RALEIGH, N.C., Oct. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Campbell Alliance, the leading management consulting firm specializing in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, today announced that Ben Bonifant, Vice President of the firm’s Business Development (BD) practice, will moderate two workshops at the Licensing Executive Society (LES) Annual Meeting. The event will be held on October 14-18, 2007 at the Vancouver Convention and Exhibit Centre in Vancouver, Canada.
Mr. Bonifant’s first workshop, titled “Building the Business Development Function from the Ground Up at a Growth-Orientated Pharmaceutical Company,” will discuss the three key areas of building a first-rate BD function: strategy development, assessment and action, and opportunity generation. The workshop is scheduled for Tuesday, October 16 at 3:45 pm and will include participation from four senior BD executives representing global pharmaceutical and biotech companies.
Mr. Bonifant’s second workshop, titled “Understanding the Regional Differences in Deal Making,” will be held on Wednesday, October 17 at 2:00 pm. Mr. Bonifant, along with three pharmaceutical and biotech BD and licensing executives, will discuss critical considerations for BD professionals when executing regional deals, as well as country-specific differences for evaluating licensing opportunities. Delegates attending this session will hear firsthand case studies from companies that have successfully executed regional deals across various therapeutic areas.
Mr. Bonifant has been a management consultant for nearly 15 years, helping leaders of global pharmaceutical and biotech organizations and decision makers in large private equity funds. His perspectives on developments in the life sciences market are frequently published in industry and strategy journals, and he is a frequent guest lecturer at some of the nation’s premier universities. Mr. Bonifant earned an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
For more information on the LES Annual Meeting, please visit http://www.usa-canada.les.org/meetings/2007annual/.
Executives from Campbell Alliance speak at many conferences in the US and Europe each year. For a full listing of events, please refer to the company’s online conference calendar at http://www.campbellalliance.com/pressroom/eventcalendar.cfm.
About the Business Development Practice at Campbell Alliance
The Business Development practice at Campbell Alliance helps licensing executives achieve an edge over the competition. Our consultants provide experienced counsel to clients who need assistance developing BD strategies, identifying partners, prioritizing targets, evaluating opportunities, and negotiating deals.
The firm’s team includes seasoned consultants and industry professionals in pharmaceutical and biotech BD who have identified, assessed, and executed numerous in-licensing deals. They have also been valuable in aiding out- licensors, helping clients improve internal processes for pharmaceutical business development, and assisting top executives in charting new strategies in corporate development.
About Campbell Alliance
Campbell Alliance is the leading management consulting firm specializing in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. The firm’s clients include most of the world’s top 20 pharmaceutical companies, as well as numerous emerging and midsize firms. Campbell Alliance is organized into practice areas, each specializing in a critical industry function, including Brand Management, Business Development, Clinical Development, Managed Markets, and Sales. From its locations in Raleigh, N.C., Parsippany, N.J., Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, New York City, and Atlanta, the firm serves clients throughout North America, Europe, and Japan. For more information on Campbell Alliance, please visit http://www.campbellalliance.com.
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