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Sample client engagements

·         Developed detailed market opportunity assessment and Go-to-Market plan for an innovative consumer social networking service developed by a central research lab team.  Executive management team approved funding for further development and beta market testing, including use of viral marketing and other Web 2.0 awareness and communication methods. 

 ·       Co-developed and co-implemented a global partner ecosystem.  Deliverables ranged from strategic plan  formation through identification, screening, and Go-to-Market planning.

·         Led a cross-functional, multi-division client team through a strategy development process, resulting in a clear direction for a major business alliance in the enterprise software/hardware industry.  The recommendations were implemented by a Senior Vice President.  The engagement was jointly sponsored by the Vice Presidents of R&D and marketing.      

·         Developed and delivered content for a thought leadership program for an application outsourcing organization.  Authored numerous presentations that were delivered by company VPs at major industry events with very positive reactions from prospective clients.  

·         For the VP of Services and Support at a computer storage supplier, developed messaging for an enhanced support services offering that better resonated with customers. Worked cross-organizationally to understand message fit with other service offerings and corporate positioning.  

·         For an enterprise virtualization vendor, developed a presentation for CIO and VP of IT level executives that addressed the business value and impact of virtualization

·         Developed segmentation and buying center assessment to differentiate service and support from products for the VP of Services and Support of a semiconductor capital equipment vendor.  

·         Co-developed the marketing portion of the business plan with the founder and the CEO of a storage startup.  The plan enabled the company to succeed in securing $15M in first round financing.  

In-depth sample engagement

Project Profile                                                                                 

Client

 

Enterprise software vendor

Project

 

Create a global partner ecosystem: develop strategic plan, identify partners, screen partners, develop and implement Go-to-Market plan

Objective

 

Co-develop and co-implement a global partner ecosystem to identify partners that fill holes in product functionality 

Services

 

  • Marketing Strategy and Plan
  • Alliance and Partner Marketing
  • Go-to-Market Program Management

Activities/ Deliverables

 

 

  • Define and document business and marketing objectives.  Work with broader team to identify gaps in product functionality to be filled by partner products.
  • Develop strategic and implementation plans
  • Conduct market research, including highly detailed competitive assessments
  • Enhance alignment with the sales and professional services teams by engaging them in partner identification, screening and selection processes
  • Define and implement vetting of potential partners.  Detailed business analysis of candidate partners; work closely with R&D lab and professional services team for technical assessments
  • Highly detailed documentation of partner assessments
  • Align this program with client’s alliance methodology and approval process.  Conduct extensive negotiations with alliance managers.
  • Develop and deliver sales and professional services training presentation and webinar, partner solution briefs and data sheets

Results

 

 

  • Delivered comprehensive plan to fill gaps in product portfolio
  • Partners recruited and field sales team executed deals with the partners
  • One partner was acquired by the client company, in part based on recommendations from the strategic plan and partner assessment
  • Strategy and implementation plan were approved by executive management
  • Smoother, faster, partner engagement for sales team
  • Comprehensive strategy and plan were delivered and implemented, replacing a piece meal  approach to partnering that was driven in reaction to sales opportunities

 

 

 

 

 
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