role. In addition this event will preview the 2nd half of this 2-part series, focusing on Alliance certification.
Discussion Points:
- Skills/background needed to succeed in building successful alliances
- How these skills are obtained?
- What is unique about alliance professional skills?
- How is an alliance different from a channel?
- Where do you go from an alliance professional position?
- Developing an alliance curriculum – what, how, & why
- Opportunities in alliance education and certification and what ASAP is doing to address certification
Speakers:
Rick Esker, is the Director of the Mobility Alliances Group within Strategic Alliances for Cisco. The Group is responsible for creation, incubation and operational governance of key partnerships with Motorola, Alcatel-Lucent, and Nokia Siemens Networks which are focused on mobility, presence and infrastructure. Mr. Esker has been with Cisco for 10 years and has over 27 years of experience in the network technology industry including stops at Wang Laboratories and PictureTel.
Jack W. Pearson, MBA, is Vice President and Global Head of Alliance Management for NovaQuest, the investment arm of Quintiles. As the division’s Global Head, Mr. Pearson has allowed for the development and leadership of NovaQuest’s alliance management group. Chief among his responsibilities is to direct an executive team organized to oversee the principal-based relationships that are established within Quintiles strategic partnerships. He brings to his position more than 20 years of sales and marketing experience in the health-care field.
Steve Twait, Alliance Manager, Eli Lilly and Company – Steve is currently an Alliance Manager supporting a worldwide partnership (excluding Japan) with Daiichi Sankyo to develop and co-promote a cardiovascular product in more than 20 countries. A founding member of Lilly’s Office of Alliance Management, Steve is part of a team committed to supporting the start-up, integration and value creation activities for alliance partners and Lilly stakeholders. Steve has been an active member of the ASAP BioPharma Council and is currently serving on the Advisory Committee for the ASAP Certification and Standards Project. Steve has been with Eli Lilly since 1988 and has held several positions before joining the Office of Alliance Management in 2000.
Sponsored by: Cisco
Schedule:
5:30 pm Hors D'oeuvres & Networking
6:15 pm Panel Discussion
http://www.strategic-alliances.org
Cost:
A.S.A.P. members: $30 online, $40 at the door
Non-members: $40 online, $50 at the door
Student rates available on the registration site.
To Register:
Register online at http://www.acteva.com/organizer/act_display.cfm?eventid=142133 by
http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=142133
October 18, 2007, noon central.
Registration also accepted at the door the day of the event.